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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Process: Circus Ball 3
We left the Circus Ball as it had been prepped for its paint layers. I am so sorry that all my images of the ball sanded smooth are very blurry! Happily, the detailed images are in sharp! The first coat … Continue reading
Restore Oregon Endangered Places 2016, The First Set
This is part of a series for Restore Oregon by one of our partners, Kate Powell (artist too, bio below!) Thanks to Drew Nasto, Craig Powell, and for the various locations for allowing me to use historic images to place … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, house museums, preservation
Tagged art journal, buildings, Chateau, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, dkatiepowellart, Fort Rock, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Mason Monterey, MPF Conservation, Oregon Caves NM, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, preservation, QoR watercolors, Restore Oregon, Rivoli Theater, Super5 ink, watercolor, Wong Laundry Building
Restore Oregon Celebration Dinner, The Event
Mitchell and Kate attended the Restoration Celebration to raise money for the the 2016 Most Endangered Places, and to hear the winners of the 2015 Demuro Awards, as the guest of one of our clients, Karla Pearlstein of Restoring History. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, history, house museums, preservation, restoration techniques
Tagged art journal, Arthur Demuro, buildings, Demuro Award, Drew Nasto, Istvan Roman, Matthew Roman, Mitchell Powell, MPF Conservation, Peggy Moretti, Portland Oregon, preservation, Restoration Celebration, Restore Oregon, Thomas Many, watercolor
Restore Oregon Celebration Dinner, Kate’s Process
Mitchell and Kate attended the Restoration Celebration to raise money for the the 2016 Most Endangered Places, and to hear the winners of the 2015 Demuro Awards, as the guest of one of our clients, Karla Pearlstein of Restoring History. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, history, house museums, preservation
Tagged art journal, buildings, Demuro Award, dkatiepowellart, MPF Conservation, Portland Oregon, preservation, Restore Oregon, watercolor
