Capturing London in my Sketchbook

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My process for outdoor painting & sketching, London edition! Learn about quickly capturing a place, managing colors, and a good, lightweight setup for field work.
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[@marcobucci]

Update: The easter egg HAS FINALLY BEEN FOUND! Congrats to Andrew Stenholm for spotting it. At long last, I can reveal what/where it is: At 0:36, in the back seat of the very first vehicle that passes, there is a single frame where you can see a man's light-colored beard, and a blurred visage of a brunette woman sitting next to him. With my clue that you're looking at a "royal procession coming from Buckingham Palace," and the man's beard appearing to match that of Prince Harry, you have grounds to form the educated guess that the passengers are none other than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It is indeed them in the vehicle. Now I have an admission to make: In my original footage, Harry and Meghan are quite clear; you can see them over multiple frames. But when KZbin compressed my video, it destroyed all but one of those frames. So the easter egg got significantly more obscured than I'd originally intended it to be, and I admit, it was probably too hard to find. However, with the right sleuthing, you could still deduce your way to it. Congrats to Andrew Stenholm, who gets a free video download from my store! To everyone else who participated in the challenge: thanks for your wild guesses. I had no idea I'd be getting comments about morse code, hidden timecodes and messages, Dr. Who references, Shrek references, history lessons, nodding pigeons, editing continuity errors, ADR mishaps, and all kinds of other stuff. I was beyond shocked at how closely people were scrutinizing the video. I promise if I do another easter egg challenge, the egg will be easier to find. Nevertheless, this was fun! Thanks for watching :)

[@someone-mh1bo]

So I need to watch this in HD just to find :-/.

[@otavio-garcia]

I can't see anything

[@marcobucci]

@@otavio-garcia It's there. You have to get it on the right frame (or maybe one of two frames.)

[@3100620842]

Marco Bucci r

[@t850]

...LOL I can't see that even at 0.25 speed and in 720p. I guess one needs excellent monitor since boosting up the contrast and brightness didn't help in my case. That shot was suspicious from the start but at least someone managed to see the unseeable...xD

[@pwr2c]

Awesome use of dry brush technique to indicate water coming from the fountain.

[@anhhuynhkimnguyen6793]

One of the best art channels on KZbin for sure. A great teacher who can easily simplify lessons to be comprehensive and a great art style to match!

[@someone-mh1bo]

So the easter egg is, there is no easter egg cuz it's April's Fools day.

[@fransende]

Damnit, I guess that's it

[@someone-mh1bo]

@@fransende No free Gumroad tutorial videos I guess

[@marcobucci]

@@someone-mh1bo LOL. Great guess, but sadly I'm not that meta.

[@someone-mh1bo]

@@marcobucci so you're telling me the easter egg is " the easter egg is UNSOLVED!", UNSOLVED ?

[@marcobucci]

@@someone-mh1bo Haha, nice try.

[@vima8680]

I am so happy I found you. I love your work. Thank you for an excellent tutorial. Thank you also for not playing the horrible "music" that most art videos have. Beautiful painting!!

[@MrSilverBlade313]

Your videos are amazing, i literally went and watched all of them these past days. I also really enjoy to put them while I draw, it helps a lot

[@ryanhoward8675]

I'm in love with his style and techniques! hes really inspired me to start up outdoor painting

[@killumiknight1201]

I love the way you used the dry brush for the water!! And I really appreciate the breaks in the video, like when you talked about how you set up your bag and water…it gives you time to catch up and process new information Great job!!

[@missrockcantswim]

Love the small scale and your style of making video. You do it in a way that's entertaining and involving the viewer. Really great stuff.

[@chxncletas3446]

I’m so glad this isn’t just a time lapse, and it’s not just a tutorial on how to get comfortable painting outside. But just your process and all your artistic choices I wouldnt have even noticed in the first place 😍✨ love the video man

[@marcobucci]

Thanks!

[@DClean]

Marco youre the best brother. As an amateur 'visual problem' solver myself I like hearing from someone much more adept than myself running into the same little problems (shifting sunlight, lost and found lines /shapes, focus, perspective, contrast, etc...) Inspiring stuff, thanks Marco !

[@justinholdrenstudios]

Awesome! Love watching you sketch and paint on site! Nothing like working on location! Love it

[@keyianadaughtery8837]

First, I felt it necessary to mention that the editing for this video is superb! If you're doing it yourself, you're damned good at it, Marco. Secondly, and most importantly, I definitely enjoyed watching you paint and seeing all of your little techniques that pull your painting together. Very inspirational!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks very much! Yup, I do the entire production myself (well, minus the actual filming, which my wife helps with.) My film degree put to good use, I guess :D

[@mariedecourreges2270]

It's so good man I'm in artschool in France and still learning so much from you Thanks for that 🙏

[@p1nesap]

This might be your best video yet: production, narration, gouache technique, using grays tips, really nice. Preferred the sky though without the add'l domes. Fountain is fantastic.

[@nafisaislam5263]

Thankyou for doing what you do💕

[@noodleluvmay5744]

Love your drawing styles so much! Loving how some delicate objects can be detailed by fairly loose brush strokes. That's something I definitely need to work on, I tend to pay too much attention in details and loses the focal point of the drawing. You are very inspiring, thank you!

[@hadizahedi5651]

Omg I've waited for about 2 months to see this thank you so much Marco !

[@suzanneboily5224]

So great to watch! Enjoy your input. Beautiful work! Watching at work today😄😄😄🥰✍️🌅

[@StampinJax]

I love watching ur videos! The looseness is inspiring. Your personality and you commentary is soothing. You inspire me :)

[@LemonEyesNL]

Love that painting !!

[@imtired3937]

Ah! It is so pretty! I really love it

[@yusraazeem7754]

Hey I love your content.. this is exactly what I wanted to watch for so many time but now finally I came across your channel and I don't know how to explain how much I am loving your videos

[@nuclearviolet]

So inspiring!

[@JaredCullum]

Hooooooly cow. Your videos are so good, Marco. Always very informative and entertaining. So good. That intro was so cool haha and I’m always in awe of your work and ability to communicate process. Thank you.

[@marcobucci]

Thanks a lot, Jared!

[@DrugsForRobots]

Quality Content. A joy to watch. :)

[@krytzl5592]

Wonderful work!

[@ronadkins8997]

I love your video's and your art, thank you for sharing! 😊

[@armandosrd.l9610]

Great lesson Marco ! Appreciate it !

[@Gacktmoreaux]

These type of videos are my favourite from your channel!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks - I'll be doing more for sure

[@alanzheng7019]

I followed your IG and youtube all the time! I'm captivated and inspired by your work sir! thank you!!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks!

[@martaanna9185]

you are amazing! thank you for this video. A lot of tips.

[@KylaOLIVER]

WOW! The transition at the start was really good :O

[@hejanic6454]

this reminds me of an episode of some educational video they'd show in art class. its nice.

[@kenweb27]

I’ll try this 😍

[@DannySabraArt]

Dang Marco! You're really challenging me to up my sketchbook game and my video making game! Fantastic stuff!

[@majamuster2470]

amazing!

[@ninatheinkling5748]

Wow, this is so inspiational! Now I really wanna go out and draw outside, too. But I have to learn for school wooohoooo

[@fivenotewonder]

Loved the process and your narration. It came out great. Subbed 👍

[@AutomHatter]

How have I missed this video?! I love this travel sketch style of vid!

[@azkia08]

okay but that editing in the beginning was insane

[@irfanzahid4643]

You are a god of teaching paintings. I'm an IB visual arts teacher

[@ThatArtTeacher]

Great set up!

[@sanazrafi2707]

It was great 👍 thanks

[@metdoc6230]

Awesome 👍

[@LibellulaGlass]

Brilliant! The building is the National Gallery of Art on Trafalgar Square. Plus domes!

[@marcobucci]

Hey folks - the easter egg puzzle remains UNSOLVED! (And wow, I never expected so many wild guesses!) I'm starting to think I hid the egg too well. I thought it'd be found by now. But it's still out there, waiting for somebody to sleuth their way into it. Happy hunting!

[@someone-mh1bo]

is the ester egg, your wife?

[@erodo7637]

Does it have anything to do with the fact that your first brush still has the price tag on it? (1:16)

[@alexgriffiths7609]

Its April 1st, is the Easter egg that there is no secret 😂

[@someone-mh1bo]

@@alexgriffiths7609 Ah shite, now I can't get that free video

[@stoicaalexandrusilviu7440]

Hi marco, the easter egg is that you painted the other 2 towers that don't exist on the real building

[@WintaAssefa]

This video is so cute! This is so inspiring, man

[@MrColinjoyce]

Superb video many thanks I did have problems with the word gouache here in London we say "goo-ash" in the US "gwash" ... Vive le Difference ! Also 03.11. 2019 is the third of November 2019 in the UK (that's my birthday by the way). I have worked with many US and UK companies and now I always write a date with the month in letters 11 Mar 2019. But none of the above nonsense takes away anything from this superb video. One of the things that impressed me was your ability to leave out fine detail and allow the viewer to interpret ..... magic

[@juanignaciosoto]

Great job! Greetings from Chile!

[@tiffanydang4154]

Pro editing skills 👏

[@moisesfontoura6702]

I really like your videos, you inspire me to keep practicing. I just have a hard time understanding some things because I'm learning English but you still inspire and motivate me. (I'm Brazilian) hug, brother!

[@marcobucci]

obrigado!

[@diegominguez8432]

Amazing Marco : )

[@xuanxh]

Hey Marco, great video as always! I have no idea what the easter egg is, so I'm just randomly throwing this here for the fun: you asked Yong Yea to record a few lines as a cameo, pretending to be you, added them to the video and fooled us all! :)

[@antonioblanco3086]

Very good content!

[@MSilva-wg8qh]

Beautiful work! Visit Portugal and don't forgot your Sketchbook! ;)

[@allnicksweretaken]

It's the yellow "water container" on the fountain at 6:19 (lower left corner). The one you told us to pay attention to, both in voice and with a slow paintbrush dab (6:43). Clever! :)

[@arpadrideg9864]

Cool editing dude

[@fransende]

The Easter eggs are at 6:52 :D you are welcome

[@RandomBubble]

francisco chinchilla resende this comment is underrated.

[@Stormy101]

Amazing, great so see so many recognizable places! If only i'd known you where in town id of bought you a beer :)

[@w.s.668]

miniño❤️

[@Glacius91]

The easter egg is whatever we want it to be, as you said in 3:55, we (the audience) are smart enough to fill in the fact that there's an easter egg.

[@QNiki]

i love your painting videos im always so conservative with my watercolors that i never get to do many colour notes

[@lorinsilverwood8320]

Hello, I really love your travel sketching videos! I find the use of gouache on the palette interesting, it looks particularly useful for these kind of sketches. For the Easter egg, is it perhaps on the window of the first car around 38 seconds in? It looks like a blurry Batman (you mentioned that you like painting Batman!) but maybe it's just the reflection of a policeman haha :)

[@Burtonsplace1]

0:36 Your condos are the Horse Guards Parade Grounds, You were painting the National Gallery

[@noahsnoke2258]

Your moving to London!

[@Hotrealm93]

One of the greatest Easter eggs is the housenumber. Actually, a great deal for bad guys to find you, all because you broke their heads up with this easter egg mystery)

[@Hotrealm93]

and the first videoscene from London on 0:20 isn't actual london. Filmed on chromakey. Guess the sound made it at least look like that.

[@415-HH]

the easter egg is the strutting pigeon at 08:10 as u talkd bout how random nature can be? its definitely nodding along yeah? maybe? hehe

[@someone-mh1bo]

if that is the easter egg, i'm not sure if that is genius or ridiculous.

[@babaf]

I'm making my guess here aswell (already answered under you pinned comment) Is that the Shrek's head at 6:17 - 6:19 behind the rail ?

[@VarunSharma-vc2gf]

Hey @MarcoBucci your technique inspires me alot, thanks for making this channel. Would you please suggest me good water colour and paintbrushes brands just like you’ve used

[@jorgitorjag82]

I clearly see bigfoot or the "snow bigfoot" (can't remember the name) on the right side of the piece! also you clearly say it tha you want to pop out the characters in the background! I love watching you work!

[@rzeka]

"snow bigfoot" you mean a yeti? or the abominable snowman?

[@jorgitorjag82]

@@rzeka yeti that's the one! THANKS! You know when you try to rermber a name and your brain just shuts down for no reason?

[@ArtistWizardry]

Google images beats air travel...or maybe that's just what I have to settle for right now. LOL. I'd love to be plein air skilled when I visit Europe. :) practicing now and looking forward to my tour.

[@paldesy11]

Probably way off but in the patreon credits is FellFromTheSky and at the start of the video when you land in London the only part that falls from the sky is the bollard/post on the side of the footpath. 😊

[@401files4]

What was the thought process behind choosing a bluey/green for the dome?

[@NormanHilbert]

My guess for the easter egg: There is a fish jumping out of the fountain (e.g. at 8:21)! You overpainted it in later stages. Great and very instructive videos, thanks for sharing all your thoughts that go into the painting :-)

[@NormanHilbert]

@Marco Bucci so the fish really is an accident? Am I the only person that sees it? (should I be worried about this?)

[@normanbon]

Nice! Let us know what you think of the Sorolla show while you’re there!

[@1223santigato]

Hey Marco, when are you going to stop around here in Texas so we can have the good pleasure to meet you. Hope you think about it, cheers maestro

[@nadavy111]

second try of the easter egg - is it the big central dome is in a shape of a mask / darth-vader face, slightly tilted, stated at 4:23 but is there in the final painting

[@carolepivarnik9316]

Fun video as always. Makes me want one of those Slate Minis! Re Easter Egg: Is it that figure (or whatever it is) in the tunnel dancing with a red ball at about 7:53?

[@goldensaturn]

this was painted on my birthday (:

[@RaskKesaw]

Maybe easter egg is: 7:27 theres a white eros statue kind of shape from the water on the top of the fountain? A childish angelic silhouette with two wings? Because near trafalgar square at piccadilly circus there's an eros statue (anteros: twin bro of eros) that was originally designed as a drinking fountain named shaftesbury memorial fountain..

[@AnVoPhotography]

My guess for the Easter Egg: Stranding by the foot of Nelson’s Column will not give the perspective of your painting. For that you need to be closer and further to the right. Thank you for creating videos. Such a joy to watch.

[@akashlama9826]

♡

[@Sikiares]

The way you move to London is similar to a Dr who time travel scene? "Time means life" ^^

[@sarahcurry7178]

Great video. Can I ask what type of toned sketchbook you are using to paint gouache in? Thanks

[@marcobucci]

Thanks! I make my own sketchbooks with 120lb craft paper that I find at local craft stores.

[@sebastianv007]

The easter egg is whatever you were doing with the brush at 10:12 lol

[@calebrobertson5041]

I could see it being something like that, a subtle hint at an upcoming bucci brush

[@Ryanin2D]

You're the Richard Feynman of art

[@zyruMw]

''For me it's like a game, I know what the viewer expects so I try and not give it to them exactly how they think they are gonna get it". Apparently it doesn't only apply to the painting.

[@Fierying]

Test my luck with the Easter egg haha : made 2 dots and a dash above your dates, I'm assuming it's the morse code of "u"? From your previous showcase with your sketchbooks I don't recall you doing something like that

[@jontaylor8447]

Hey Marco, As usual, amazing video. Always look forward to these. You've inspired me to paint outdoors more often so I've fixed up my old French easel and packed it ready to go for my wife's and my next day trip. Question: Do you foresee any issues with me using acrylics instead of watercolor or gauche? As for my Easter egg guess... Is it the brief theme music that plays when you cut to a screenshot of space and "teleport" to London? It almost sounds like a segment of the music from Dark Knight.

[@marcobucci]

Thanks Jon - I think acrylics outdoors should be totally fine. Just watch out they don't gum up or dry on your palette or unused brushes while you work. That'd be the only challenge I can think of with that medium. You'll have to use precious oversight to keep them wet, whereas with gouache or watercolor I can wash off the brush or add water to the paint whenever I want to reactivate them. There are some acrylics (acryla-gouache) that can be re-activated, which might be a nice middle ground. As for the easter egg ... nope :)

[@jontaylor8447]

Thanks @@marcobucci ! I guess I could try gouache. I've just never had great success with watercolors and only recently transitioned to acrylics from oils and that has been more of a challenge than I expected. I really appreciate the tip! Thought I had that Easter egg though...

[@thomasgarten8721]

It's under your thumb 3 ND color from the right looks green .

[@steph8782]

You switched painting locations from the start under the wall by the Landseer's Lion Statues at the base of Nelson's Column to be under the statue of Sir Henry Havelock

[@WisegussIllustration]

the easter egg should be the guy playing live music. it´s the only thing that is out of place and Marco points it out very clearly.

[@GotArtist]

For me the egg is at 0:35sec in the middle of the grass ... But I'm not sure ... The only thing I saw :p BTW, love this painting !

[@chibipandora]

I lied, I'm back. Was it the music that was playing around the 3:20 mark? Maybe it was the speaker but it didn't sound live.

[@roystapleton9333]

Hi Marco, I have tried Watercolour and Gouache and find the colours a bit weak. Have you noticed that, can you counter it , or do you just live with it. Love your work.

[@omniaadel8703]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@ak1hiro133]

On march 11, 2019 the Mayor of Genoa, Marco Bucci attended the inauguration ceremonies of the Fincantieri Infrastructure and steel cutting of the Genoa bridge. is it the tor-con jacket 0:29 it's turnips isn't it this is a joke also the painting is aMAZING

[@lucabustiani2059]

6:17 minutes on the right of the fountain ; did you made disappear a yellow backpack in a black and white area?

[@nadavy111]

is it.. that market place capture when you were walking in, at 0:29? (finding waldo style? ;) )