FIRST COMPLETED SKETCHBOOK tour // travel & urban sketching // ink & watercolour

Welcome to a tour of my first completed sketchbook ever! This little a5 book was the companion to my recent dive into art, provoked by the urban sketching movement.
In the video I briefly explain what urban sketching is before taking you on a tour of everything I created in my first watercolour sketchbook. I'm thinking of it as my origin story because I hope to one day be a fully fledged and competent artist and look back on this video thinking "wow, I've come so far!" But we all have to start somewhere :)
🖌Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:50 What is urban sketching?
02:43 How did I discover urban sketching?
03:27 The Sketchbook Tour!
In the video, I mention Anne-Laure aka. Following the White Rabbit on KZbin. I love her videos and her brain so I encourage you to check them out for a dose of her creative genius and some unavoidable smiles! Here is the figure drawing video by her that I talk about in my video: • PEOPLE SKETCHING🚶🏻‍♂️F...
I also want to mention Taria from Urban Sketching World because her content and art are fantastic. Her videos were the first to teach me about urban sketching and they have been so so crucial to keeping me going and introducing me to so many techniques, materials and other artists. She is absolutely great - a brilliant artist and lovely human.
Her channel: / urbansketchingworld
Her website: urbansketchingworld.com/start...
Some other artists I’ve been enjoying on KZbin:
Jess Karp (so talented and she has awesome sketchbook tours! 😄) / @artofjesskarp
Paul Clark - my watercolour HERO: • How to Paint a Country...
Niaz Hannan Watercolours - the best watercolour cityscapes I have ever seen: / @niazhannanwatercolors
My blog, if you want to check it out: thebalticbrain.com
(Italy travel posts + sketches coming soon!)
Thank you for being here 💙💙💙
#urbansketching #sketchbook #sketchbooktour #watercolour

[@WorldWideWebObserver]

You have talent. I’m surprised you’ve never done this before because a lot of your art is very good. If you stick with this you have the potential to develop superb skills.

[@aifrati]

Thank you for sharing your journey in practicing drawing and urban sketching. Your sketches are wonderful, even the ones you said you didn’t like!!! I fell in love with urban sketching about three years ago as I was teaching myself to draw. I like to look back at my initial sketches and see how much I’ve improved over the years. Consistency (drawing everyday) is most important when learning. I tried too many times before to learn how to draw, but it wasn’t until I did it consistently that I started to make progress. If I can teach myself to draw in my late 40’s, anyone can do it. To anyone thinking about learning to draw, just start. Yes your sketches will look crappy at first, but keep at it and don’t throw them away. You want to look back at your progress. It is very satisfying.

[@amandafraser8658]

I love your style of sketching. You have a wonderful technique. Very inspirational.

[@bridgettebakes]

Your sketches are beautiful and you are definitely an artist!

[@joelciudadano1611]

I enjoyed your sketch book tour i love it your a little funny and by the way ilove the video hehe 😜

[@melanybrita]

thanks very much 😄😄

[@lauradill1447]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE.... & .................TALENTED... keep up the good vibe & work combo!!!

[@SMBDesigns]

Great 1st sketchbook. Loved it

[@evemontalvao5557]

I usually skip the first blah blah blah in these sketchbook tour videos, but your blah blah blah really got me because urban sketching is making me draw everyday as well, not because I feel like I need to, but because I want to. I'm just having fun and it seems like you had it too

[@melanybrita]

aaah, how lovely!!! 🥰🥰 so happy for you that you find so much joy in urban sketching

[@roseflorence7200]

I LOVED this video. Inspiring and informative. I really loved the one with the building on its own with the sky. So cool!! Loved all the Mila sketches as well!!

[@melanybrita]

mila definitely stole the show 😎 thank you for watching and your lovely words as always!! ☺️☺️

[@Mi_Ni_sketch]

Great job I still haven’t managed to finish 1 sketchbook so props 🎉

[@dianecharest8365]

You do great for just starting up. I have been plugging away at this for about 1 and a half years now and I still struggle. I try to follow different people and just can't paint like them. Urban sketching is my focus. I have yet to get out there and do it tho. So my favorite in your sketchbook is one of them that you don't like. The first one of you painting the buildings out of you window. I really love that one. Anyways I think your doing great. Keep it up. You have the potential to be a great urban sketcher.

[@melanybrita]

wow thank you so so much. i really appreciate everything you said. it’s always difficult to paint EXACTLY like someone else - especially with something as free and loose as ink and watercolour. it’s almost impossible to replicate. so that’s good to remember :)

[@tarias_sketchy_adventures]

Awesome to see your sketchbook! Loved it! Make more travel art videos! :D Whoop! xx

[@melanybrita]

thank you so much taria!!! what an honour :) xx

[@Misana]

Thank You for sharing.

[@melanybrita]

thank you for watching 😊

[@sallyjohnson1566]

Capturing the “essence” of what we see! Love that!

[@melanybrita]

definitely not my original wording :) so glad you like the idea though it really helps to transform mindset while sketching

[@NehaYadav-kt7vl]

lovely

[@melanybrita]

thank you 😊

[@OpheliaStatonArtist]

Found your channel and absolutely love this!!! Love your work!!❤️❤️❤️

[@melanybrita]

thank you very very much!!!!! 😊😊😊

[@kindle7191]

Hi from Canada! Nice tour! You are lucky that watercolour sketchbooks are so inexpensive where you live. Keep it up sketcher. Cheers from Kindle.

[@melanybrita]

thank you for watching, kindle :) i’ve always wanted to go to canada, maybe i will sketch there soon ☺️

[@Tajhad]

Well done and thanks for sharing. Have you tried black fineliners and marker pens ( instead of the watercolour) ? It also seems to a common medium for urban stretchers.

[@melanybrita]

Good question!! Personally I haven’t exclusively. I was thinking of getting some more faber castell pitt artists pens (I have currently the 6 gray shades) in different colours to try that though. Currently am too in love with watercolour to have given it much thought though. Feel free to recommend some markers if that’s a medium you like :)

[@kreativbienchen7828]

I like your Art Style about scetching and others….thanks for this inspire video

[@melanybrita]

☺️☺️☺️thank you for your kind words

[@mycrazyhead2031]

Wow great !!

[@melanybrita]

thank you!! :)

[@eprohoda]

Enjoyed,nicce .amigo! 💪

[@melanybrita]

gracias, amigo 😄

[@tulesg2008]

So INSPIRING!! cannot wait to START myself... new subscriber here!!!

[@melanybrita]

you are so sweet! 🥰 best of luck to you :) happy sketching!

[@earthingearthling2976]

U have a lovely "crappy" style. I wish I painted so well. Keep practicing.

[@melanybrita]

haha i know what you mean! somebody described my style as it looks like i make the painting and then scrunch up the paper and open it up again :) thank you for your words and encouragement 😊

[@kokurilja6883]

Last month I draw the same building at minute 6:23 (left pic) .Maybe from same reference in Pinterest.

[@melanybrita]

oh yes very possibly :) i took lots of reference photos from pinterest in this sketchbook

[@MilasFunWorld2]

Beautiful 😍 Wait until you see my paintings 🙊 💖

[@melanybrita]

the anticipation is too much!!! 😄