Pen and Wash Watercolor of an Italy scene in my Urbansketching style. Peter Sheeler

Although this is a painting done from a photo it shows the quick style I like to use when Urban sketching. Using just enough detail to capture the scene and using a minimum of colours.
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PEN: The Uni-ball deluxe micron roller ball pen .5mm nib. These pens are extremely waterproof on my papers and can be painted over immediately. The roller ball is almost indestructable and claims to be archival.
PAPER: Size- 5"x7"
Arches 140lb Hot Press Paper for this Video.
My papers of choice include Arches 140lb Hot press and Cold press paper and Strathmore 500 series Sketchbooks. All are 100% cotton rag.
For beginners, I recommend starting with a high quality paper and experimenting with different types. As your style develops, you'll get a feel for which type is best. Waiting to switch to a better quality paper later will be much like learning to paint all over again.
MY PALETTE: All tube paints!
Winsor Newton- Yellow Ochre, Sepia, Burnt Sienna, Winsor Red, Davy's Gray, Ultramarine, Sap Green.
DaVinci - Phthalo Blue, Quinachridone Fuchsia, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Deep.
PAINT PALETTE::
The palette is the mixing tray from a "Koi" Watercolour travel set. The colours are set up so the ones I mix together most often are close together.
The paints are squeezed onto slips of paper and then stuck to the palette.
This makes replacing or changing colours quick and easy.
BRUSH: A Polar Flo 1/2 inch flat brush is my current favorite. The bristle were originally white but have become stained.
An inexpensive, Curry's brand, #6 brush.
"Garden Music" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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[@julieandrews730]

So meditative watching you draw and then! Color! Love anticipating what you will do next but then be surprised.

[@patnapolio]

It doesn't get much better than this. Thanks Peter

[@PeterSheelerart]

Hi Patrick. Thanks for this and your help on that earlier comment :)

[@cecilemoerloos3235]

My favorite artist/teacher! What I like about your videos, is that you just do it, unlike other videos where all they do is talk and talk.. And I love the relaxing music! Thank you!!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. So glad you enjoy them :)

[@valborchardt3596]

Stunning painting. Love it. Thank you Peter, take care

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Val :)

[@cathyinzer9997]

Thank you Peter for sharing your skill and talent with us! I appreciate your time that it takes to produce these. Hope we get to see more before the holidays.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Very kind words. Thank you very much. Peter :)

[@vickiedilocker9212]

I have insomnia and have started to watch your wonderful paintings each night until I can fall asleep. So relaxing and informed . I hope soon to pick up my watercolors and get busy. Love your ink drawings and then your watercolor wash is So beautiful. Thank you! Vic

[@gravity4617]

So beautiful! That music 🎶 makes really sleepy and relaxed! 10/10 again Peter! You keep impressing me every time!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Gravity. I think the full song is almost 40 minutes long. That will put you under :)

[@gravity4617]

Peter Sheeler, Yaaa you know like that music really..... 😴💤💤💤

[@elomaga927]

Great place and beautiful watercolour. Thanks for sharing Peter.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Elo. Always appreciated :)

[@jennharts1]

Thank you! I could watch you sketch all day...and I often do!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thoughtful comments. Thank you :)

[@lindamullahy5752]

Peter you are a master of pen and wash with the beautiful music 🎶 you always have the most beautiful painting on you tube so thanks 🙏 for sharing your videos and skills Peter. God bless you always with a hug and may we see your beautiful painting again.

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are too kind Linda. But, thank you for this :)

[@31leoceara]

Spot on! Give me beautiful expressive watercolors like this one over those overrated hyper-realistic boring drawings any day!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great comments and observation. Thanks :)

[@lisamont8182]

Wonderful painting as always

[@theponderingpilgrim4342]

Thankyou Peter for the video, another great painting. Very interesting architectural features, stone Italian buildings and bridge. Great composition leads you thru the bridge. Earthy colours and textures.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Greatly appreciated :)

[@rickfinney7894]

Thank you so much for your videos. They're truly inspiring!!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Always nice to hear I've inspired :)

[@manapchand]

Peter amazes as he always does!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Very kind words. Thank you very much. Peter :)

[@jamesgreer3953]

I love your style.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Glad you like them! Thank you

[@music4me831]

Couldn't have said it better than the last post.. PETER ALWAYS DELIVERS art! In addition, I learn so much! I walk away with new things to strive for. Thank you Peter ! HAPPY HOLIDAYS

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thoughtful comments. Thank you Lori. And happy holiday to you :)

[@antonioromo9965]

Wow, Peter!! Amazing!!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Hi Antonio. A little late, but thank you :)

[@maryalgar8779]

That's just WOW Peter! And I love the music - so relaxing. So impressed with how you show shadows and add depth.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great observation. Thanks :)

[@Donna_G]

Very nice scene; and, you chose the perfect music to accompany your sketching and painting.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Always appreciated :)

[@libbyfuntera8497]

As always-skilful and beautiful Peter. Thank you.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you so much Libby. Always nice to hear :)

[@leonardochiruzzi7642]

This is just great. it's a painting I'd like to keep at the house. Sei sempre il numero uno!! Grazie mille Peter alla prossima.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Ottimo commento! Grazie :)

[@margaretbrownhill1193]

This is so beautiful and lovely music into the bargain, I’m going to try this and keep trying until I get it right thsnkyou so much for sharing your time and your talent

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much Margaret. Glad you find them helpful. Keep at it! Peter :-)

[@antachanam5296]

Hi, love your drawings.just love it... Its relaxing...everything about your drawings is just amazing...

[@PeterSheelerart]

Very thoughtful comments Anta. Thank you :)

[@isaacdelval4127]

Fabolous landscape. Thanks for sharing

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are very welcome. Appreciate you're watching :)

[@georgeslesur1259]

j'adore ce style que j'ai souvent pratiqué! merci ,un plaisir de vous suivre dans la simplicité!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Merci beaucoup. Tellement heureux que vous les appréciez :)

[@LinekeLijn]

Very nice again Peter! Thank you for sharing and all the love from Holland ^.^

[@PeterSheelerart]

So sorry for the late response Lineke, but thank you very much.

[@monalcreates]

Awesome!!! Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing Peter!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much Mona.

[@kpatten9894]

Always enjoy your videos and learn so much! Thank you!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Always great to hear I've helped in some way :)

[@bobbysox8814]

I love the demo. It's a great learning opportunity, and I learned a lot. Thank you!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much. Glad you found it helpful. Peter :-)

[@Marisela3275]

¡Hermoso! Tiene usted un talento que me maravilla por como resulta la composición. Gracias por compartirlo.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Eres muy bienvenido. Encantado de que lo disfrutaras. Peter

[@Mamaosa63]

What a magnificent artist you are❤️😂 I love your technique and style. Thank you for such noble gesture to share your talent with us learners. You have been very helpful to me in the winter of my life.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Your kind words make this all worthwhile for me. Thank you :)

[@sherrikent6628]

I've never used the uniball and gave it a try, it bled a little but probably too much sizing on the cheap paper, will try again with arches. Love your work.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Sherri. Yes it could be the paper. Hope ti works for you on the arches.

[@52linell]

I love watching you paint and listening to your lovely choice of soft and soothing music. A suggestion - I would like to ‘see’ your reference photo while you are sketching. It would really help me to see what you are seeing as you construct your sketch. Maybe others feel the same?

[@52linell]

Teoh

[@PeterSheelerart]

There just isn't room on my set up. And my set up is even smaller when travelling as I need something more portable. I don't have the software to do that as well. Can I suggest you take a screen shot of the reference.

[@audreydewar1108]

Beautifully done

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much :)

[@Greybeard1357]

Wonderful work as always. Thank you!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you as always. Peter :)

[@isabelpatchett9356]

Hi Peter, I really enjoyed watching you do this and as usual it is lovely. A little different to usual , you make it look so easy. I am going to wish you a your a very Merry Christmas now just incase I do not get a chance later on . Thank you for a great year and sharing your work with us. Hope next year is a great one for all of us. Cheers Isabel

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Isabel. Merry Christmas to you as well :)

[@natak4043]

Прекрасная работа! Браво!!!

[@marthaguevara1251]

i like the atmosphere!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Martha :)

[@mircoejura8382]

Grande Peter! Thank you

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are most welcome :) Thank you, Peter

[@marthaguevara1251]

Hi Peter thank you for sharing your beautiful work! Is one more lesson that i can apply to my work! 🤔😉

[@nancyvogt1216]

Peter, thanks again for the lovely, inspiring trip to Rome. I love your work, enjoy the choice of music, but as you pen or brush hesitates above the paper, I want to hear what your artist’s voice is saying to you as you make the next move. Thank you for sharing such creativity and peacefulness.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Nancy. I literally don't think much while drawing.

[@Tuttodunfiato.N.A.F]

Big Master in Watercolor

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are too kind. Thank you! :)

[@kpatten9894]

Awesome as always!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you as always. Peter :)

[@idontknowaproperone]

Thank you for your general comments Peter. Personal I like to see where you’re sketching from. Johnny.

[@shanshanwang4490]

Hi peter,I love this style but can you draw a scene of Prague as this simple way?thank you so much.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Sorry. Can't paint somewhere I haven't been.

[@MrMoykanal]

! Thank you. Peter!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you Momchil

[@RenateWaas]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching :)

[@RenateWaas]

@@PeterSheelerart may I tell you that this video was the reason I started watercolor again after more than 25 years? I am so grateful - your instructions are clear and I was encouraged to start again. I still watch your videos again and again if I feel stuck, need input or inspiration. I hope you are well or traveling or having fun! All the very best Renate

[@AllanEngelhardt0]

I could watch you draw and paint all day.... Thank you so much for sharing. Quick question: How do you stick the paints to the palette? Blu-tac? Glue?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Allan. The paints are squeezed onto slips of paper and then stuck to the palette with two sided tape.This practice has damaged my palette so I have discontinued using it.

[@aswanthk2068]

Where can i get such refrence image........ Your art style is awesome....👍👌👌👌

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you. I took the photo myself.

[@Jules-fl8yq]

Hi Peter, I have always loved your style and am catching up on videos I've missed from your channel. Love watching you draw and paint. Can I ask how much preparatory work you did on this, if any? Was this your first attempt or do you plan the general layout beforehand to ensure everything was going to fit on the page? If not, that's even more impressive. Keep up the good work.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Jules. Very little prep. I will simply look and gauge the fit. Comes from painting on location.

[@Jules-fl8yq]

Thanks for your reply Peter. As usual the key is practice, practice, practice! Am about to try your birch tree painting. We have lots of those here in the UK and I love the look of them. They remind me of my home county of Staffordshire. Stay safe.

[@simonemithieux]

très beau merci

[@jerrycraft7738]

Great video thanks. How do you stick the paper/paint to the palette? Can you put the paint on the paper well ahead of time?

[@PeterSheelerart]

The paints are squeezed onto slips of paper and then stuck to the palette with two sided tape. This makes replacing or changing colours quick and easy. This practice has damaged my palette so I have discontinued using it.

[@sandco8520]

Superbe ! 🤗

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much :)

[@AvisadRay]

amazing!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much :)

[@triptisaravgi]

How do you select which pen type is required. .. either unibal or sigma

[@PeterSheelerart]

I actually prefer the Pigma Microns but tend to wear out the fine felt tips. I use the Uni-balls so I don't have to constantly buy new pens.

[@jessondesign]

Guys, if you speed up the video the music sounds kind of creepy 😂 I loved this sketch by the way, very beautiful (:

[@PeterSheelerart]

LOL. I tried it and hardly noticed any difference in the song.

[@kashithapa5966]

Is there any other pen rather than this one which is waterproof?? Because i am not getting this pen from here.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Hi Kashi. Sakura Pigma Micron Pens are very waterproof and available everywhere.

[@charlezedarwin2167]

You're my favourite! I'd love to see pink cherry blossoms, a colorful Italian villa, more bridges and old buildings... what about a cheerful church. Please email me if you want to do a pic of a beautiful 150 year old church. I have many of this building from my wedding

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Charleze. I have literally thousands from my own travels. Just have to get to them.

[@pamitrano]

Meraviglia

[@PeterSheelerart]

Grazie mille :)

[@ashishpriyanka14]

very nice......

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much :)

[@budskillman7320]

Super. Which pens did you use

[@anjuliambani5835]

Doh! :( You're not the sharpest knife in the drawer are you? :( Not only did he already write in the Description "Uni-ball deluxe micron roller ball pen .5mm nib", but Peter also included it @ 00:19 in the video for those of you who are too lazy to check the Description.

[@patnapolio]

Hey Bud, If you look right below the tutorial it says "SHOW MORE" Click on that and it brings up all the materials Peter uses including pen, paper etc. I agree with you this one is Super. Have a great day.

[@budskillman7320]

Patrick Nap thank you. I'm hearing impaired and must be visually impaired as well.

[@Eirenmist]

@Anjuli Ambani. Kindness is a wonderful thing...try it sometime! It feels good!

[@peterdaly8344]

O

[@idontknowaproperone]

Sorry, you did.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Johnny... I think ;)