Urban Sketching Tutorials: Capture Life Moments in Small Sketches

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing with you my day in Yaletown, Vancouver, first having lunch at a favorite restaurant, then relaxing at a nearby cafe to appreciate the beauty of cherry blossoms. Please watch the video until the end for my full process composing this sketchbook page using pen and watercolors.
🎨 Materials I used:
Sailor's fude fountain pen (Bamboo Green)
Noodler's Brown 41 Ink (to fill the fountain pen)
Mungyo watercolors
Etchr Mix-Media A4 size Landscape Sketchbook
Holbein Water Brush (large tip)
Holbein water brush (medium tip)
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[@nancydb1390]

Quickly becoming my favorite channel.

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

Thank you for your beautiful sketches on a beautiful day. It is nice to see your Cherry Blossoms. I really enjoy your coffee shop sketches. Especially your renderings of people. Thank you so much.

[@danpost4755]

Very nice! I really enjoy your videos, Becky.

[@Justme_247]

Wonderful, Becky.❤😊

[@S58885]

You make it look so easy but I know it’s because of your immense talent. Beautiful job, I loved watching this so much!

[@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33]

Thank you Becky. Another great spread in your sketchbook. I’ve been using a glass dip pen with brown ink until I can afford the right waterproof ink for my Fude pen. Still waiting for UK weather to calm down so I can go out and get drawing and painting.

[@darlenelovesJesus]

I always look forward to your videos Becky! You capture the essence so perfectly. You are a wonderful teacher explaining the colors you use and why you use them. Your paintings look so warm and inviting. Enjoy the beautiful Spring time and God Bless!

[@karenkaren9526]

My favorite are your people. They are great 💚💙💜

[@annagray4208]

Beautiful, thank you, Becky.although it did make my pumpkin soup, I'm having look rather boring 😂 those noodles almost looked as good as your beautiful artwork.

[@sophiewinkler7549]

I can’t believe how many cherry trees there are in Canada! You always seem to find cherry trees in bloom to paint. It is almost like your signature element!

[@lyndaranson1728]

Love your sketching and really appreciate your instruction. Thank you!

[@gtinsa]

Becky I love the way you show us the actual city of Vancouver! It was one of my favorite places we went to on vacation! And you absolutely inspire me every time I watch you sketch and paint!

[@YunaKatz]

Dear Becky. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos and tutorials! 🌺 I admire the ease with which you sketch and colour your paintings. Being a terrible perfectionist, I'm afraid to even start drawing. I think I'm going to get a fountain pen too, because with the pencil I'm always tempted to erase everything as soon as I put it to paper. I wish you a beautiful sunny day. Many greetings from Switzerland. 😽✨

[@cheesim]

Thanks for the tutorial! Your work is so beautiful and inspiring!

[@nicholaswallace1869]

Another fantastic painting, really enjoyed ❤

[@annetttemarygriffin8631]

Always inspiring Becky! Thankyou

[@Jennifer2883]

So fun to watch❤ Lovely sketches!

[@perrykim5]

So lovely💕love you great channel!

[@gaylelalich6347]

Thank you, Becky, for giving us so many great videos to watch. I really enjoy your urban sketching style!

[@lindathaxton1994]

Your city look so clean & beautiful. Thank you for the tour & especially for letting us watch you sketch &paint! You are amazing !

[@Goldfootcrane]

Hi Becky, your artwork today has left me feeling very happy. Thank you!

[@KatieEmbers]

I just found your channel while looking into these pens. I love your videos! Your narration is really helpful and engaging.

[@mildredmassey4742]

Hope DoDo is enjoying spring. Love your channel!❤

[@KM-dk2wg]

The collage style of your notebook is very cool, and so is your art style in general. Years later, your sketchbooks will be like a little illustrated storybook of your life! I haven't visited your channel in awhile and I was happy to come back and discover that you were still active! It is always very relaxing and inspiring, thank you

[@d.mo.5396]

❤❤❤

[@davidheidary7124]

🙏👏👏❤️ thanks

[@blueviolets2022]

Beautiful.

[@no_chefs_here3194]

i don't comment very often, but i watch a lot of your videos, and i absolutely love how freely you sketch! i sketch and share my journey on IG, and often times i just get way too caught up in chasing the exactness. so, watching your videos is very liberating!

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much 😀

[@北狐NorthernFox-Keith]

Nice work Becky and I appreciate the walking video in between the painting, it really gives us a sense of place. I love Vancouver!

[@mondschlaferin1060]

🌷🌾🌹🌼

[@anjeanettesilver3051]

Good video, but I love the ones done in actual time.

[@nathalieheath5693]

Lovely! What is that camera/phone holder that you are using?

[@BeckyCao]

It's a gooseneck phone clamp you can find on Amazon. :)

[@R_H21]

Hi Becky. Is Yaletown the area where Stanley Park is? I just love your spreads… something about your lines that I find so charming…. along with your compositions.

[@BeckyCao]

Yaletown is about 15 minutes drive from Stanley Park, not in the same area but not too far apart. 😀 Thank you for your continued support, Rowena! ❤️🌈

[@MCM-ev4gp]

Very nice Becky. I love how brave you sketch directly with pen, not afraid of making mistakes 😊. Do you mind sharing how did you learn sketching? No pencil at all?

[@BeckyCao]

I have an art background training. Before I started sketching without pencil in sketchbooks, I spent about 3 years learning how to draw and paint watercolors (with pencils), with some art Master's graduates in their studios. Then I just felt ready to do it without pencil. I started practicing simple things like food and drinks before trying landscapes.

[@snickyoda]

How long do you let the page dry before closing the sketchbook? Thank you.

[@BeckyCao]

About 15 minutes. :)

[@hillarykweon8751]

Hi Becky I just love your video and everything you've been providing so far and I 'm just wondering what kind of ink you're using with sailor fude pen. It must be waterproof isn' it ? Thanks a lot❤

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you. I'm currently using Noodler's brown ink #41. But in this video from a long time ago, , I think I used a waterproof fine liner pen, Winsor and Newton brand.

[@immudachan8303]

Your drawing is beautiful and inspiring. Do you teach adult art lessons as well?

[@immudachan8303]

Where can I buy the sketch pen, water colour, brush and paper in Canada? I have no art training 😢before

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you! Yes, I teach adult sketch lessons online every weekend. Here is the link to my KoFi Shop where I post my classes for registration: ko-fi.com/caobecky/shop

[@BeckyCao]

You can get them from your local art supplies store. Amazon also has the Mungyo watercolors I use.

[@CAT-Anne]

☕🫖🍵

[@pellier08]

I have the green sailor fude pen which i really like but I'd like to have another fountain pen for smaller details. Would you recommend the other sailor fude pen that you use or another finer fountain pen?

[@BeckyCao]

I recommend having both of the Sailor's fude pens, or, the 55 degree fude pen with another regular fountain pen for finer details.

[@lindathaxton1994]

What brand of water brushes do you prefer?

[@BeckyCao]

I love the Holbein water brushes.

[@joanpringle-canning2834]

🐿🐿🌷🌷🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🦋🦋

[@Speurneuscosmo]

👩🏼‍🎨🌸🌸🌸❤️🏙️❤🎨🍲☕️❤️