I love how different your pond/property looks each time. Oh the stamps! Love. And the self portrait colors…

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ashley!

I so love cruising with you through your sketchbook. I know others agree that it inspires the creative juices. 🥰💕

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

So glad it inspires!!!

I love that you put a no talking edit at the end, sometimes i love to hear about each page and other times i'm really just looking for inspiration, so THANK YOU! Greatly appreciated :)

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

The first ever Sandi Hester video I saw! Nice to rewatch! God bless!!!

Hi Sandi, Thank you for sharing such a personal thing as your sketchbook. You are always so encouraging! Love your style of art and the books you often recommend. Have bought a couple. Thanks too for your videos. They are so good as reference and encouragement. Love your redonkulous humour. Loved the pictures of your pond/ Blessings, Kevin - Australia.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you Kevin! Really appreciate that!

I just love the pond painting with the white tree and the teal(?) jetty(?).

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Ohh Sandi the colored pencil one and the faces and the flowers ok ok I like them all but love the ladies with blue background 🥰♥️♥️♥️

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I like the faces too!

I appreciate your use of a journal to experiment, practice and learn. A good reminder to free up, try all those materials we have, play and have “aha” moments. Lovely, Sandi!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julie!

You’ve inspired me so much over the past year. I have a couple of my own big crunchy sketchbooks now, thanks to you. 😊 I think your sketchbook tours are some of my favourite videos! I loved the hot mess, the pond drawing in June, and the Inktense sketches most of all. Thanks again for another Friday treat! 😀

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - I’m so glad you’ve found some inspiration here!!!🥰

Oh gosh Sandi, love the sketchbook tour! Thank you for sharing . I find it hard to say which one stood out for me as I appreciate your free expression so much. However, I really enjoyed," weeds at the campsite" as it is very simple and yet intense. Also, the pond picture. I think you have a large painting like that in your studio. Very enjoyable and motivating! You are the best❤💯💥

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do have a large one of the pond because I loved it too!

Loved seeing the robin, it’s what attracted me to your channel in the early days. I even painted one of them. But I also liked your red table picture, the hot mess of weeds and the colours in you landscapes are inspiring. Thanks for sharing. I’m so happy your channel has grown so much and that you haven’t changed and are as funny and generous as always. Love watching and learning. 🙋🏼‍♀️🌻🇨🇦

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Well goodness Suzi - thank you for such a nice note!

@Suzi77

2 жыл бұрын

You deserve it. 🥰

Hi, I love your sketchbook! Some of my favorites: the greenery that you called ys " hot mess," the lilly, the portraits of women & the tiny bowl of fruit, your self portrait, the four thin women standing together ❣️ I loved the landscapes to, and everything! Thank you for sharing. 😊

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tracy!

Just fantastic Sandi. My old friend is Tessa,Newcomb a painter from Suffolk UK and her mother Mary Newcomb and she had a unique style. And I can see that you are getting an interesting style. Im also a painter and here in Queensland Australia we love to watch your shows so thanking you. The way I said it, it sounded like Mary Newcomb is still alive, no she passed in 2008.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I recognize Marys name - will look her up! Thank you for the kind comment!

wonderful tour. especially loved the 3 bouquets of flowers and the 5 minute cat.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰

I really like your landscapes towards the end of the sketchbook, also the line drawings of plants you didn't seem to care for that had a wash of color, I liked it.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I found each painting having interest. I like the pics of the pond and turquoise color in the trees thank you for sharing 🥰

Beautiful art.. Freedom painting! I look forward to the surprises in every painting. Thank you for sharing your gift.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon!

Honestly loved this entire video! But a couple of things the hot mess weeds, I really loved. Just so crazy with all the textures and lines, just like life! I also loved the little square on the spread with three faces.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Emily!

Hi Sandi,lovely tour .Thank you.I really liked the botanical overdrawing,very delicate and whimsical.🌿

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love the birdseye view at 11:47 and the landscape with acrylic inks with the tree and the rows in a field. Such lovely color!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

November landscapes really inspired me. The moody colors and layers and patterns ❤❤❤

What a treat!! Thank you! Happy Valentine's Day to you and Grady! x

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you Michele!

What a wonderful sketchbook, Sandi ❤ But tell Grady he needs to work on the tan on his legs 🙈😄

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

I like the one of the weeds that you called “a hot mess”. I love all your faces and Grady of course ♥️♥️♥️

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@AutumnLeaf24

2 жыл бұрын

me too!

Congratulations on completing the sketchbook and for ordering another! I know the robin was really a class of sorts but your animals always make me smile. They also become incentive for me. I keep working on landscapes but my reward is attempting animals. Thanks for journey. Give Coop a pat for me.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I do love birds and I love how this one turned out!

Hi Sandi very inspiring,I am so busy I have so many garden projects plums off the tree for freezer a large painting waiting and bird one waiting you are the best to drive us on thanks Lydia

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

🥰 thank you Lydia!

Your July 20... picture, where you said was a hot mess, thrilled me when you first turned the page, then you said, hot mess, and I looked at it more and loved the hot messness of it! Thanks for sharing!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

A ton of y’all love the hot mess page! 🤗

I particularly loved the painting with the bright pink horizon…I think it was done in inks? I love the combo of natural woodsy colours with pops of intense bright…I’m always drawn to paintings with that combo😀

There's something really compelling about that little square painting below the empty square. That and the ink spread with the line of lighter green "orchard" trees. Definitely faves! I am breaking out the paints tomorrow!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Terri and have fun painting!

You inspire me to be messy and playful and loose and not too painterly!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear that!

I love your pond landscapes. Thankyou for sharing your journal. Enjoyed the video

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

I think showing your sketchbook in the way you do it, is very personal, it speaks to me, I feel very touched - I love the small picture with the empty space above and the red table, but also these landscapes with ink ... I'm going to finish one of my sketchbooks in the next few days and yes, it is kind of exciting and emotional to me., so thanks a lot, you are an inspiration.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

It’s so fun to finish them… and start them!

Like the inks pages…my fav is the drawing of multiple ladies ,beautiful drawing……..

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Happy new year Sandi. My first comment for 2022. As always, I enjoy your scrapbook tours. When you asked what was our favourite, I found this (very) challenging because I liked them all. I’m giving an equal first to the painting with the sunflowers and the other, with the bright pink tablecloth. In saying this, I really liked the pond paintings and your Emma Carlisle paintings. Thank you for sharing your work with us 🌻🌷🦋

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Catherine! Glad to be your first comment of 2022!

My favorite's the pond one before the stamps, but I also like the two weeds ones, especially the colored one. Thanks, Sandi!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Margaret!

My favorites "Our Pond/June 24th", "Weeds/July 2021", "the still life with juicer, basket, flowers", and "the 8-minute drawing of the women". I enjoyed the sketchbook tour.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

There is just something wonderful about your sketchbook tours, very inspiring to get some sketchbook action happening this weekend. I love that you did the Moleskine - I have one and wondered how it would hold up! Thank you for showing up in KZread and Insta each week. A little spot of creativity to enjoy each week. Hard to pick a favourite, but I really loved the Still Life with the black and white jug. But also those landscapes are beautiful,,,,hard to pick 😊🙏

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it's hard to pick and thank you Mari!

I soooo love your sketchbooks i loved the red table and self portrait best but I love all your landscapes too thanks for Sharing Sandi 🥰

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Deborah!

Thanks for sharing this sketchbook, Sandi, as well as closeups of the detail --- it's helpful and inspiring to me, and I'm sure the same for all of us students!! Cheers!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful Emmie!

This is so beautiful! One of my favs is the sketch made with inks and the purple sky!!! 😍😍😍

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!🤗

I loved those landscapes!! Gorgeous!!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love the ink landscapes so very much

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh good - thank you!

Loved the video as always. I am such a sucker for a still life - I love the one with the black and white striped pitcher and the red and pink plaid tablecloth. I find the little landscape on the page after your self-portrait really moving. Thank you!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you!

What a wonderful sketchbook. It's filled with so much inspiration. I loved them all. I also really loved the one you said was unfinished that has a table in the foreground and a view of some houses out the window. As always, it's impossible to pick just one.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sandra!

Everything was great!👏👏👏👏👏👏

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

thank you for sharing! Love watching your journey. xx

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thanks!

Yes I liked your Art. Yes I am Inspired, I love the experimentation. I think this is my favourite and it is all of them . Thank You

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jacque!

I love poofy, scrunchie sketchbooks!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

🤗

2nd comment! You made my day. I hope you've had a great week Sandi! I been working hard on my art. I wanna be just like you. I admire your upbeat personality! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you Megan! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I'm so glad I am someone you want to be like!

Thanks Sandi, you are a great inspiration for sure! you could just publish your finished books…beautiful.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I hope to do that one day for sure Gwen!

Thank you for sharing this sketchbook. I appreciated seeing your variety of materials used, repeated scenes/themes, along with just whatever you were doing on any given day. Im fairly new and enjoy a variety of materials. Im thinking Im too hard on myself (critical) but see the benefits of using a sketchbook format and “just keep going”. Mist sketchbook tours I have seen look so “perfect”, basically one medium, and very intimidating to a beginner. Thank you so much.💖

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

So glad this didn’t look intimidating to a beginner! It’s definitely suppose to be a place for play and experiment!

The paintings at 16:07 and 15:47.....I'd buy those any day beautiful.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you!

Love the feeling of completing a sketch book. Thanks for sharing. My fave was your oil pastel self-portrait

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

I really loved the weeds sketch from July, there is somehow a lot of interesting lines in it~ lots of texture which looks fun!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

10 sketchbooks going at the same time 😀 finally someone who does the same. i have one in almost every room of the house lol love the landscape at 12:24 😀

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Yes - it’s ridiculous 😂

After sketching/painting its fun to pull out the parts of most interesting stuff and start again on a fresh page... so many ideas to carry on with.

I have a weakness for your pond paintings so, leaving them aside, my favourite would be the landscape dated November 2021. It feels like I could simply step into that one.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I have a fondness for my pond paintings too Jane!

I actually loved one of the pages you described as a hot mess, 14:50. Thank you for all the cool videos. 😊

Another fun video and making my Friday so much better.. thanks Sandi..!!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thanks Marie!!!

I loved the Robin, the mary feddon inspiration, your colorful landscape with the pink in the sky and church and community, loved all the Emma Carlisle workshop ones, loved the stamp ones and the self portrait you had room for there. Very inspirational. So…if I was going to belly up to the cash register with my wallet in one hand?…..I’d probably have ‘The Robin’ in my other. :) but loved many more too. Thanks Sandiiii!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

😂 this made me laugh! Thank you Jana!

LOVE a sketchbook tour!! There are so many things to love in there. I wanted you to linger on every page. What a treat to see. Thanks for sharing!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thanks Michael!!!! I really appreciate that!

Love the crazy foliage page and the 3 faces with a blue background. I also love your self portrait with pink cheeks. Thank you for the video and have a great weekend!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!!! Thank you!

Super inspiring, loved it (as usual!!)🤗😍❤️

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you!🥰

Merci infiniment ! C’est plein de bonheur.....❤

Such a big fan of yours. Learning a lot from you. Is it wrong that one of my favs was the one you referred to as a hot mess? You know the one with the weeds??!

@1Letter23Numbers.

2 жыл бұрын

That was one of my faves, too!

@ilananl1004

2 жыл бұрын

Same! Also the one you called a big mess oktober 21

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I knew some of you would like that one! Grady always tells me to stop saying things like that :). I'm so glad you like it!

@heidikarpa2278

2 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester I love that one too!

@lightwavz

2 жыл бұрын

I loved that one! All those greens and browns and russets!

I love them all. The bird and the red table and the 3 portraits standing next to each other. Amazing sketchbook tour. You always inspire me Sandi. 🙂

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Madelyn!

I love the botanical/weeds sketch at 6:55 that you called a hot mess. It shows both the chaos and structure of nature. And I love your trees. The ones outlined in a mid-value blue at 5:35 are beautiful. I made a note to self to experiment with outlining in that colour. Thank you for sharing your art. It’s teaching me to paint looser, to let go of being meticulous.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hedy! I’m so glad it’s giving you some instruction and inspo!

@valerieschoolcraft5084

2 жыл бұрын

Same for me. I liked that one too.

My fav is at 11:17 that you said was kinda moody… Love luv the colors and how it looks kinda abstract… 🥰

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

It's finally Friday!!! Loved the sketchbook tour!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Soooooo Glad you liked it!

Your sketchbooks are always so inspiring 😍 Thank you for sharing them with us

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love that acrylic ink landscapes, especially the one with the pinkish sky and the one with that purple at the horizon line. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed a lot, but that cat made me snort. It is so fun to interact with art!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Went right straight through to the very end and was astonished at how much that last flip-through added to my perception of the whole! I am going to go back through later on as I just feel drawn to the whole show! Thanks Sandi!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Well, that's good to know that the quick flip made you want to see the longer flip through - thanks for sharing that!

I've been waiting for this tour!!! Wonderful wonderful wonderful work! Thank you for always sharing your process, can't wait to see you working again maybe in a longer video then..? 😍 (no pressure 😁)

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

so glad you liked it!

Super beautiful!!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great sketchbook! Love the landscapes and use of mixed media in some of the sketches . So inspiring Sandi!! ❤️😻

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love seeing how you use the Neocolor II’s!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the new video, Sandi! ❤️ Every page is so beautiful, but one of my favorites is Aug 9, 2021. Love the colors! I also really appreciate you showing how you leave some things unfinished. I tend to be a little overly type A and feel like I have to finish one piece before I move on to the next. I love the freedom of just moving on whenever you’re ready. Definitely going to challenge myself to do that more in my sketchbook. Great video. Thanks for all the work you put into creating it.

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that stuck out to you! yeah, for me it's just a place to explore and if I get bored I move on - life's too short :)

Wow I really enjoyed watching it

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh, I’m so glad!

Love this sketchbook

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you June!

Your sketchbooks are so expressive ...paints are juicy , marks are dynamic....loved each page ❤️

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Love your sketchbook I like the sketch you said you started and didn't finish and the 3 faces as well as your hot mess weeds:)

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love love love all your work Sandi😍 true inspiration…. 🌹 if you want me to choice my top two , it’s the weeds page with the line drawings over the paint and the houses page! I think that’s only because you are always so brilliant with your landscapes and colour choices so these were a little different to see 👌👍⭐️ xxxxxx LY

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Really beautiful Sandi, I love the loosness in your landscapes a lot (the super quick ones in ink are gorgeous), this is not to say I don't also love your 'tighter' drawings. I think Moleskine is my fave sketchbook of all time but I've ordered a Stillman and Birn and can't wait to try that out too. I'm interested to know more about the workshops you reference in this video so I'll go and check that out! Ok, I'm sufficiently inspired now, thank you for another wonderfully, generous video :)

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I think you’re going to LOVE the stillman & birn!

Hi Sandi .oooooo such joy 🥰 my favourite ( one of them ) is the inktense landscape second last one ...and also the "hot mess " . Which I love ,such good energy around it .I'm struggling a little with inktense ,adore the effect but I thought I'd try and use a wet paintbrush directly on the stick ....now it's gone all crumbly 🙈Thank you so much ,look forward to you're videos every week !!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm, that's a bummer it's gone all crumbly! I'm so glad you liked it!

Great sketchbook tour Sandi!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Michael!

I love the "hot mess" drawing in July a lot. The use of all sorts of art supplies on the same page. It looks very monotone from far but up close lots of dimension and layers :). Also the one where you were using charcoal to fill up the space where paper bled through. I'm actually currently going through that stage right now with some of my sketchbooks, trying to find what I can use the space where I have some blank space, even trying to use the inside cover. I've been interested in using arcrylic inks and now seeing you use them makes me want to try out a couple. Awesome job Sandy :)

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely give inks a try if you’re finding them interesting. I’ve had a lot of fun with them!

Thank you!

Love it Sandi ❤️

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

My favorite was your sketch at around 11 minutes and 18 seconds of your "moody" painting in ink... but i LOVE the brown tree in the left of the picture. I might try to do a sketch copying that tree! 🥰 I am viewer number 163🥰

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Excellent💯

I’ve never been this early!!!!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that's fun!

My favorites are "home, November 10, 2021" (the first one from that date...the one you said was "kinda moody"), and also the one with inktense blocks on December 29, 2021. :)

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Holly!

I love how your work is free and loose, learning a lot 🥰. The next time you mention the ‘map’ app would you mind linking below the video please. My poor slightly deaf ears can’t quite understand 😬🇬🇧🇩🇲. Thank you ☺️

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

it's called MapCrunch Margaret - sorry about that!

@margaretgeorge3903

2 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester thank you so much. It’s me I have problems with my ears. We love your channel, it’s so exciting and I love all your experiments 😍🥰🇬🇧🇩🇲

Ok, I'm going to ruin this landscape for you, but the one on 18th Dec looks like a frog leaping up from under a blanket. Love the ink ones...after last week's video I STILL haven't tried that. Definitely this weekend! Always love your sketchbooks Sandi 💜

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

These are all great. Love the imperfect perfection...if you kniw what i mean thanks

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

I do!

I love your sketch book tours , heck I love every weeks videos.. I DO love your voice so this week the music throughout was more distracting for me… Have an amazing week Sandi..

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

That’s good feedback- I always feel like I have to add music but I like it better without music too.

Painting at 11:35 loved it…

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Inspiring me to get back at some landscapes!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Oh good!!!

😍