Cafe Sketch: My Spontaneous Ink and Watercolour Techniques

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing with you my afternoon at La Forêt Cafe. I enjoyed a cup of latte with a slice of strawberry cake, and sketched the sunny day view outside the window, and a pot of plant illuminated by the sunshine.
Please watch the video until the end to see my full process drawing with a pen then painting watercolors.
🎨 Materials I used:
Sailor's fude fountain pen (Bamboo Green)
Noodler's Brown 41 Ink (to fill the fountain pen)
Mungyo watercolors
Etchr Mix-Media A4 size Landscape Sketchbook
Holbein Water Brush (large tip)
Holbein water brush (medium tip)
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🎀 Sketching Tutorial Playlist:
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[@hazeit]

Your videos are so calming and helpful.

[@lilybay1]

I enjoy watching you sketch and paint. You get so many details in your sketches. You show me how important observation skills are.

[@davidheidary7124]

👏👏👏❤️🙏

[@mondschlaferin1060]

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[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

This is beautiful! The warm colors make it feel warm. Thank you! 😊

[@manjulacornelius5681]

Loved it

[@sharonolsen6579]

Awesome ! As always ~~~ 💟❣💟❣

[@bobbibrady9649]

Absolutely gorgeous Becky, I enjoy your paintings in your sketchbook. Hope Dodo is well. Thank you for sharing your talent and
encouraging us.😊

[@gtinsa]

It’s really amazing how adding that strong shadow to the plant gave it so much drama! I could sit and watch you paint all day!

[@glennakendall6155]

Love watching your painting! It’s amazing!❤

[@kiriki737]

Thanks for your lovely video, Love the cake... and thebackground behind...

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

Waiting for my pen and ink to arrive!!!!!

[@Kikuchi_05]

I always find your videos so informative even though I don’t paint with watercolour!! Keep up the beautiful work!!

[@BobbyMcDonald-wq7il]

Hello! Beautiful!, I enjoyed your sketching as usual, look forward to the next one.

[@tammylong111]

I love your work and you make it look effortless!

[@annagray4208]

Gorgeous Becky. Would love a piece of that cake as you made it look delicious. 😋

[@michalnanny1098]

I liked this video. It was calming and enjoyable to watch. I think you're very good with painting and mixing colors on the page. I am learning from you.

[@williamstrickland286]

Becky, have you ever used any other water brushes besides Holbein?. they are not available on Amazon nor Blick art supplies. thank you for sharing such fun times capturing your life.
Debbie (William's wife, LOL)

[@michalnanny1098]

Most sketchers use Pentel water-brushes. They are excellent.

[@BeckyCao]

Hi Debbie, you can try the Derwent brand water brushes.

[@kimbedard1185]

What did you use to draw with?

[@BeckyCao]

Sailor's fude fountain pen. :)