MY ART JOURNEY
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Showing you ALL the old early stuff y'all! Sharing the ups and downs of my art journey! Sure hope you guys can be encouraged by this video and get some good laughs and inspiration!!!!
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Fyi Sandi, you were one of those people born with a natural innate talent. ALL your work is lovely. Your advice is priceless and encouraging and I am grateful to have found you.
Awe - thanks so much Lisa! So kind of you! I’m glad to have you here!
Sandi , your water color paintings are exquisite. They have fabulous color saturation, a knowledge of how to use watercolors with great expertise, wonderful creativity with that medium. I definitely am a fan of your work in watercolor. It’s one of the best styles and execution of watercolor I’ve seen in my 70 years of life. Excellent use of color combinations. They’re vibrant, alive and make me feel delighted in seeing them. For me it’s often the use of color that makes me so happy.But you must pursue what excites you. What you love. So continue your journey and I will enjoy following it! Thanks for sharing!! Sandi, your use of watercolor is amazing.
Thank you! I’ve actually been picking it back up lately for landscape sketches
Sandi, I agree completely, painting loose is so much harder than painting tight. When I was younger I was so obsessive about trying to make the painting look EXACTLY right, and while I did get some good pieces, the whole process was just so stressful and not fun. Over the last few years I’ve been trying to be more loose and to just have fun with my art.
Loose can be so much more fun - totally agree
Good, Beautiful January 2024 morning Sandi! I have recently found you and have not only subscribed but also have been consuming all videos and interviews Sandi Hester that I can find and wanted to say thank you, thank you million times thank you. Finally, with this video 4 years ago i have learned more of your own story. PRECIOUS, and I loved learning all about your journey.xxxLeslie
Same!!!
You're a treasure Sandi! Love watching your videos. It was a relief hearing you say you don't do commissions!!
The fat birds and bee-stung hand--made me laugh and I needed that today so badly. Thank you for this...I will keep your humor and encouragement in mind as I endeavor to move through my own early stages.
So glad!
THE WATER COLORS PAINTINGS ARE ALSO OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL!!!
Thank you!!
Watching this video felt like having a big nourishing bowl of chicken noodle soup for my artist's soul. It was lovely and warm and made me feel excited to continue my own artistic journey. Thank you for sharing, Sandi♡
Well friend I couldn't ask for anything more - that makes it all worth it! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT! Hope you had good travels friend!
I am addict of channel Sandi Hester, Lovely.
Well, goodness - thank you - I'm so glad you like the channel that much!!!
This was absolutely lovely to watch and so inspiring. I really love how you approach watercolour. I know it isn't your preferred medium, but would you ever consider doing a video showing your technique with watercolour? I just love the vibrancy you achieved in these older paintings and I'd love to be able to get some of that into my own watercolour paintings :)
I don’t think I could even use it like I use to any more. I learned a lot from Charles Reid - check him out - he has a lot of tutorial videos and books for purchase
I love that I can talk about my bird painting here! I attempted a chickadee and he looks like a sparrow wearing a chickadee costume 🤣
Yep, that too can happen with bird art :)!
13:53 i believe this is what good art does.. not eye pleasing stuff but soul pleasing, memory enriched, horse laughing.
Enjoying what we do is the key. Keeping everything to see the journey is also important. We often say it is not the destination it is the journey we really enjoy. 😊
What a wonderful story Sandi. It resonated with me a lot. Especially the part about people liking your tighter works and learning to let go of that.
Open ,honest,wonderful.
Great stories, Sandi! I love how honest you are about learning to get "over yourself" and your self conciousness- I am working so hard on that right now! I only recently started sketching again for the first time in public since I was in college (it was required for a drawing class) the fear of someone watching you and *even worse* coming up and asking you "watchya drawing there?!" ACK NO!!!! hahahaha! It actually happened to me a couple weeks ago on the beach. A guy sidled up behind me when I thought it was just me and my husband there (it was a cloudy cool morning and no one but us had chairs on the beach) All of the sudden, this deep voice comes out of nowhere and says, "Just pretend I'm not behind you..." WHAT?! Girl, I just about jumped out of my skin and splotched my watercolors all over the book and sand. Honestly, what the heck? He then said, "sorry I didn't mean to scare you that's why I said 'pretend I'm not here'" Duuuuude, whatever. That was creepy and to make matters worse he didn't walk away after I jumped and nervously laughed. Oh my gosh. Anyway...that's the end of this story and crazy long comment! ;)
soooooo creepy!!!! that cracked me up though
Love love love your loose watercolors. Would like to see them on your channel, but only if you would enjoy the process. I once painted the same painting tight and loose and paid close attention to how I felt doing it, and afterward. I liked the product of the tight painting, but I hated the feeling while painting it. The loose one was just like flinging paint, so joyful. After that I just flung paint and had fun. OOxXOO Linda
Flinging is way more fun isn’t it!
now that I learnt you had no artsy shmatsy education behind your back I see why the very first video I watched I felt this pure joy of creative spirit I got inspired from and took a brush
I loved this - and it is interesting how much things change when an allergy comes on! I started out SO tight - because it was rosemaling - Norwegian patterned decorative painting in oils. Poor student's wife back in 1974, I could buy books or take classes - and books were always here. I had a one year old and getting out was not easy. But I learned to mix colors and use a brush! I am amazed how much I learned from books!
I eventually took classes - and became allergic to turps in those classes. Switching to acrylics because everyone was, I eventually quit... to pick up watercolors several years later. I didn't get to the very tight, precise work because I loved watching paint flow across good paper. I didn't realize how much my being mesmerized by that paint kept me from being tight.
One of these days, I AM going to try acrylics again because I have a lot of understanding under my belt now! I found you a couple of weeks ago and have been delighted! Keep up the cheer!
Thank you for the note Kathleen!!!! So glad to have you here!
@@sandihester You are my latest addiction... that and playing with painting sheep.
oh my gosh! Your early watercolors are amazing!!! do you have any sketchbook flips where you talk about all your stuff? If not, giiiirl, you should! I need to look. LOL
So inspirational and honest. You are a breath of fresh air- I get excited based on your excitement! When I am creating I often have your videos on in the background. Helps with my mindset. You remind me to have fun! I’m lucky to have my art! Thank you!!!
I think it's this video where you said you used to paint in watercolor a lot and make and sell lots of prints. I wouldn't mind seeing a video on that. How you took a watercolor, cleaned it up, uploaded it digitally and where you got the prints printed. Also the packaging you used to mail them and where you purchased that packaging. I'm moving into that area myself probably and advise would be appreciated. Although I plan to outsource the printing and mailing of my prints. No one ever seems to talk about that, they all seem to mail them personally.... Thanks for sharing! Your videos are great.
i'm in the so ugly phase but love the hunt for beauty, and the story and memories and people any art honours so much I got to continue.... or burst.
Keep going!
Those are the best paintings EVER!
Awe - thank you so much!
You are so freaking awesome. I've just discovered you so I am bingeing. I'm constantly nodding my head and saying to myself 'Yes! I do that too!' Pretty much any time you say 'I do X and I think that's kind of weird' I laugh because it's something I do too.
Welcome!!!! I. So happy to have you here and I always love a good binge watcher 🙌! I’m glad I’m. It alone in all my weirdness 😂. Thanks for watching!!
You have beautiful paintings then & now! 😍💕
Thank you! 😊 I really appreciate that!
I have to say.... I love your watercolor. LOL You've got such a unique style. I don't think you even see it because it comes so easy to you probably. It's also probably why you don't like watercolor because it feels like you are "cheating". I'd alsoI bet you are adhd LOL That's one of our traits - being good at something but feeling guilty because we are good at it and it's easy so we feel like we have to do something harder. LOL I don't know why, but I sure know A LOT of us like that....including me!! LOL So, yeah, your watercolors are amazing. I hope you pursuit it more one day and find the joy in it. Hey, it's an art journey - you never know where it will lead.... I'm happy to be a spectator in yours and you've inspired mine. I love your loose style and I love how you see shapes and color
Thank you! So many of my early collectors love my watercolor and want it back! 😂
You just described my life (except the women's conference)! My medium is silk and dyes. Right now I'm going through some health issues, but, oh my gosh! Like you did, I paint very tight, yet I am drawn to the looser stuff. I love watercolors but I am awwwwwwfuuuuuul at them.
You've given me so much hope! Thank you for directing me here. God Bless 😃
Thanks for this video. First of all, your work and color sense is beautiful. I love your watercolor techniques! And secondly, thanks for all the laughs, I needed those today and you really had me laughing! The part about literally offending your sister in law with your painting and the other part about not being able to find all those paintings that were framed and hanging in your house. Ahhh the absent minded artist brain- gotta love it. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. 💕
Sooooo glad it gave you some laughs Jennifer 🙌❤️
You're amazing! I am drawn to how your faith is reflected in the beauty of His creation while you paint. I am not in the place of freedom at the moment, however your videos are exactly what I needed. I am so grateful that you have shared your journey with the world. Thank you! I want to visit your studio when covid is over.......
Amanda what a great comment to get - I'm so glad these videos could meet you where you are right now! Thank you for letting me know!
All your works are adorable because there is piece of you in there
Thanks for sharing your journey. I hit this adventure later in life. I too am at the stage where I'm trying to loosen up and be more expressive and playful with the process. I have to remind myself it's just paper and paint-- nothing too precious! I appreciate your honesty and courage. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing!
I’m at the beginning stages and have that EXACT garbage travel set 😂 thank you for sharing, it makes me feel like I’m on the right track 🙏
Thx Sandi!
Sadie.. just love your VLOG on your artist journey.... love your old stuff too! FYI.. you are very good at watercolor...
Thank you so much for this.
This was great. Thanks for sharing your lovely work and your journey. Very encouraging. 2-27-2022 😊❤️
Thank you!
Thank you SO much Sandi! I loved hearing the back story of your journey!
ohhhh, I'm SOOO glad Mary!!! Keep up your amazing art work - I LOVE it and love that you so freely share it with all of us!
And, guess what I'm doing RIGHT NOW - I got my watercolors out :) and I'm painting in my sketchbooks to see if I can remember how to use them - I guess I inspired myself with my video :)!
She's rocking the have courage T-hirt!
The statement. About being your own worst critic is true. Your art is amazing tight or loose and honestly I am glad you did not throw any of it away.
I completely am right there with you when it comes to going out where people will watch you make your art. If it is my mixed media which is what I do most I am ok but put me down with a sketchbook and watercolors I am so tense. I am working on getting past that though because I want to get out and do mor reference art for paintings.
I love acrylic, acrylic are my thing. I liked oils too but I'm lazy don't like the clean up. All I used with oil was the oil medium and the paint thinner, same as acrylic except all I use is water.
I loooove acrylic.
I done portraits in acrylic. Did not use photos, I met the person. Talked to them and painted portraits from memory in acrylics.
Loved this video. Would like to hear more about the artist that influenced you to do loose painting. Some of them look very Matisse. Thanks also for just being you! Adorable! My favorite quote comes from Renoir...Pain passes but beauty remains.
Thank you so much! I have 2 videos where I share a few people that influence me: Favorite Things & How to loosen up your art
Appreciate your honesty and vulnerability. God bless
Thank you for being so REAL
This is your second video I have seen, and I listened to the podcast you were on. Wonderful. You are so on point and I needed to have found you now. [And you are also very funny - I hope to take inspiration from you and stop being so afraid and serious!] Thankyou!
Thank you, Sandi - for your motivation video, to go through all those troubles and doubts and disbeliefs of my own paintings and drawings. Thank you! Ursula
Awe - you’re welcome Ursula!!
Love this vid, Sandi. Thank you so much for sharing. I have watched it a couple of times (like when you take time off and I need a fix ). You make a lot of valid points about our journey as artists. One thing I would like to share with you is something one of my teachers at university told us that resonated with me: Learn the rules, master the rules, then break the rules. I loved it. Keep up the good work . You are an amazing woman.
Awe - thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰
So refreshing to hear your story, warts and all.
And though I had never heard of you before today, I have now joined the ranks of the fans of you watercolours. What a pity you don't enjoy doing them, many of them are beautiful.
Welcome! And thank you! I do use watercolors for sketches at times but it’s not my main medium.
Thankyou for taking the time to show your art journey, you’re so talented! By the way I lOve your fat birds, they made me laugh out loud because they’re sooo cute!🥰
I’m glad it gave you a laugh!!!
Sooo enjoyed this! Thank you for sharing!😊
You are really kind person! Really interesting observation and feelings about amaaazing sketchbooks from early age. Beautiful explanation!💓🌞😊
ps. your watercolor sketcbook for me is really beautiful, amazing and sweet. Really beautiful explanation! I'm diffrent type but I really like all my worst drawings today, but all my life I struggle in the same way-sooo introverted and ashamed to anybody see my work, no metter of 25 years drawing only for myself...But like you said only important is to love yourself,own work and media!
I'm not fluent engl.,so sorry for spellings mistakes....Drawing,painting and sewing clothes is the best way to expres happines for me too!
All blessings to you work!😊
WOW AMAZING OUTSTANDING WORK ART!
Thank you for sharing all that you did in this video. You're so adorable and relatable and inspiring.
I've painted for awhile and don't like to show my work. My friends and family call me an artist and try to get me to sell works, but I just feel like a poser. I've had no training, just love the creativity and experimental fun of it all. 😀
LOVE the fat birds so much!
Thank you!!!
Thank you! This really inspired me. I loved seeing your journals and work and hearing about your art journey.
So glad it was inspiring Kathleen!!!!
also, YES!! Never throw anything away! It is so great to go back and see all your bad art. I don't know why but it really is LOL
Thank you so much for sharing the story and the art. I too loved your "tight" watercolors, there are so attentive and precise. Especially because it's something I struggle with. My default is to paint and draw rather loosely, I'm learning to make more slow, controlled, and polished work, to pay more attention to what it is I want to convey. Thanks for all the encouragement to explore topics and mediums. Love your videos!
Thank you!
Wow sandy you look fabulous with your hair coloured!!!!
Oh thank you!
I love your beginning works of art, so colorful and playful! You encourage me to loosen up and add more color and life to paintings. Thanks, as always Sandi!
So glad to hear that Lori! Thank you!
Thank you Sandi so much for sharing this! Your vulnerabilities, the fat birds :) It really made me feel better. As my birds are still fat. Actually, I quit drawing them because of that :) I also recognise the feeling of tightness and perfection. Feeling very much in that zone still. I picked up some kind of art-doing just few years ago after not doing it for about 20 years. I love your honesty and true-life experiences. Very encouraging and simply fun to watch.
I just found your channel and I am absolutely in love with your work!!!
Yay! Thank you! Welcome!!! Thank you for your kind comment!
I thank the Lord you decided to share your paintings : you have inspired me to return to my sketch book, and I’m so grateful to you for this.
Wow, Judith - thank you for sharing that with me!
Your paintings are amazing, you really are talented. So glad that lady encouraged you to do something about it. Found your channel today and subscribed immediatedly. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Katie!!!! Welcome and I hope you enjoy it here!
You are such a beautiful inspiration!
Awe - thank you so much!!
Super encouraging to hear your art journey! Really appreciate your realness and can definitely apply your advice to other creative outlets. You had me in tears laughing as you talked about the "bad" stuff. Relating to your thought patterns 😂. Btw your "bad" I thought was sooo good! Thanks for sharing! I enjoy your channel, love your work, and appreciate that you share the process.
Awe- thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!! 🤗
I love your art so much. Yes, it absolutely is your gift and I thank you for sharing it. I love your honesty also. Your heart is pure. I sincerely appreciate your teaching as well. I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you.
Just Wonderful as always!
Thoroughly enjoyed this! I'm still kinda dabbling... I love all sorts of creative outlets from cooking & reading to crafts... I'm yet to dabble properly in art & still wanting "my medium" without having to spend anything or actually do it (yep, crazy 😜)... Brains, huh! Anyway, I'm sure to keep all my "work". PS: Through my eyes, there was no bad or ugly art in there, but I appreciate your journey & that each of us has their own unique perspectives & I appreciate that! (I laughed over the dirty underwear... Pleased I didn't have a mouthful!) 💗🌷💗
Thank you ❤️
Love your flower paintings..loose free and happy
Thank you!!
Wow!! Again another great video!! I felt like you were talking about what my journey has been like other than mine has lasted much longer, with years of interruptions and soooo much more to learn and you seemed to have found your path at a much younger age and ran with it!! Bravo!! Youu are so very accomplished.
All your art is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with all of us. ☺️🖌️
Thank you Trish!!!!
Thank you so much for your grace and transparency! Inspiring!
Thanks for watching!
Oh blimey I tried not binning anything but I’ve just not got the room - I’m a prolific artist and have folders that hold 80 sheets of paper - there’s like over 60 folders cramped in my cupboard - I binned a few last year
I find it difficult to know if I’ve improved even when I look back at my old work
That grasshopper painting you showed was lovely and yes, I’m wanting everything to be perfect - consequently I end up annoyed that it’s not looking like the reference or a photograph 😁
That’s a lovely watercolor painting you created of the ocean with the houses ☺️
This seems to have only been around a year ago. But I love hearing how you think about progress (judging your own progress, trying to progress, how you are progressing today, etc.). I saw your recent podcast on sketchbooks and keeping your tools sharp. I have some fat birds and will keep working on their proportions 😊. Thanks so much for sharing and the inspiration!
So glad it was inspirational!
What a beautiful and brave approach you took in your life Sandi. You have great talent 🙂👍
Thank you!
I love this so much. Thank you for sharing your story. I applaud your passion, fortitude and grace.
Well Jasper THANK YOU SO MUCH! I really appreciate this kind comment. AND thank you so much for taking time to watch!
Absolutely wonderful! I love your watercolors, too. They are beautiful. I’m trying to learn how to do Folk Art and I wonder if painting loose would work for that style. So many artist seem to work in tight and precise drawings. I want my art to be fun and give people a smile. I enjoyed this video very much and didn’t see any ugly artwork! - Fran
Thank you so much for your kind words Fran! And YES loose would totally work with folk art - I'm a huge fan of folk art and there are a lot of loose folk artists out there (I'm terrible with remembering names or I would share some with you) There's a folk artist that was shown in the Frist a few years ago that I think lived in TN and he was really loose. He painted a lot on cardboard! and it was magical!
Thank you so much for this little tour of your :artist" life. I adore you! Kevin - Australia.
You’re very welcome!
thank you for this, for sharing you, I learned so much about my own art practice from your amazing tale, thanks x
REALLY?!?!?! Oh man, I’m soooo happy to hear that. Thank you so much for letting me know! ❤️
Lovely to hear about your art journey definitely agree with do what you love because your work will shine as yours does I'm inlove with watercolours literally and only do watercolours and I love it when people know exactly what medium they want to use and nothing is shaking them away from their journey and love of it and they master it according to their style like I love your style it absolutely makes my day. Xx
Thank you so much Deborah - I really appreciate that!!!
I LOVE your watercolors!!!
Thank you Gini!
it’s been awesome seeing your camera work and presenting evolve, and your channel grow in the last year. good job, and keep going!
Well thank you! I feel like it's been growing sooooo slowly so I really appreciate the kind comment!
Your rocking the 'have courage' T-shirt from the Frey Life!
yep yep yep!!!!
Thank you! I didn’t see any bad paintings! Your work is lovely!👍🏾😊
REALLY?!?! Well, goodness - thank you!
WOW what a great video and inspiration…your watercolor is so beautiful but I understand you not liking it. I also started out in watercolor but ventured into acrylic. I wanted to do oils but have asthma so stayed away from it. I do acrylics. Im so drawn to your style or loose as well but have a difficult time expressing it. I can do detailed easier! but I prefer just slapping paint on…anyhow I love hearing how you started. Love the house. Im still a newbie following you for about 8 months and you answered so many of my questions…thank you for sharing
I’m so glad you liked it Gwen! I paint mainly in acrylics now too because of some lung issues. So glad you’re enjoying the channel!
Thank you for this! You helped me turn a corner with my art
I'm so glad!
Very encouraging and inspiring for someone like me who is just starting to get into art!
Ohhhh I'm SO glad to hear that!!! Thank you for letting me know -really appreciate that! Hope the rest of the channel/videos will be inspiring too!
Listening to you makes me giggle and feel like I’ve just opened the curtains to let the sunshine in ❤️❤️
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I loved hearing your story.
Thank you for sharing it 💛
Wow this exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you so much for sharing your journey
❤️ you bet!
Thanks for sharing a mix of all your work and your story. This was motivating and I am encouraged by your fat birds. We all need to just find pleasure in the process.
Oh man, I’m so glad it was encouraging- thank you so much for watching!!
I just loved watching and listening to this vlog. As always, you are so refreshingly honest, humble, but most of all, inspirational. Thank you for sharing yourself and your journey 🙏🌟💜
Thank you so much!!
Loved hearing your art ‘story’ Sandi! 😆
Oh, I'm so glad!
this video is so nourishing for my artistic spirit, thank you so much Sandi ❤
I’m so glad to hear that!!
Thank you for sharing! I can only imagine how vulnerable it felt to film and upload this video. I am a writer, and it would be so difficult to share my first attempts at writing stories and poems 🫣😳😅😂 You’re a brave woman! 💪
Thank you ❤️
This is really good to hear and see. I think most of us feel this way. I did a portrait of an old school mate. I used the dry brush technique with black oil paint but painted his eye blue. I when too heavy too quickly on the skin. I finished the portrait and put it up on Facebook. He saw it and went mental over it. So he bought it from me. He thought it was amazing. That is my fist and only sale so far. This happened about three weeks ago.
That’s awesome!! 🙌
Thank you Sandi!
You bet Debbie!
I loved this video so much. Thank you for sharing your art journey!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking time to let me know!
Hi Sandi, I'm loving your channel. Full of such joy, laughter, and good inspiration!! I'm glad you have gotten to a place where you are willing to share your gift as these videos really are a gift you give to us. Question: what watercolors would you suggest for a beginner who is frustrated by student grade sets but doesn't want to commit a ton of money until they are sure that watercolor is a medium they will stick with? I try to follow along with water color classes but my paints frustrate me so much that I don't find much enjoyment in it.
Hey Lisa - thank you for your kind words! I totally hear ya on sub par watercolors! They can be VERY frustrating! I would try Jerry artaramas brand which is called Turner. I’ve recently tried their gouache and I’m stunned at how good it is. But any of the major brands are good too: Holbein, Windsor and Newton - make sure to watch my Favorite Colors video because you don’t have to buy many colors at all!!! 1 red, 1 yellow and 1 blue will get you a long way!!!!
You are such an inspiration Sandi! I still struggle drawing/painting in public. Your wisdom, attitude and bravery make me want to face my fears head on! Unfortunately everyone is now in isolation 🤷♀️ I’ll have to wait.
Ohhhh thank you Katherine!!!!
Awesome channel. Incredible talent. Subscribed to your channel.✌️
Ohhhh, THANK YOU so much! I really appreciate that!
First - love your art journey! Second - Haha we are butter twins. First time I ever painted with high end watercolor I yelled at Casey that it was like butter - fast forward to 2019 I bought an oil set for $2 at the thrift store - and omg THAT is butter. Oil is my new favorite medium - I am still trying to get past being scared to waste paint. Since acrylics dried so fast - Recently I bought empty paint tubes to put extra paint into. I haven't been able to find that tube thing you use online but I thought about doing it DIY. Cheers!
Thank you Elin! YES - I'm a big fan of butter consistency! You could totally do a DIY thing - the main thing is to get your used oil paint in the freezer - you could just scoop it onto the top of a Tupperware container and then put the lid on (so it's sealed) and put it in the freezer - the next time you paint pull it out and let it get to room temp and it's as good as new! No wasting paint!
Sandi, do you prime the pages of your art journal? I am so excited to follow you!
Nope - just jump right in!