Sandi, I can’t express my gratitude for your videos and your art. I’m currently navigating a family illness as a caregiver, so I’ve been watching your entire back catalogue of videos as my “me time” to stay sane. You are incredible and you bring such joy to all of us lucky enough to subscribe to your channel. Thank you for being you!
To inswamplands: I too was a caregiver for many years and what helped me were “Junk Journals”. They didn’t take long and didn’t have to be perfect. Hang in there & take care of yourself!
I need today's video more than coffee. And chocolate. Hearing you talk about your process, and watching you use your supplies always helps unstick (unstuck?) me!
Love love loved this video. I'm a Birmingham native who's now living in Seattle, so it made me so happy to see you enjoying the Botanical Gardens. You need to go to the Japanese garden section in the fall and paint all the amazing maples! You would love it!
I was just journaling and watching one of your past videos and realizing that your "bits of an Artist Life" are CHUNKS of art, life and lessons that are treasures beyond measure for me! Thank you for providing all the inspiration you do every two weeks that carry me a bit further in my journey in art and life. I want you to know just how much your videos inspire me each and every ONE of them, and I appreciate every bit of your Artist's Life that you are gracious and kind enough to share with us! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I look forward with baited breath to your next "bit"! Many blessings to you and your family.
I feel that today video inspired me to paint because I got stuck for a while in being worried if I can do art . I keep procrastinating, and you really made me want to paint with soft pastels on pastel paper. I got some cheap pastels and paper to get me going. Thank you for being such an inspiration artist in my life.
Your botanical garden paintings are soo good. Love the first one you showed with the rabbit. After your bunny story it seems like the garden is a natural habitat for the rabbits. It's amazing how you continue to grow as an artist.❤
Thank you for the lovely video. Congratulations on the boutique where your beautiful paintings live. I really enjoyed the uplifting trip. It makes my days a little more happier. I am dealing with the news of my sister with stage 4 lung cancer. Never smoked a day in her life. The doctor gives her 1 to 2 years to live. But we do serve a most powerful God. We are praying that she stays with us so much longer. We are all fighters and prayer warriors.❤ God Bless You Sandi! 🙏🙏🙏
I'm sorry about your sister; I wanted to share info regarding knowing about hidden toxic mold in the home. It's oxalic acid or oxalates which is also in food, so lowering it in diet can help! Have hope and seek interviews on YT from Sally K. Norton, or read her book, Toxic Superfoods. I'm living in high aspergillus and it's doing a number on my liver's ability to detox (kinda genetic, too); but taking out sugars and fats has helped (lost gallbladder - long story). It's technical and there are rabbit holes, but I share bc it might help if she's open to it.
ruclips.net/video/eOEoQswppNc/видео.html (Dave has great insight as he has recovered different symptoms, but via low mold lifestyle. Lots of nuggets in this one. And he doesn't say it out loud, but "glyphosate" is also oxalate-related. #eatorganic ).
Thank you for your sweet sentiment. We lived around second hand smoke all throughout our childhood. Dad and brother smoked. This cancer is so common. It can come from almost anything. Thank you for the information. I really appreciate it.😊
@@madelynsmith8281 Re second-hand smoke, so did I; which I think was a burden on children and those around smokers > smoke and pollution of any kind has .... you guessed it oxalate (promotes heart disease). Lowering ox in the diet SLOWLY has been helping. Best wishes. #liverdetox #carnivorediet
So happy you found our Botanical Gardens ! My husband and I married there 41 years ago ! We live in Mt. Brook area so I hope to see your work up close at Alchemy . My pen suggestion ( it smudges great )Pilot G-2 nib size 07 !
💡The Uni Ball Eye pen also comes in broad (1mm). You can wash the ink of the Uni Ball Eye if you're quick, after that it's waterproof and you can work over them with water color. I can't imagine life without them anymore. Staedtler has markers out with lightfast pigmented ink, they call it Multi Ink. No ghosting, no bleeding. You can layer them and blend them and they dry waterproof. They come in several shades of grey and black and 4 different nibs. And the pens have a normal length. I solved exactly the same problem you had with these markers. So if your Koi Pens run out, you might want to try the Staedtler Pigmented Art pens.
Hi Sandi, Your art and videos are so enjoyable. I'm learning so much from you and your approach to art. Your peaceful and kind manner is also refreshing. Please keep going and know that your spreading joy. I saw your video in which you show us Cooper and talk about his illness over the night. Our dog, Bravo, is almost 13 and has had difficulty getting up and climbing stairs. Several months ago, our vet recommended a shot called "Librela" for Bravo's arthritis pain. The vaccine is a "miracle". Bravo is able to get up, climb stairs and go fo a walk. Bravo takes NO painkillers either. Librela is a monthly vaccine and it has extended our boys life.
Your depth with the pastels is lovely…the longer I look, the more there is to see. Painting with pens blew my mind. And I’m so jealous you live near a Jerry’s Artarama!! I’m inspired every time I watch your videos, thank you for following your passion. 💙💚💛
😂 in my neighborhood, we only have genrric stores like Michaels, hobby lobby, Joanne's craft store. So, I forget that stores like block and Jerry's are more than online stores sometimes 😂
Congratulations on having your work for sale in such a gorgeous shop! I'm happy you and Grady were able to enjoy your trip. Your videos are always amazing and inspirational, and I'm so thankful to be able to watch them again and again. ❤
I am so enjoying your process and work on RUclips. You make me laugh and guide me in this new faze/ hobby. Creating gives me peace. Hope all your stuff will fly off the shelves.😊
Oh, how I love your work 🙏🏾 I've never seen this kind of artwork before. I'm a beginner in sketching and using watercolour. I'm sorry, but I have to subscribe. 😊
Started taking my Pitt pens out. They’re short and have a nice grey scale range. Love the #270, 272, 273. The Uni-ball AIR is nice. There is a micro version too. I could go on for days about pens!
I found a solution for soft pastel dust while painting. I can’t stand long due to arthritis so I always sit. I’ve using disposable bed pads under the painting. I got a bunch for my granddaughter when she was a toddler and wet the bed occasionally. I find the dust will stick to it real good and I can even use a spot for swatching to find the right color. I also wear vinyl gloves cause I don’t like messy fingers.
Yaaaay! Happy Friday Sandi ❤ Friday is now Sandi Day and Sandi Day is an Inspiration Day for me now 😁 I so needed this post! Not feeling too good lately and a bit stuck in my art unfortunately so the timing of your post is perfect 👌 thank you Sandi!
Your art is amazing! I’ve been following you for years and the evolution of your style….i just love it. Art is like breathing to you. I don’t know how you do it all….but glad you do! 🌟❤️☕️
Oh Sandi, I always love your videos! You are such an inspiration. I just had a quick question. I see that Royal Talens has teamed up with Pantone to create lightfast water-based markers. I know you mentioned awhile back that you wanted to use lightfast art supplies and was wondering if you've tried these at all. Thanks again for all your wonderful videos and peeks into your artistic life.
Thanks for sharing your most interesting week Sandi. Your paintings are perfect for Alchemy, they look wonderful amidst all those other goodies, they are right at home there ❤
I’ve gone through a similar purse pen journey, and the one I have now is Tombow Fudenosuke brush pen, double sided - one side is black and the other gray. The nib is a little small but for on the go it works pretty well! (I got it on Jet Pens.) I also sometimes just do two fountain pens or refillable brush pens, one with black ink and one with gray ink - but then I have to remember to refill them! 😂
Oh my goodness ❤ What an amazing video! I am so happy that your work is displayed in a wonderful little shop. They look beautifully displayed. Thank you for taking us with you to Alabama. I loved the botanical gardens and the quaint little coffee shops. I am learning soooo much from your new class. I love that you take us with you and show us everything….❤️ You are such a sweet girl with inspiration from your heart!
It seems you are ambidextrous! I never noticed that before. How do you even do that? Total lefty here. What a great trip and wonderful business opportunity. I particularly enjoyed your pastel garden sketches. There are lots of interesting things in this video. Thanks so much.
Gosh ‘I Loved’ your Botanical gardens pastel drawings! ❤️❤️❤️ They really suit your style! Lots of interest, whimsy and colour. The pastels and lovely paper looked fantastic with your work….you could sell them as is. Just Great! 🤩
It’s so great to see you progress in your Art, love your process. Perfect example of following your bliss. Thank you for being authentic and sharing. BTW have you looked at Paul Gauguin, similar color palettes, so cool.
Thank you for sharing another wonderful video Sandi🙏🏼 Love your coffee shop sketches and your work inspired by the botanical gardens is beautiful, I love the large painting with the giant bunny😍 Your paintings look fantastic in that beautiful shop, such a perfect match, congratulations💛
Hi! As always, I have enjoyed your videos so much and look forward to them every other Friday. I had wanted to mention something. I found a lady in the U.K. who reminds me of you. She does so in that she's fearless in what she paints and she brings such a smile to my face as you do. She is so uplifting and positive. I would not have thought I would find an England equivalent of you whom I enjoy so much. Thank you for the joy you bring to so many of us. Look forward to next week! I forgot to mention her name. lol Gaynor Pattle.
Sandi, You're the best! I love seeing what you're up to. How exciting to have your art in such a fun shop! Your class looks amazing. I don't have any trips planned but I think it's still going to be a wonderful class. ❤
Thanks for sharing, Sandi! Love your expressions from your trip! Thanks for taking us with you! What a neat shop! A wonderful match IMHO. Good luck! 💗😁👍
Sandi, have you ever tried Pan Pastels? They are great--very little dust! They come in little pans and are applied with what are called Soft tools - kind of like little sponges and they work beautifully with Pastelmat.
Sandi, once again your video has been inspiring and informative. At one time I was a serious pastellist but like you, I could no longer tolerate the dust so hearing about the Pastel Mat paper is good news! Right now, I am trying to establish a sketchbook practice to get me back in the studio after many years as a caregiver. At that time, all I could manage to do were junk journals which were helpful. I feel my “creative clock” ticking away but I am holding on to my hope & faith that it will happen. Love your channel!
Wow, what a lovely video. That shop was made for your paintings! I hope they all get snapped up. I just love the painting currently on your easel from the botanical gardens. They are just so bright and cheery. Your art always makes me smile. Thank you.
Oh My Goodness! I can’t believe you were in my town and I missed you! How exciting it would have been to run into you at Botanical Gardens! That’s one of my favorite places to go to draw. I take my granddaughter there for art camp every year and she absolutely loves it! Hope you come back soon!
I love seeing your pastel work from the Botanical Gardens. If you’d like to try another idea for your purse pens, you may enjoy using a simple fountain pen with a non-permanent ink ( Parker Quink is a nice black, or Diamine Ancient Copper is lovely for a bit of neutral color or any color of the rainbow will shift nicely.) Then just carry a water brush to touch your ink and spread for different values. I love doing faces this way. I highly recommend Goulet Pens for fountain pens and inks. Cheers!
I like Koi Brush Pens except for how quickly the tip seems to lose its shape. Or maybe I bought some not-so-good ones as some of the tips are still great and others are flipflopping. Thank you for sharing your experience with Pastelmat, I'm still a beginner in soft pastels, just have started to to play with them, and the surface seems to make a big difference in experience in using them.
This video was so fun and I was sketching while it was on. Turns out I have some of the markers in the video! I just hadn’t used them…congrats on the paintings in the store.
20+ years ago an artist did my 'Pinda Pie' portrait. It looks very similar to the painting on the opener. He was from Arkansas, I believe, and was/is an outsider artist. Love his work. Do you consider yourself an outsider artist too?
The stabilo point 88 timeline are really nice to sketch with and they’re water soluble so you can smudge and use the lines to paint, they’re really effective for a fine liner xx
Congratulations on such a great place to hang/sell you art! It’s so at home there. Thanks for another episode filled with inspiration! 🎉 On the markers: I recently bought a Faber castell artist pitt pen in white, I think this could work great as a layer over the dark marker to turn down the value.
What a great video! Really a visual feast, from the scenery to the artwork. Thank you. I see you have adopted the British pronunciation of “pastel.” 😀 I admit I find myself doing the same thing… so many international influences these days.
@@sandihester 😂😂😂 It wasn’t until I watched the video again that I realized you did pronounce it the American way in the inserted footage. You might just be one of those people who easily unconsciously adopt other people’s pronunciations. Honestly even though I am American I say the British pronunciation in my head and have to consciously pronounce it the “normal” way when talking out loud. I think the British way actually rolls off the tongue better.
i actually like the giant, monumental bunny facing the edge of the paper in the pastelmat pad. it's a less obvious composition which i think makes the whole drawing more compelling, even a little mysterious.... of course the drawing with the bunny facing the other way is really great too. :) also, the small portrait you did on a piece of sample pastelmat (you showed it in the very beginning) is stunning.
Your work is just amazing, I love it so very much. Thank you so for sharing it with us. Do you have any easel advice in terms of what to look for or brands you recommend? Thanks!
I gave up on soft pastels because of the dust and the mess, but I love the look of pastel paintings. Yours are so inspiring and I am thinking maybe I should try the Pastelmat.
Pastelmat is my favorite paper. It can take a lot of layers of soft pastel and different wet media... alcohol inks, acrylics, watercolor, and nupastels with alcohol wash... which I use in my underpaintings. You are welcomed to come to my studio to see all the different ways I use Pastelmat. (I live in Nashville.) I have all the colors and art supplies to experiment with, and a lot of finished paintings on Pastelmat. Do note that there is a manufacturing defect that frequently pops up on Pastelmat... parallel grooved lines running through it. They can be easily covered up with soft pastels, or used as an effect in a painting. Your videos are always inspirational.
Sandi, I would love to see a painting of the hawk/falcon ( think that's what it was??) with the mama bunny trying to save her baby...Idk but I love nature, Nature is cruel, but its the natural way of life for the wild. And only us humans find it gruesome because it's not natural to us. You can always bring down the gruesome part of the bleeding baby...IDK...I was just thinking that. 😉
Sandi, I can’t express my gratitude for your videos and your art. I’m currently navigating a family illness as a caregiver, so I’ve been watching your entire back catalogue of videos as my “me time” to stay sane. You are incredible and you bring such joy to all of us lucky enough to subscribe to your channel. Thank you for being you!
I’m so sorry to hear about your family illness! So glad my space can be a small help!
Oh Sandi, these sketches and paintings are just delightful. The new colours you’re using are so rich.
To inswamplands: I too was a caregiver for many years and what helped me were “Junk Journals”. They didn’t take long and didn’t have to be perfect. Hang in there & take care of yourself!
Your paintings look sooo amazing hanging in that shop! How exciting!
I need today's video more than coffee. And chocolate. Hearing you talk about your process, and watching you use your supplies always helps unstick (unstuck?) me!
I’m so glad my videos are helpful! ❤️
Lovley video as usuall. Would love if you could include you working with your gelli plate😍
I’ve been on high alert waiting all day…six minutes late to be first one to watch lol…oh happy Sandi day…
You’re so sweet Kym!
Same !!!
Love love loved this video. I'm a Birmingham native who's now living in Seattle, so it made me so happy to see you enjoying the Botanical Gardens. You need to go to the Japanese garden section in the fall and paint all the amazing maples! You would love it!
Yes, I’m looking forward to going back and exploring even more
I was just journaling and watching one of your past videos and realizing that your "bits of an Artist Life" are CHUNKS of art, life and lessons that are treasures beyond measure for me! Thank you for providing all the inspiration you do every two weeks that carry me a bit further in my journey in art and life. I want you to know just how much your videos inspire me each and every ONE of them, and I appreciate every bit of your Artist's Life that you are gracious and kind enough to share with us! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I look forward with baited breath to your next "bit"! Many blessings to you and your family.
Such a kind and generous comment to get - thank you so much ❤️
Sandi they is wonderful that you had a boutique reach out to you to hang your art and sell it in! Congratulations!
💕I Always enjoy your videos.🎉
thank you!
I love how cheery and colorful your work is!
i really love the big painting behind you with the lady at the table.... gorgeous. your dedication to your art practice is outstanding.
thanks so much Holly!
I feel that today video inspired me to paint because I got stuck for a while in being worried if I can do art . I keep procrastinating, and you really made me want to paint with soft pastels on pastel paper. I got some cheap pastels and paper to get me going. Thank you for being such an inspiration artist in my life.
so glad it was helpful and inspiriting!
"inspiring"
Don't think about it, just do it 😂
that’s a very rich video. i love it. thank you for creating it and sharing so much of you process.
Thanks for watching!
oh I am so glad you liked Mountain Brooke. My son lives and works in Bham not far from there. It is a wonderful little area.
Sandi, your art looks amazing in their shop! How lucky are they to have you!
Loved today’s video as always.
Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Your botanical garden paintings are soo good. Love the first one you showed with the rabbit. After your bunny story it seems like the garden is a natural habitat for the rabbits. It's amazing how you continue to grow as an artist.❤
thank you so much Linda!
Thank you for the lovely video. Congratulations on the boutique where your beautiful paintings live. I really enjoyed the uplifting trip. It makes my days a little more happier. I am dealing with the news of my sister with stage 4 lung cancer. Never smoked a day in her life. The doctor gives her 1 to 2 years to live. But we do serve a most powerful God. We are praying that she stays with us so much longer. We are all fighters and prayer warriors.❤ God Bless You Sandi! 🙏🙏🙏
I'm sorry about your sister; I wanted to share info regarding knowing about hidden toxic mold in the home. It's oxalic acid or oxalates which is also in food, so lowering it in diet can help! Have hope and seek interviews on YT from Sally K. Norton, or read her book, Toxic Superfoods. I'm living in high aspergillus and it's doing a number on my liver's ability to detox (kinda genetic, too); but taking out sugars and fats has helped (lost gallbladder - long story). It's technical and there are rabbit holes, but I share bc it might help if she's open to it.
ruclips.net/video/eOEoQswppNc/видео.html (Dave has great insight as he has recovered different symptoms, but via low mold lifestyle. Lots of nuggets in this one. And he doesn't say it out loud, but "glyphosate" is also oxalate-related. #eatorganic ).
Thank you for your sweet sentiment. We lived around second hand smoke all throughout our childhood. Dad and brother smoked. This cancer is so common. It can come from almost anything. Thank you for the information. I really appreciate it.😊
@@madelynsmith8281 Re second-hand smoke, so did I; which I think was a burden on children and those around smokers > smoke and pollution of any kind has .... you guessed it oxalate (promotes heart disease). Lowering ox in the diet SLOWLY has been helping. Best wishes. #liverdetox #carnivorediet
always love seeing your sketchbook work 🥰
I'm so glad!
So happy you found our Botanical Gardens ! My husband and I married there 41 years ago ! We live in Mt. Brook area so I hope to see your work up close at Alchemy . My pen suggestion ( it smudges great )Pilot G-2 nib size 07 !
Thanks for the pen suggestions and hope you can get by the store!❤️
💡The Uni Ball Eye pen also comes in broad (1mm). You can wash the ink of the Uni Ball Eye if you're quick, after that it's waterproof and you can work over them with water color. I can't imagine life without them anymore. Staedtler has markers out with lightfast pigmented ink, they call it Multi Ink. No ghosting, no bleeding. You can layer them and blend them and they dry waterproof. They come in several shades of grey and black and 4 different nibs. And the pens have a normal length. I solved exactly the same problem you had with these markers. So if your Koi Pens run out, you might want to try the Staedtler Pigmented Art pens.
Great tips!
Always such a joy to watch, Sandi! And that shop looks amazing. Your work was meant to be there. They are so lucky to have you!
Thank you so much Michael!
Hi Sandi, Your art and videos are so enjoyable. I'm learning so much from you and your approach to art. Your peaceful and kind manner is also refreshing. Please keep going and know that your spreading joy.
I saw your video in which you show us Cooper and talk about his illness over the night.
Our dog, Bravo, is almost 13 and has had difficulty getting up and climbing stairs. Several months ago, our vet recommended a shot called "Librela" for Bravo's arthritis pain. The vaccine is a "miracle". Bravo is able to get up, climb stairs and go fo a walk. Bravo takes NO painkillers either. Librela is a monthly vaccine and it has extended our boys life.
Oh yes..Sandi is back!❤
Your depth with the pastels is lovely…the longer I look, the more there is to see. Painting with pens blew my mind. And I’m so jealous you live near a Jerry’s Artarama!! I’m inspired every time I watch your videos, thank you for following your passion. 💙💚💛
Thank you so much 🤗
😂 in my neighborhood, we only have genrric stores like Michaels, hobby lobby, Joanne's craft store. So, I forget that stores like block and Jerry's are more than online stores sometimes 😂
I love the painting behind you with the two Gauguin paintings within it ! I adore Gauguin's portraiture and use of symbols and color
thank you! it was a fun one to do
I live in Birmingham and it was so fun watching you at the botanical gardens!
Ohhhh neat!
Congratulations on having your work for sale in such a gorgeous shop! I'm happy you and Grady were able to enjoy your trip.
Your videos are always amazing and inspirational, and I'm so thankful to be able to watch them again and again. ❤
Thank you so much!
Sandi, I love how you dive in! Congratulations on having your grand works featured in the Birmingham Shop!
Thank you so much!
I am so enjoying your process and work on RUclips. You make me laugh and guide me in this new faze/ hobby. Creating gives me peace. Hope all your stuff will fly off the shelves.😊
I hope it does too!
Oh, how I love your work 🙏🏾 I've never seen this kind of artwork before. I'm a beginner in sketching and using watercolour.
I'm sorry, but I have to subscribe. 😊
Looooove the view down the road!
Thank you!
You do a great job Sandi.
Thank you ❤️
So much fun Sandi. I love this video
I’m so glad!
This was such a fun video. Thank you for sharing your experience. Dee South Africa
Started taking my Pitt pens out. They’re short and have a nice grey scale range. Love the #270, 272, 273. The Uni-ball AIR is nice. There is a micro version too. I could go on for days about pens!
Great info!
So fun to see your paintings of the area around and in Santa Fe. I live just outside of Santa Fe on the way to Tao.
oh neat - we loved it there!
I found a solution for soft pastel dust while painting. I can’t stand long due to arthritis so I always sit. I’ve using disposable bed pads under the painting. I got a bunch for my granddaughter when she was a toddler and wet the bed occasionally. I find the dust will stick to it real good and I can even use a spot for swatching to find the right color. I also wear vinyl gloves cause I don’t like messy fingers.
Yaaaay! Happy Friday Sandi ❤ Friday is now Sandi Day and Sandi Day is an Inspiration Day for me now 😁 I so needed this post! Not feeling too good lately and a bit stuck in my art unfortunately so the timing of your post is perfect 👌 thank you Sandi!
Hope it inspires you!
@@sandihester I'm sure it will Sandi ❤ in fact I know it will!
I Love all of your paintings!
Your art is amazing! I’ve been following you for years and the evolution of your style….i just love it. Art is like breathing to you. I don’t know how you do it all….but glad you do! 🌟❤️☕️
Thank you so much
Oh Sandi, I always love your videos! You are such an inspiration. I just had a quick question. I see that Royal Talens has teamed up with Pantone to create lightfast water-based markers. I know you mentioned awhile back that you wanted to use lightfast art supplies and was wondering if you've tried these at all. Thanks again for all your wonderful videos and peeks into your artistic life.
Thanks for sharing your most interesting week Sandi. Your paintings are perfect for Alchemy, they look wonderful amidst all those other goodies, they are right at home there ❤
Love the earrings! ❤
Me too 💕
I’m so glad you enjoyed your trip to Birmingham, Sandi! I love the botanical gardens and I LOVE all your sketches of BBG!
thanks sooooo much!
Your paintings fit so well into that gorgeous shop. Love your minimal art supplies packing. 😊🙏
Thanks so much 😊
Your art is truly beautiful x
love your classes. pls do a lesson how to do portraits on the Gelli plates
Thank you for another wonderful video, Sandi! And now, where did you find those amazing earrings??
I’ve gone through a similar purse pen journey, and the one I have now is Tombow Fudenosuke brush pen, double sided - one side is black and the other gray. The nib is a little small but for on the go it works pretty well! (I got it on Jet Pens.) I also sometimes just do two fountain pens or refillable brush pens, one with black ink and one with gray ink - but then I have to remember to refill them! 😂
great tips!
I just came across your channel. Great video ❤
Oh my goodness ❤ What an amazing video! I am so happy that your work is displayed in a wonderful little shop. They look beautifully displayed. Thank you for taking us with you to Alabama. I loved the botanical gardens and the quaint little coffee shops.
I am learning soooo much from your new class. I love that you take us with you and show us everything….❤️ You are such a sweet girl with inspiration from your heart!
Thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying the class!!!
It seems you are ambidextrous! I never noticed that before. How do you even do that? Total lefty here. What a great trip and wonderful business opportunity. I particularly enjoyed your pastel garden sketches. There are lots of interesting things in this video. Thanks so much.
I have some nerve issues in my right arm and therefore sometimes use my left hand instead - helps with looseness too
Gosh ‘I Loved’ your Botanical gardens pastel drawings! ❤️❤️❤️ They really suit your style! Lots of interest, whimsy and colour. The pastels and lovely paper looked fantastic with your work….you could sell them as is. Just Great! 🤩
Oh thank you!
It’s so great to see you progress in your Art, love your process. Perfect example of following your bliss. Thank you for being authentic and sharing. BTW have you looked at Paul Gauguin, similar color palettes, so cool.
Thank you so much!
Oh, and good that you went ahead with that pastel paper. It seems amazing for your art.
Thank you for sharing another wonderful video Sandi🙏🏼 Love your coffee shop sketches and your work inspired by the botanical gardens is beautiful, I love the large painting with the giant bunny😍 Your paintings look fantastic in that beautiful shop, such a perfect match, congratulations💛
Thank you so much!
Hi! As always, I have enjoyed your videos so much and look forward to them every other Friday. I had wanted to mention something. I found a lady in the U.K. who reminds me of you. She does so in that she's fearless in what she paints and she brings such a smile to my face as you do. She is so uplifting and positive. I would not have thought I would find an England equivalent of you whom I enjoy so much. Thank you for the joy you bring to so many of us. Look forward to next week! I forgot to mention her name. lol Gaynor Pattle.
Oh my goodness,your paintings in that shop are perfect!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾😍
Thank you so much 🤗
That was lovely! Thank you❤
Amazing! Love your art style and how you share your process in the video 💗💗💗
another fun video to get me inspired, thanks Sandi !!
So glad!
Sandi, You're the best! I love seeing what you're up to. How exciting to have your art in such a fun shop! Your class looks amazing. I don't have any trips planned but I think it's still going to be a wonderful class. ❤
You definitely don’t have to travel to get a lot out of the class. It is packed with normal life inspo and teaching.
Thanks for sharing, Sandi! Love your expressions from your trip! Thanks for taking us with you! What a neat shop! A wonderful match IMHO. Good luck! 💗😁👍
Thank you so much!
Sandi, have you ever tried Pan Pastels? They are great--very little dust! They come in little pans and are applied with what are called Soft tools - kind of like little sponges and they work beautifully with Pastelmat.
Sandi, once again your video has been inspiring and informative. At one time I was a serious pastellist but like you, I could no longer tolerate the dust so hearing about the Pastel Mat paper is good news! Right now, I am trying to establish a sketchbook practice to get me back in the studio after many years as a caregiver. At that time, all I could manage to do were junk journals which were helpful. I feel my “creative clock” ticking away but I am holding on to my hope & faith that it will happen. Love your channel!
totally understand a sketchbook season - I did that for a good year!
I absolutely luv this weeks video Sandi...❤
I'm sooooo glad to hear that!
Your paintings look so perfect in the shop ❤
Wow, what a lovely video. That shop was made for your paintings! I hope they all get snapped up. I just love the painting currently on your easel from the botanical gardens. They are just so bright and cheery. Your art always makes me smile. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Congrats Sandi! Loved seeing your paintings in that shop. They look amazing. Great video, as always. Sondra Borrie
Thank you so much!
Oh My Goodness! I can’t believe you were in my town and I missed you! How exciting it would have been to run into you at Botanical Gardens! That’s one of my favorite places to go to draw. I take my granddaughter there for art camp every year and she absolutely loves it! Hope you come back soon!
that would have been fun!
@@sandihester I stop by the little shop to see your paintings in person! Just lovely 💜
I love seeing your pastel work from the Botanical Gardens. If you’d like to try another idea for your purse pens, you may enjoy using a simple fountain pen with a non-permanent ink ( Parker Quink is a nice black, or Diamine Ancient Copper is lovely for a bit of neutral color or any color of the rainbow will shift nicely.) Then just carry a water brush to touch your ink and spread for different values. I love doing faces this way. I highly recommend Goulet Pens for fountain pens and inks. Cheers!
great tips - thanks!
Super great video...I could watch all day😊
🎉🎉🎉 Thks for sharing That Big bunny and the garden. Da best
So nice of you
I like Koi Brush Pens except for how quickly the tip seems to lose its shape. Or maybe I bought some not-so-good ones as some of the tips are still great and others are flipflopping. Thank you for sharing your experience with Pastelmat, I'm still a beginner in soft pastels, just have started to to play with them, and the surface seems to make a big difference in experience in using them.
This video was so fun and I was sketching while it was on. Turns out I have some of the markers in the video! I just hadn’t used them…congrats on the paintings in the store.
that's great!
20+ years ago an artist did my 'Pinda Pie' portrait. It looks very similar to the painting on the opener. He was from Arkansas, I believe, and was/is an outsider artist. Love his work. Do you consider yourself an outsider artist too?
A very fun enjoyable and inspiring video, thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video! Love your sketches and the large paintings that are in that whimsical store are so great!! I love your technique in your paintings!!🤗❤️
Thank you so much!
Hi Sandi OMG your drawings and paintings fantastic! Thanks for the video.
thank you!
The stabilo point 88 timeline are really nice to sketch with and they’re water soluble so you can smudge and use the lines to paint, they’re really effective for a fine liner xx
Awesome!
The pastel sketch with the rabbit was my favorite. But also liked the outcome of the larger painting that you used that sketchfor. 🎨✨️
Thank you so much 🤗
@@sandihester 🥰❤️
@@sandihester ✝️💜✨️🎨
Fun video my fave was the scene of the building and trees with all the power lines. :)
thank you Jana!
Congratulations on such a great place to hang/sell you art! It’s so at home there. Thanks for another episode filled with inspiration! 🎉
On the markers: I recently bought a Faber castell artist pitt pen in white, I think this could work great as a layer over the dark marker to turn down the value.
That would be great!
Look forward to your videos. So much inspiration. Thanks for posting them!! I know it’s a lot of work.
You are so welcome!
Thank you for another inspirational video . I always look downward to a Friday when you do a video
so glad it's something to look forward to Cathy!
What a great video! Really a visual feast, from the scenery to the artwork. Thank you. I see you have adopted the British pronunciation of “pastel.” 😀 I admit I find myself doing the same thing… so many international influences these days.
When I was watching it back I was thinking to myself - why are you saying it like that 😂
@@sandihester 😂😂😂 It wasn’t until I watched the video again that I realized you did pronounce it the American way in the inserted footage. You might just be one of those people who easily unconsciously adopt other people’s pronunciations. Honestly even though I am American I say the British pronunciation in my head and have to consciously pronounce it the “normal” way when talking out loud. I think the British way actually rolls off the tongue better.
I live South of Birmingham. I need to see your paintings. I live not too far from Mountain Brook.
That would be great if you could get by!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video Sandi I definitely didn't watch about that bunny baby ❤
Don’t blame you!
i actually like the giant, monumental bunny facing the edge of the paper in the pastelmat pad. it's a less obvious composition which i think makes the whole drawing more compelling, even a little mysterious.... of course the drawing with the bunny facing the other way is really great too. :) also, the small portrait you did on a piece of sample pastelmat (you showed it in the very beginning) is stunning.
thanks so much Alice!
Your work is just amazing, I love it so very much. Thank you so for sharing it with us. Do you have any easel advice in terms of what to look for or brands you recommend? Thanks!
I'll be sharing about my new easel soon on here
I like watching vids that are different then the type of content I produce. Also I love documenting life through watercolor.
I gave up on soft pastels because of the dust and the mess, but I love the look of pastel paintings. Yours are so inspiring and I am thinking maybe I should try the Pastelmat.
it's very expensive but it does work really well and it so nice to work on
@@sandihester Canadian prices are even scarier! I just looked on Amazon Canada.
@@notbroken4342 oh my!
Pastelmat is my favorite paper. It can take a lot of layers of soft pastel and different wet media... alcohol inks, acrylics, watercolor, and nupastels with alcohol wash... which I use in my underpaintings. You are welcomed to come to my studio to see all the different ways I use Pastelmat. (I live in Nashville.) I have all the colors and art supplies to experiment with, and a lot of finished paintings on Pastelmat. Do note that there is a manufacturing defect that frequently pops up on Pastelmat... parallel grooved lines running through it. They can be easily covered up with soft pastels, or used as an effect in a painting. Your videos are always inspirational.
Great info - thank you!
Have you ever considered the Copic markers? Another great video!
Excellent 😊😊
I love your videos, so inspiring!
Question-I’m in the market for a new H-frame easel-what brand is yours? Likes? Dislikes?
I'm not in the studio and have the hardest time remembering the name of it but I'm going to be doing a video on it soon
Love your long videos!
Glad you like them!
My hubby & Grady would relate to each other, once I start mark making...earth to Cindy, no chance of a response... haha 😄
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Lovely vidéo thanks à lot🎉😅
🤩🤩🤩🤩 thank you
You’re welcome 😊
@@sandihester 🙏🙏🙏😘🤣
Sandi, I would love to see a painting of the hawk/falcon ( think that's what it was??) with the mama bunny trying to save her baby...Idk but I love nature, Nature is cruel, but its the natural way of life for the wild. And only us humans find it gruesome because it's not natural to us. You can always bring down the gruesome part of the bleeding baby...IDK...I was just thinking that. 😉