Draw Tip Tuesdays - Urban Sketching in Gouache

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday! In this video, I’m recreating one of my favorite sketchbook drawings from a recent trip to Gran Canaria. I didn’t film the original, so I thought it would be fun to draw it again, using the same materials and walking you through my process. I’ll show you how I start with the main figure (because people don’t wait!) then build the rest of the scene around him. I’m using Winsor&Newton designers gouache, a Staedtler Pigment liner with chisel tip (waterproof), colored pencils, and some crayon to add bold color and playful texture. Along the way, I talk about how I mix colors, why I make certain artistic choices, and what I remember from that moment on location. Let’s see how this new version compares to the original. And more importantly, let’s have fun drawing! Looking for more tips? Watch my video How To Bring Depth And Liveliness Into Your Drawings: https://youtu.be/h40uP2urSyw Does the Spanish vibe of this drawing taste like more? Join me in Spain in September to fill your own travel sketchbook: https://www.thebluewalk.com/sketchbook-art-workshop-in-spain/ Materials used in this video: - Hahnemühle Watercolor pad - Staedtler Pigment liner with chisel tip 0.3-2.0 - Winsor&Newton Designers Gouache* - Pentel Aquash Waterbrushpen *Gouache colors in my Art Toolkit box: - Prussian blue - Cobalt turquoise light - Opera pink - Naples yellow - Raw sienna - zinc white Here's an assignment for this week: Find a spot where you can observe people (at a café, a park, or a street corner.) Or use a photo for reference instead. Start your sketch with a person, because you'll have to draw them first before they leave. Then build the scene around them. Try using bold colors. You can also add texture with colored pencil or crayon. Just use any materials that you have. Have fun! .... BOOK Get a copy of my book "Life is better when you draw it": https://www.koosjekoene.com/book JOIN ME ON PATREON Help me keep making these videos weekly for free. For just a small monthlee distribution, you'd make a huge difference. And you're doing yourself a favor, because on Patreon, I’ll keep you inspired and motivated with more encouragement, ideas, projects and processes, tips and tricks: https://www.patreon.com/koosjekoene Or buy me a coffee to show you're appreciation: https://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: https://www.koosjekoene.com/workshops Video Editing: Robert Ferenc Copyrights Koosje Koene https://www.koosjekoene.com https://www.patreon.com/koosjekoene