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Sketching Tips & Tricks

Sketching is easier when your tools and habits work together. These guides cover practical tips for sketching with fountain pens, ink and watercolour, along with ways to build a more consistent sketching practice.

Build your practice

Urban Sketching: Popular materials and techniques

How to sketch in pen?

How to start urban sketching in 30 minutes

Simple architectural sketching

Easy warm-up exercise for drawing

Mixing acrylic and water soluble ink

How to get a maximum fill in your SAILOR Fude

Cleaning your brushes like a pro

Build your community

Good places to go sketching

Sketching and fountain pen groups in Australia

Sketching and watercolour tutors in Australia

Beginners guide to nature journaling

International Nature Journaling Week

Is exhibition on your bucket list?

Sketch by Judy Salleh, using Sailor Fude Fountain Pen and De Atramentis Document Ink

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