How to Paint the Greens of Foliage 🎨 Ink and Watercolor Sketch on Location From Observation

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing with you my afternoon at "To Live For" bakery cafe in East Vancouver. I had a wonderful time sketching my cup of matcha latte and croissant sandwhich, and the view outside the windows. I also got inspired by the babies in strollers outside and I had to capture them in my sketchbook. 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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[@sfoss9470]

It’s got to be so rewarding to open your sketch book and look at your art!

[@joankazanowski461]

Hi Becky, as you’ve heard me say many times, I love your drawing and painting style. That great eye for perspective and color amazes me. While watching this I thought what a great illustrator you would be for books, but I wouldn’t want to lose you as our inspiration and teacher! Until the next time❤

[@richardharker2775]

Beautiful artwork again Becky I love how you images transform. The commentary describing what you’re doing makes a big difference.

[@OkieSketcher1949]

I enjoyed not only the sketch but also the comments you made. Great little video that was fun to watch and I think I may have picked up some ideas to try the next time I go out to sketch and paint.

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

The trees and grass are very interesting. Nice to watch the colors develop. Thank you.

[@WimVeen]

Another day of painting in Vancouver 😊. Nice job Becky!

[@glennakendall6155]

Love this! Thanks for sharing your art!❤

[@lyseclement6628]

Wow!

[@davidheidary7124]

Great 👍 thanks 🙏❤️

[@R_H21]

Lovely!!

[@thelavenderlatch]

Is it alright Becky to use artistic license and make a tree or shrub more pleasing by adding to its shape or size? Or is that defeating the purpose of drawing exactly what is there?

[@BeckyCao]

You can feel free to adjust the shapes and sizes of things however as you like. There is no right or wrong. ☺️

[@joankazanowski461]

Hi Becky, as you’ve heard me say many times, I love your drawing and painting style. That great eye for perspective and color amazes me. While watching this I thought what a great illustrator you would be for books, but I wouldn’t want to lose you as our inspiration and teacher! Until the next time❤

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you very much for tuning into my video again, Joan! I appreciate your supportive comments each time.