Ink & Watercolour Postcards For Beginners

If you're new to ink and watercolour sketching, here's an idea worth trying. Sketching postcards is a simple, cheap and fairly quick way to get into the swing of things, and I share with you my method for creating a postcard in real-time so you can have a go too. It doesn't matter how it turns out or if you make mistakes (my attempt is no masterpiece!), so just give it a go and have fun!
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PAPER
Cass Art 300gsm A4 Cold Press Watercolour Paper Gummed Pad - vegan friendly (I have confirmed this with them)
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WATERCOLOUR POSTCARDS (OPTIONAL)
Etchr 100% Cotton Postcards - vegan friendly
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Cass Art Cold Press Postcards - vegan friendly
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WATERCOLOUR PAINTS
Royal Talens Van Gogh Watercolour Half Pan Set - vegan friendly
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NOTE: The larger metal tin set that I have doesn't seem to be available now, but this 24 pan set is more than enough for most people.
PAINT BRUSH
Van Gogh size 6 watercolour brush (included with above paint set)
DRAWING PEN
Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pop Fountain Pen
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[@Turkiye_long-live1]

Wow the atmosphere in this sketch is amazing! Thanks for another real time video

[@UrbanSketchy]

Thanks very much 🙂 It must be the city that creates the atmosphere rather than my sketching, Edinburgh is full of character. Glad you enjoyed it, appreciate the feedback. Cheers, Donald.

[@grahamthompson2022]

So different yet so recognisably your style Donald. Watercolour and fountain pen is so sustainably better than all those plastic pens loaded with chemicals🤗. Only managed to visit Edinburg once but fell in love with the beautiful city even though I had so little time there. The postcard idea is a fascinating one that I would never have considered so many thanks for suggesting it and giving us another quality video🙏

[@UrbanSketchy]

Thanks Graham. Interesting you say it’s still recognisably my style, I feel like I’m struggling to make my watercolour sketches look remotely like my India ink sketches. An ongoing battle! I just thought of postcards because they’re little and fairly quick to do. Cheers, Donald.

[@cheryls_creative7048]

This is great, I love how this is “framed” and how you’ve added all the details:) another one for me to watch again and try :) thank you for sharing!

[@UrbanSketchy]

Thank you 🙂 I liked the natural frame as well, it’s a little more unusual having a border on only 3 sides. Sure have a go, it’s surprising how much you can pack into such a narrow space. Cheers, Donald.

[@monikozi]

This is great. I particularly love the fact that you are not struggling for accuracy, but you are so keen on the details that make such a difference.
As for the postcards, I think Hanemühle have some options as well, in watercolour paper.

[@UrbanSketchy]

I don’t think accuracy is ever going to be high on my priorities list 🙂 Oh I did not know that, I like Hahnemuhle, I used to use their fine art papers for photography prints. Thanks!