The Power of Daily Sketching in Art Journal Using Pen And Watercolors 🎨

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing with you how I filled up another art journal page spread. I filled the pages with a full page afternoon sky with inspiring clouds, then my coffee and cake roll. Please watch the video until the end to learn lots of ink and watercolor inspirations and techniques to sketch and paint sky, and a simple snack with coffee. 😊🎨
🎨 Materials I used:
- Etchr extra small (S) tip pen
- Etchr watercolors (24 half pans)
- Arteza Watercolor Sketchbook
- Holbein Water Brush (large tip)
- Sakura Water Brush (medium tip)
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[@BeckyCao]

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[@anietamccracken2182]

Love the statement, "Express bravely." Don't just be a copy machine

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you ☺️

[@elizabethcameron6045]

THIS is how I want to sketch in my journal. Simple line. Well placed brush stroke and color. Just subscribed! Thank you.

[@pw1669]

Hi from Gilbert Arizona USA! I knew to all of this. It's so interesting to watch you and your thought processes. I love how you think out loud. You make it look so easy! I love this idea of your visual journal.

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you for your appreciation!

[@tammylanglois2602]

Excellent demonstration and instructions! Great video!

[@thatslifecaro1479]

for me hearing you say follow your feelings instead of being tight and trying to be accurate is the best advice i ever received. So liberating and joyful. Thank you :)

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much for your appreciation! ☺️💗

[@ZaahidaMahomedy]

You make it look so easy! Lovely video and beautiful picture

[@debramirez2110]

Your sky looks dynamic and I can imagine the clouds sailing across the sky. Lovely. The cake reminds me of a Guernsey cow. Very cute. Thank you for your easygoing style Becky.

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you for your appreciation, Deborah! Yes, I agree that the cake looks like a cow too 😄

[@cherigreen4471]

The sky turned out beautiful! Love your work! 😊🤗😀

[@SusieDiamond221]

Loose and free, Becky, just beautiful. I can feel the sky, too. Thank you.

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you for your appreciation Elayne! ☺️💗

[@ellymeerleveldt614]

Thank you Becky for this beautiful sketch👍

[@flowergirl52]

This was a great tutorial, thanks for sharing, loved the simplicity yet beautiful outcome and your encouraging words!

[@graphguy]

very nice! Soothing to watch you talk through your process.

[@lookingup4505]

I have begun my own art journal thanks to your inspiration. Thanks. :-)

[@deboramissoorten6765]

Again a very beautiful page / sketch , it feels so comfortable to see you at work , your love of sketching really shows , thanks for recording and sharing .

[@BeckyCao]

My pleasure 😊 Thank you for your appreciation!

[@maureenchye]

Love your painting.. you made it look so easy! Very clear and pleasant explanation all along!

[@madhavmankar1898]

Nice and Beautifully Sketches with Every day Skching drawing aut lines All detail and Interesting Vizlistion process Colours effects.anyway jerainl,deam,Enjue the Sketch Vizlistion process.thanks you're ❤🎉🎉

[@stacijo7989]

Chem trail clouds!

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is such a stunning scene. Well done.

[@leeannsutherland858]

Beautiful sky! Fun to watch

[@amexjam55]

Absolutely beautiful work. I'm learning lots of pointers. Thank you.

[@sbrubin1]

Excellent presentation. Beautiful work Helpful and inspirational.

[@christinemayopowers]

lovely

[@dindinlagdameo6738]

Love your painting

[@denisewyant6457]

I love how your sky turned out! It's so pretty!

[@katekelner184]

Really lovely! Thankyou

[@gerribrown7602]

Beautiful colors in your sky!

[@lindadaly7602]

Enjoy your mind work, thanks

[@christinebarone2151]

1 word. AMAZING

[@RoseRivera-ed5qf]

Lovely!

[@monishagowda8928]

This was so soothing! Thanks a lot for the video❤

[@francesschatz3131]

Wow!

[@Sonyamixedmedia]

Such an inspiration!! I just started my new sketchbook today . Thankyou so much xx

[@priyajoshi4838]

This is so so lovely, and thank you especially for walking us through the process, mentioning the colour mixtures etc- super helpful. And the point about easy decisions can be effective really hit home, it's something I'm consciously adding to my art these days, learning to simplify and stick to a clarity of what I want to portray and be more present with the subject. Comforting and helpful to see how well you've applied it and it truly shows in your delightful work ❤

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much for your appreciation, Priya! 😊 You have a very good understanding of what the creative process should be. I wish you all the best with your artistic journey.

[@priyajoshi4838]

@@BeckyCao Thank you so much ❤❤

[@Hey_its_CeeTee]

I like how you describe your process in the voiceover. Lovely sketches! New subscriber

[@angw2]

This is what i wanna do

[@EdithFrost]

I just love your art & your videos! Love to hear about your thought process and philosophies. And the tinkly piano background + your voice, it’s so calming. Like a good ASMR video but I’m actually learning something. ;-)

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you very much for your appreciation, Edith! ☺️

[@thissunchild]

That was excellent. New sub 👍🏾

[@annaisabeljordan1294]

you are so talented/ what pens and watercolors are you using.?

[@joanpringle-canning2834]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🤗🤗

[@loveandlife4222]

I would love to see you do some paintings with using very little sketching just using a soft pencil and then painting it with watercolor to shade and make it come alive. I paint like that which is different than this. Have you ever painted using mostly just watercolor for your painting? Or do you always use a marker for everything and just color the watercolor in?

[@BeckyCao]

In my early years studying drawing and painting in the studio, I always used pencil before painting watercolors. True, it has a soft effect that makes the painting more realistic. I will do that again soon. Thank you for the reminder.

[@RockDove5212]

I love your sketches. Could you tell me what pen you use exactly please? x

[@BeckyCao]

I think I was using Etchr brand fine liner pens

[@katekek4490]

Hi, can i ask when you do this, will it bleed onto next page ?

[@BeckyCao]

no, the paper is thick enough to stand many layers of washes.

[@janiesteiner203]

Hello.. what journal brand do you use? Your paper is not wavy or buckling as you add a wash.

[@BeckyCao]

Hi Janie, I’m using Arteza watercolor sketchbook, bought on Amazon Canada.

[@cat-annechats5362]