If anyone needs to give themselves permission to get a new sketchbook today, we recommend this video! Sketchbooks are many things- portable studio, tiny gallery, journal, well of inspiration, crash test facility for ideas, the artist's equivalent of a mad scientist's laboratory. Sandi makes such an important point, that if you're doing it right, not every page is going to be a masterpiece. We noticed the glassine interleaving between pages, too- smart way to keep pages from sticking or transferring!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Blick!!!!

@alivika1452

Жыл бұрын

Ok you sold me I’ll be on blick in a sec 😂

Two things I thought about: 1) I love how keeping a sketchbook can take me back to the moment I drew something so vividly when I look back on it. And 2) sometimes I think my early days venturing in art was braver. I was teaching myself. As I learned rules and techniques my stuff is tighter and not as fearless and fun. I’m working on letting go of some of those rules.

@rosemcguinn5301

Жыл бұрын

I think I understand where you are coming from.

I came for the art haul and stayed for the personality. I have no idea about drawing or painting, I couldn't draw a straight line with a ruler, I'm more a photographer then an artist but your personality keeps bringing me back. I think I'm addicted to your cheeky smile.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you ❤️

@flowergirl52

Жыл бұрын

She's soooo darn CUTE!!!

I can say without a doubt ALL of your videos make me want to run and get a sketchbook. 🖤

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

That makes me happy to hear!

I’ve been in a creative slump for several months, but this video just inspired me to get back to my art room and play. Love your art and enthusiasm, Sandy!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Soooo glad to hear that Desiree!!!!

Oh my goodness.. love the thumbnail pictures... just going to get my coffee... so I can totally enjoy my Friday with Sandi..!!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

your videos always make me want to jump into my art unafraid

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!🙌

I always learn so much from your videos….today I think I came away with how fearless you are in portraying your subjects, in the colour choices and in the type of media you use. It gives me a lot of encouragement 💕

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad it was encouraging!!!

Never be ashamed of your child-like artworks. There’s more original spontaneity in it than something that’s been polished towards “improvement.” If you must improve, remain spontaneous in your line and color and perspective. 😄

Y’all, just “get after it!” Probably the biggest lesson I got from this! I’m excited to see the growth, I’m working in my very first sketch book, I’ve always doodled on the sides of notebooks, but that’s about it. I’m trying to take art/drawing more seriously at this point in my life, so I really love seeing videos like these!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

You indeed inspire me 🥰

Thanks Sandy for sharing your sketchbooks.so many ideas:)

I love how free you are in your sketchbooks. The freedom makes them beautiful and intriguing to look at.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

i give your video a like immediately before i Start watching :))))) YOU ROCK

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Awe- thank you Mary!!!

AWESOME!!!😊

I love your gestural drawings of your fugures. Thank you for showing us your sketch books. It is so true, what you say about, "If you don't like the sketch right now, you will like it later." The looser the better.

Thank you Sandi’ love watching your videos❤️

Wonderful!!!

Thank you for sharing your sketch books. Always love to see other people's books.

It was really fun to see your progression in your sketchbooks! I have only begun a sketchbook habit. I have started and stopped before in the past. This video makes me want to keep this habit going this time. =)

I love this! So cool seeing the evolution of your art! Thank you for sharing 🧡

I have always loved your portraits/figures and the recent one are so fab! I'm super inspired to keep filling my sketchbooks. I really resonate with your style--loose, expressive, colorful! Everything I want to accomplish in my own own art. xox.

I love every single of your videos. So inspiring!!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful, colorful artwork!! I love it. I am learning cold wax right now.

I love all of the sketches. Thank you for sharing .

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Oh this is so encouraging! Thank you for all the tips and the sharing so much of your process.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Deborah!

Your posts are really encouraging

I love to see how they get “better” as you flip the pages. It’s amazing being able to see someone else’s progress like this

I absolutely loved this. 🥰

Yay! I’ve been waiting for 1:30!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

🙌🥰

That's good. Thank you very much!!!!!

I feel like you have had a huge breakthrough lately with your art and you are really finding yourself and coming real close to everything you have been trying to achieve. I am really happy for you.

Wow I just finished your video and your recent figures are AMAZING. I started keeping a sketchbook in my purse and beside my bed since January and i try to do something in it every day, even if it’s just a scribble. It has made me feel more confident when I work on a “real” painting. I noticed how you review your old work and try to pick out the things that are working and not working so I’ve been trying to do that too. It’s a great way to keep steering yourself in the right direction. Thank you for all the great videos.

It's so beautiful and creative 💕💕

So helpful, Sandi. Thank you.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad ❤️

Thank you Sandi for your great encouragement and sharing your sketch book creations. I received a couple of gift cards for my birthday and spent them on art supplies! I’ve been sketching, using a variety of mediums! I’ve been meaning to tell you this, I love your little singing moments and that little yeah at the end. Just wanted to say I appreciate your time and talent!

Love your faces and figure work. Your growth from 2019 to 2022 is encouraging us to keep at our own work. Sometimes it is discouraging when we do not get the "perfect " piece and neglect to see how far we have come.

So glad this popped up in my recommended videos! Love your art and your mindset towards art. This inspired me!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

This was awesome. i finally got to watch it then showed it to two of my classes. THEY LOVED IT TOO!!!!! The progression was amazing and how you use your sketchbooks is so encouraging and fantastic also facsinating! Also loved the color grocery haul pages!!!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Really Diane?!?!? I’m so glad you AND your class enjoyed it!! Thank you for telling me that friend - very encouraging!

Thanks for inspiration

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

I loved this video Sandi ! it's a great inspiration because I'm always trying to losen my lines and drawings,. Love the colors in the nature sketches and also the new figure paintings 💛

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

I love all the sketch books. In fact, you have hooked me into working in books now and loving it! I really love the august figures you just recently posted! Thanks for the inspiration

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that Gwen!

Lovely! I appreciate how you wrapped it up at the end showing your figure progression. Seeing how you experiment and change is enlightening. Thank you!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Once again Sandi another inspiring video…I always learn from and look forward to your weekly fun episodes…love your work.❤️

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Izzy!

Your videos always make me want to make some art, but this one especially, dang! So encouraging!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

That makes me happy to hear!!

Thanks for this sandi. This shows just how practice not only makes perfect but helps you find your style.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!

Fabulous portraits -seeing the abstract seeping into these new sketches and loving it . Thank you also for sharing the good the bad and the ugly as it is very helpful to see how practise changes everything.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I adore your style! You have such a strong sense of colour. Very inspiring!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for this encouraging video. Surprised at your motion from tight to loose! :)

This is my favorite video YET of all your videos, Sandi! What grace and beauty and wonderful lessons you've shared with us. Thank you. I've been painting on canvas for the last few weeks but will open up my various sketchbooks and put something in them. You're an inspiration!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰

My weird body clock has done me a HUGE favor today by waking me up at nearly-3AM (Philippine time) to watch this! I'm wide awake, making tea, and enjoying the sketchbook flipthroughs. Also, LOVE LOVE LOVE your look in the opening of the video, Miss Sandi! The braid, earrings, and dress all look so lovely together. You are as pretty as a picture!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Well goodness- hate you’re up so early but I hope you enjoy the video!

Loved this flip through, especially the draw your day phase. I'm just now starting to get into that. Thanks for sharing!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Monica!

Love your curiosity adventure exploring openness attitude thank you Sandi 😊

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Deborah!

Thank you for this reminder Sandi. As always , you’re awesome and keep sharing your art process. Virtual hugs from NC to TN ..

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

I love your latest figure paintings! It’s encouraging me to look back at how my figures might have changed over time. Thanks for the inspiration Sandi!💖

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jessica!

You are pushing me in a very good direction! You are a superb teacher!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰🤗

We love you too Sandi. Loved your tour and think all the pages were so fun.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

I love this and have watched a few times. It's so gentle and encouraging and direct! Just do the thing and trust. Thank you!

Really love to see the kindness for yourself. You are a great inspiration!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

I LOVE your channel. I have been so encouraged and tried lots of new things, and I am seeing progress! Thank you!

We like this woman!!!❤

Thank you for another beautiful sketchbook tour! I just love getting a peak inside! 🤗🎉🤗

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Oh Sandi !!!! The life drawing at the end is just incredible .all the process behind the finished pieces has been so enlightened . Thank you for sharing it all .I fell about laughing at the horsey neighhhhhhhhh at the beginning .happy as a horse right?!?!🥰

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!!!

We like this woman for sure!

Great video Sandi, my favourite face was the lady with the red nose and green scarf 😀

Thank you so much for sharing your art with us. It just blows me away how creative and interesting your work is. I'm really inspired! It's so varied and imaginative. Beautiful work keep it coming!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

These are lovely. I enjoyed this your view of this world is so beautiful

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you Sandi! It’s fun to see you reminisce with your old sketch books. It made me think….My sketch book is like my good friend…. It can handle anything I share with it the good the bad and the ugly🥰 it’s cool to look back and say look when I was going through that stage and through that process it encourages me to keep going forward. Like a good good friennd🥰 Sandi! you are thee best!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

It’s very fun to look back!

I am so happy, I came across your channel you are such an inspiration.. It has been a long time since I get the courage to draw. Thank you so much 🙏🏾♥️✨

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that!!!

Everytime I watch one of your videos, I get inspired. Thank you, Sandi ❤

Love youuuu 💯❤️ Thank you

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

Great to see you again Sandi. Ive been away as my pa died and there are fights over the will but love to see ya from Queensland Australia

I always enjoy your videos and they keep me coming back. ❤

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Just ordered the legs and table top for my dream art desk! Im so ready to get into it! Thanks for always being inspirational☀️🎉

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

That’s exciting!

I love this so much! It’s definitely inspiring. I’m back on the horse again thanks to you. ❤️

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

🙌🤗🙌

Thanks, I just went back through some of my artwork dating back to 1994, and it's amazing how much I've grown, and have created over the years.

I love the light in your figures!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I always love listening to your thoughts as you go thru a sketchbook. One thing I noticed and appreciated is that the personality of your trees is similar throughout your work.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

That’s an interesting observation Emily!

Sandi, I love everyone of your books here. Have to say, I adored the different faces that you drew, but was totally delighted with all your sketches in the very first book you showed! You took things, most of us don't even look at twice, to a whole new level ! Just loved this work. I'm always telling artist pals, be sure to date all of your work, regardless, if you like it or hate it! It tells your own personal story! Thanks Sandi for this great reminder !

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you so much Lynn! Really appreciate that!

Thank you so much Sandi for sharing your artist path and inspiring me (us) in each of your videos ! I'm definitely grabbing my sketchbook to draw faces :) 🥰❤❤

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

Thank you for sharing the process, Sandi! So encouraging for us newbies. Your enthusiasm is contagious.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that!!!

Sandi I really enjoyed the flip through of the sketchbooks. All of your sketches are amazing. And wow the newest figures are excellent. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Madelyn!!

this is dope!

You are amazing Sandi! I alwAys run to my sketchbook after watching your videos. Your art practice is full of fun and freedom and it's really contagious! Thanks so much 🙏

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

LOVE!

Yayyyy Sandi another great video, yep, I pulled out my sketchbook. I need to get over the fear of messing up my "nice" pages ha,ha... and just go for it, thanks again for the encouragement!!

Seeing you've posted a new video is such a treat and is something nice to look forward to every week. :-) Keep being you!!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

How fun! I am r eminesening (sp?) along with you as you flip through your pages. Thank you for sharing.

I feel like I say this all the time... your videos are so incredibly relaxing and full of inspiration. I always look forward to watching your video while sketching each week. I loved seeing your progression with figures. Hope you have a great weekend and week ahead! 😊 💓

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you Monica!!!

I’ve been using my sketchbooks ever since I started watching your videos and it has transformed my art practice! Thanks for all the inspiration! And I’m LOVING your recent figures.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Whoohooo! So glad!

I really like the painting at 10:01, the birds at 11:00, and the ones at 25:30 and 27.45, , of course. Congratulations on your progress!

I love your work, approach, style so much. It’s so unique and fascinating!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Your channel literally popped up on my feed out of the blue. I am so thankful for your talent and tips you are sharing. Your videos is a huge inspiration to me and at exactly the right time! I don't have enough hours in the day to catch up 😆💜

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I`m in love with your colours))

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love how you explained that we will have bad work and good work. I have been known to tear pages from my sketchbook because I thought how hideous a sketch was. Now I wish I would have saved them. Yes you have made me want to explore and have fun while practicing to get better. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach and inspire us. 😊

Omg !! Fabulous faces at 18:59. So creative and inspiring

Wonderful....thank you..... I'm running to my sketchbook now......

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

🙌

Oh, it was like a trip down memory lane seeing some of those early 2020 sketches! I started following along with you then and it’s so lovely to see your expansive collection of work up to now. Funny - I was at the art store this morning and I thought of you as I bought up a bunch of new acrylic inks and soft pastels! I’m really loving playing with mixed media in my sketchbooks - grateful for your inspiration! 🥰

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear that!!! Have fun with those new supplies!!!!

My Friday Favorite video time with you. I am so encouraged by seeing how you're not afraid to let go and try different 'things' to sketch and paint using different mediums. I appreciate that you say there's bad and good and to revisit how far we've come. You are inspiring and helping me get beyond my 'preciousness '. It's a learning and experimenting journey that should be fun. Thank you.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you!

So enjoyed this journey. So very very satisfying.

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!