Urban Sketching | Color First, Then Line

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
Today we're heading out on location to draw in the beautiful city of Amersfoort, where I live. We'll find a cozy spot, enjoy some great coffee, and do a fun, quick sketch.
This video shows a step by-step approach of my drawing process, taken with photos every two minutes so you can follow along. I'll be using watercolors, a water brush, and my trusty Sailor Fude nib fountain pen.
Starting with colorful blobs for shapes, I'll build up the sketch, adding people, details, and using a white crayon for finishing touches. It's all about having fun and embracing the wonkiness. This sketch took less than 20 minutes, showing that you don't need much time to enjoy drawing!
Join me for this creative coffee break and hopefully it inspires you to fit drawing into your day.
See you next week!
Materials used in this video:
- Handbook Journal, Watercolor Pocket Panorama 3.5"x8.25", from the Travelogue series
- Daniel Smith watercolors
- Pentel Aquash waterbrush
- Sailor fude fountain pen with 55degree calligraphy nib, filled with Platinum Carbon Black ink
- Caran d'ache Neocolor 1 wax crayon, white
BOOK
Get a copy of my book "Life is better when you draw it": www.koosjekoene.com/book
JOIN ME ON PATREON
If you like my videos here on KZbin, then you can help me keep making them and offering them weekly for free. For just a few dollars a month you're making a huge difference. More importantly, you're doing yourself a favor, because I’ll keep you inspired and motivated with extra pieces of encouragement, sharing projects and processes, handing ideas, tips and tricks and much more on Patreon. / koosjekoene
Or buy me a coffee, I drink a lot of it, especially when editing videos! www.buymeacoffee.com/phkUNCsJY
LIVE ONLINE
If you like my Draw Tip Tuesday Videos, you'll probably also like my monthly live online sessions. I'd love to see you there!
Join my upcoming online mini-workshop, or learn from me in person here: www.koosjekoene.com/workshops
Copyrights Koosje Koene
www.koosjekoene.com
/ koosjekoene

[@HollyWaldrop]

I love the way the white crayon pushes the windows back! I also love hearing the church bells ringing. What a lovely town!

[@KoosjeKoene]

It really is a lovely town

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

I tried this for the first time last week. I liked the way it turned out. I love your sketch. Now I will try this again. These are fun!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Wonderful! I'm glad you like the approach!

[@aangela7328]

I love your "out of the box" ideas. ❤

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thank you! 😊

[@SpiritPhoenixRose]

You always motivate me to draw more, Koosje, thank you and thank you patrons! I gotta try that color first thing 👏🏻🥰

[@KoosjeKoene]

Go for it! It'll be fun.

[@TeresaComedy]

Great tip as usual, Koosje! Thanks so much! (I have this sketchbook, too, I’ve been drawing everyday objects in it, and only a couple of scenics so far.)

[@KoosjeKoene]

Wonderful!

[@ArtDreamPainting]

Thank you ❤

[@KoosjeKoene]

You're welcome 😊

[@annipetratos9401]

Love your sketching 🤍 The picture is so alive Thanks for sharing xx

[@KoosjeKoene]

You’re welcome 😊

[@janetwhincup5784]

Thank you 😬😊

[@KoosjeKoene]

You're welcome 😊

[@ColdPrairieStudio]

Your simple draw tip made for a striking composition! Thank you for sharing.

[@KoosjeKoene]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JF-kv1gm]

Fantastic quick video, Koosje. This is something that I will definitely try. Looking forward to FINALLY getting my hands on your book...it's waiting for me at my brother's house in the UK. The end of July can't come quickly enough!!!

[@Ryan__7926]

I’m excited for you - her book is FANTASTIC!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@jenniferrugh189]

Hi!! Where can I find the pencil bag you have? It holds all your sketching tools perfectly!

[@KoosjeKoene]

It’s from the brand FolderSys