Tricks to Simplify Complex Urban Scenery 🎨 Ink and Watercolor Demo | Urban Sketching Techniques

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing with you my afternoon at Olympic Village in Vancouver. In the beginning, I sketched a busker and the urban landscape around him. Then I moved on to a nearby cafe to sketch the view outside the window, and captured some people. Please watch the video until the end to learn lots of ink and watercolor inspirations and techniques to sketch and paint a complicated cityscape, and how to sketch people. 😊🎨
🎨 Materials I used:
- Uni-Pin 0.8mm Drawing Pen
- Uni-pin Brush Pen
- Etchr watercolors (24 half pans)
- Etchr Sketchbook
- Holbein Water Brush (large tip)
- Sakura Water Brush (medium tip)
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[@paulacunniffe4123]

I've learnt more painting skills from watching your videos the last few days than I did in art school for seven years!!!

[@BeckyCao]

Happy to hear that!

[@davidjohnson8603]

Watching for hours!

[@patriciatolliver4057]

Patty- I really love this spread. I felt like I was there.

[@lesliethompson4588]

You explain a lot, while others don’t. Your the bomb!

[@alphashanahan4323]

I love the way you fit the scene in the layout of your page, and how you edit what you see to make it more interesting. Thanks a lot! You are always teaching something valuable in your every vlog.

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much for your appreciation, as always! ☺️💗

[@colourwheel5703]

Love your videos Becky. Your instructions are clear and concise. Thank you for sharing your art with us.

[@thissunchild]

You do such a great job, Becky ♥️ I'm working up the courage to go out and sketch in public 👀✏️🎨

[@louannroach1826]

I never tire of watching you sketch and paint... amazing! And I take away little tidbits of information from each video. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@patriciadawn4067]

Thank you very helpful but very fast. I love when you do real time sketching but all your work is great.

[@janlorman7700]

Very interesting to watch you paint and explain what you are doing to help us improve our work. Thanks again!

[@user-rf8uz5rf8c]

Big job and well done!

[@chrissyplanteater2892]

I love this your so talented, I’m gonna try this ( even though I can’t draw ) just started to do watercolour at 63 thanks for t inspiration 😃👍

[@deromilly]

I love your commentaries. I WISH decades ago someone had told me that I didn't have to count all the windows in skyscrapers and make them accurate! I learned, but it took SO much longer than it needed to!

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you for your appreciation! ☺️ Glad to help.

[@Heidi.M]

You make it look so easy! I love watching you paint simple subjects and hearing you talk throughout it.

[@loriheald9452]

I love learning from you. Thank you for your fun videos.

[@R_H21]

Hi Becky. Just going through your cafe sketch playlist! =)

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you for your continued interest in my contents, Rowena! ☺️💗

[@ilcadeak7588]

Beatiful.

[@kittynekocat]

I'm so impressed that you did all that in an hour. I love how it turned out!!

[@carlathomas5807]

These are great!!

[@sarahb.6475]

I drew a highway scene yesterday.

[@wendygirling5664]

thanku again Becky for sharing ur skill in sketching and journaling x love how you explain as you go along x 🥰🤗 x

[@BeckyCao]

Thanks so much dear Wendy! 😊🌸☀️

[@umaimabaig1511]

Wow really nice

[@lindadaly7602]

Breath taking, as well,color is good

[@rhonda1631]

Wonderful tutorial Becky! I must say, I got a giggle when you covered your drawing up with your hand then threw the pencil bag on top of it!! Thank you, I love watching you, you make it look so easy. Happy you're able to get back outside to sketch too! God Bless, looking forward to more tutorials.

[@anick6265]

You are amazing….

[@slane_design]

Your sketching is outstanding. I am also shy about sketching in public, but with practice it gets easier to find the right angles to paint from without being noticed. lol. Love your channel! Thanks for sharing

[@artifexmom3824]

Wow! I love your urban complex artwork.☺️❤️ Keep safe always.🙏🏻

[@TheYellowsun76]

Lovely! I really enjpyed watching you sketch. Thank you :)

[@barblallier9413]

I've just found your link and I'm really enjoying your sketching/painting style. I doubt I can ever be that quick but I think a cup of coffee will be a good beginning for me as I love my coffee hot! I've not been enjoying the process as I try for perfection, so you are a blessing in my life! Thank you so much!!

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much! ☺️ You can always sketch the easy things like cup of coffee. Art is suppose to be relaxing and fun, do what make you feel comfortable 😊☀️

[@ivyland6623]

Wooow.. I love to watch how you make your sketches.. it's amazing and love it.. you're so talented 🤗😍👍

[@mean108]

My first time to watch your vlog. Lovely sketches 👌👍💝. Thank you so much for sharing. You're very brave 👏 ❤️ 💪.

[@lorrainesaliba5469]

Hi dear Becky ! Your drawing is so charming ! You have such unity in every page and I just love it ! Seeing the previous sketches takes me back to when I watched you paint them ! Well done !! Keep us posted about what you draw and paint... I always enjoy them ! Sending love and Blessings... Lorraine 🥰💕🎨🌷

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much for your appreciation, Lorraine! ☺️💗 Have a lovely week, enjoy the spring air! 🍀☀️🌸

[@kubraakorkmazz]

Amazing so beautiful sketchbook 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@angeliesy1021]

I love Olympic Village - its very tranquil and its a nice place to spend the day - love your work ❤️

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you, Angelie! ☺️ It's indeed a well-developed area.

[@angeliesy1021]

@@BeckyCao - im new to the watercolor medium, and i bought watercolors to give it a try. Your vlogs inspire -- ❤️😊

[@katsmith8263]

👍👍👍

[@brittamai5367]

The colour choices you made are very good in this urban sketches. The scenery in reality isn't very interesting in colours, more of a dull brown and grey mixture. But the sketches are lively and meaningful.

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much, Britta! 😀 The purpose of art is to bring out the invisible energy and beauty in our surroundings. You are doing it so well too.

[@brittamai5367]

@@BeckyCao 🥰🤗

[@agustinbartolomegonzalez4843]

I love your videos, even though I've been following you for a while, but I'm amazed. I have a question how do you do it to record what you draw when you are sitting at the bar table?

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you. I showed briefly of my simple filming setup in my newest video, done at the Starbucks with brick wall. It’s near the end of that video. :)

[@agustinbartolomegonzalez4843]

@@BeckyCao how good! I had just stopped this video before you started painting people to watch it another time. well, it doesn't matter. With that excuse I was able to "talk" to you 😉 thank you very much. @abartolomeg

[@sketchart543]

I like your channel~ and your free drawing. How to shoot outside?Does the camera have a tripod? Thank You so much~

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you! I will mention how I use camera and tripod in the next video.

[@sketchart543]

​@@BeckyCao Thank you so much...I think that helped me a lot~Love your work❤

[@sarahb.6475]

That giant bird in the thumbnail pic had really confused me!! I didnt realize it was a statue. So couldnt figure out why the bird was larger than the people in the foreground.

[@katsmith8263]

Vancouver architecture is so.... urban.... So busy... No rest for the eyes. Just concrete and steel and glass... Maybe because there are no green leaves anywhere

[@annaroik4541]

It is nicer when the leaves are out, but it is still to early for that to have happened. Blue skies also cheer the city up somewhat.

[@batmanwen7793]

سلام لطفا ترجمه فارسی رو روشن کنید . ممنون 🌻🌼🍀

[@Qu_2_wil_lmjk]

Very nice!