I finally am able to get the ultramarine + burnt sienna and ultramarine + yellow ochre combinations. I get now why these combinations are used for buildings in urban sketching.

Following Urban Sketchers on Instagram has given me the confidence to sketch using pen straight on paper. Before I needed to sketch using pencil then overlay it with black ink. I learned that it doesn’t have to be precise and the lines don’t have to be straight. What’s important is I capture the important elements onsite on a particular moment.

I have yet to finish this sketch pad but I already have a stock of these in my art bin. Talk about hoarding. That, however, didn’t stop me from ordering a smaller sketchpad but with 300 gsm paper for gouache painting.

Now I want a fountain pen for urban sketching. 🤦🏻‍♀️ But, but, but…fountain pens are really great for that since you can control the thickness of your lines.