Everything I Know about Urban Sketching with a Sailor Fude Fountain Pen

Urban Sketching using a combination fountain pen and watercolor is rapidly gaining popularity. The Sailor Fude De Mannen pen is one of the most popular among Urban Sketchers. As Inktober fast approaches, I give you a closer look at this fountain pen, its pros and cons and a quick demo on one of the many ways to use it. We also take a look at inks and refills.
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The materials I use in this video:
Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media Visual Journal, 9 x 12
Paints: assorted artist grade watercolours
Brushes: 3,6,10,12 round.
Pens: Sailor Fude ink pen (Carbon Black ink)
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[@Michelt007]

Impressive video! Upon seeing it, I immediately subscribed!

[@linewashbirb1]

Thankyou & welcome aboard! 🙌

[@nidhishshivashankar4885]

Great demonstration of the pens range

[@linewashbirb1]

Glad you found it useful.

[@awatercolourist]

Thanks for the review, demonstration and advice 🙂.

[@linewashbirb1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lindathaxton1994]

Fun & informative - enjoyed watching your skills- thank you for sharing 🙏

[@linewashbirb1]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@donnabuttons1]

Very good video. Nice picture too! I work in a sports shop and we're just about to start the cricket season here in the UK, you depict the equipment really well.

[@linewashbirb1]

Thankyou!
Its always cricket season here in Mumbai.

[@MultiPassionateCreator]

I love the background! Great art! I just purchased the pink pen and I love it.

[@linewashbirb1]

Nice!
The Pink one isn't available to me locally. What is its nib angle?

[@jeannes]

Interesting, thanks for the demo

[@linewashbirb1]

Thanks for watching!

[@ryanfitzpatrick3256]

That's great man! Very nice!

[@linewashbirb1]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@RedBeardRetroTech]

Ur really talented!

[@linewashbirb1]

Just regular practice, my friend.

[@pbasswil]

Love these, but the Navy Blue version works better for me. The default (relaxed position) line of this Green one is a bit too thick for me - I need to hold it too upright to get the narrow line I love. With the blue one I can still get as-wide-a-line-as-I-sometimes-want with a more horizontal position; but a relaxed grip gives me a nice crisp Fine.

[@linewashbirb1]

I'm the opposite, I prefer thicker lines as my default.
There are actually many more fude nib pens on the market, with a variety of sizes, prices and nib angles. I remember a well known Urbansketcher lending me her fancy, metal body fude pen, with a giant nib. Excellent for working on bigger sheets of paper.

[@pellier08]

What to do when the thin part of the nib when upside down is not working? The cartridge is almost f full though

[@linewashbirb1]

Try dismantling the pen and soaking the nib in warm, soapy water. I clean the nib once every 40-50 days.

[@pellier08]

@@linewashbirb1 Thanks I'll try but my sailor is brand new and still with the first cartridge

[@elgatodiaz]

​@@pellier08 I have the same problem from the very first day I got this pen.
I think it depends on how fast I draw upside down. When I draw slow, the ink keeps on flowing.
Probably it also depends on the single item you get. It maybe also a matter of luck I guess.

[@pellier08]

@@elgatodiaz I've also noticed that when the cartridge is completely full it works better upside down. An that if I use the pen the right way long enough then I gets better upside down too.