The upside of COVID...having met so many talented artists who inspire me and give me the courage to “try” thanks Sandi!! I save your videos to enjoy at the end of my quilting/sewing days do I can really enjoy them❤️ Thanks again for opening up your studio and making us all feel so welcomed✨xoE

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you Eileen!

Watching you draw the pens....so enjoyable. It has opened up so many more possibilities watching you draw or paint such ordinary stuff. I painted a kleenex box with watercolor and it was so much FUN!!🤗 THANK YOU!

Loved the video. You actually make glue bottles look fun! Yes, we like to watch you paint. 😁 Also ....great faces!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

They ARE A TON of fun!!! I do forget that you guys are here for art :). I just don't want to bore yall. Thank you about the faces!

The fun in your art really reignites my joy for painting and just going wonky and play! I get itchy with excitement from watching your videos 🦋

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

That makes me happy to hear!

I loved the fold-out drawing ... I am curious to have seen the development of drawing it but I definitely enjoy the result .. good job

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had filmed the making of it too but we were on a camping trip and I decided not to bring my camera equipment - I was TRYING to do a light camping trip - which really never happens - but I DID at least leave camera gear at home.

Love every one of your videos, your studio is a dream!!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Debbie!!!

So many ideas for my sketchbooks! I lovveee the pens and glues so much! My favorite everyday things to draw, apart from bottles, cans, mugs etc., are my fountain pens. They are really interesting and sometimes complicated but in fun ways. A great exercise in just looking carefully at something.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Patricia! Thank you!

Love the camper! No, I love everything thing you do because of you passion for it all. It’s so inspiring.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That's so kind of you! Thanks so much for watching!

I find it inspiring watching you. Thank You for sharing your journey with us.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Thank you for watching!

hahaha sandi... I'm binge-watching your videos and you've just said you're not sure if we'd want to see you draw, or if we'd find it boring... um.... yes more drawing please! :-) can't get enough of your work at the moment!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thanks so much!!! Good feedback!

I loved your Camper Van sketch! The glue bottles and pens looked like so much fun, I must give them a try. I LOVE how you scraped the face and re-drew over the top! I really like the sound of the scrapping 😆 💕

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I love the sound of that scraping too - it was SOOOOOO much fun! I think i'm staring to like taking things out more than anything!

I love your videos and have binge watched them day and night you were great company all night thank you. I so love how natural you are and so optimistic I love it thank you xx

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Awe - thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thanks Sandi, enjoyed the idea of drawing your pens and pencils. It would be a great way to get connected with what’s in all those jars! Have a great week. 🌈

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kathleen!

Haha watching this I thought you said blue bottles! And I was like oh cool! Those are really interesting little sea creatures, then you started painting glue and I thought ok interesting choice for warming up…. And then I only clicked 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

that's funny!!

That was inspiring. Love all of it.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sooooo glad!

That pop up drawing of the camper is sooooo cool! I love it! You’re so funny Sandy. I was laughing at the drawing and just your personality all around. I’m glad I watched this soon after I got my notification. I hope you’re having a good week!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh thank you!!! I'm glad you liked the camper and the video. Thank you for taking time to tell me!

It is such a privilege to see your process, endless inspiration! and the work is stunning 😍 Thank you Sandi ❤

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I enjoyed your video so much, thank you for sharing. It’s fun and educational to watch your process and listen to you reasoning why you do things. I’m talking out loud what I need to do on a project I’m working on and it really helps to work it out. Glad you’re back to painting 🧑🏼‍🎨 and feeling better. Have a great weekend. ~Fran

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fran - so glad you enjoyed it!

Lovely value bottle painting 😊 Pen drawing is good too 😊

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!!!

Looked like fun! Can I use that wood glue now? Nice job babe!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

ONLY IF YOU BRING IT BACK!!! AAAANNNNDDD put it back where it goes - even if the bottle is EMPTY!

@gradyhester4456

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester Think I'll buy my own!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

@@gradyhester4456 😂😂😂

I loved the video Sandi.I have a problem with a dual personality, sometimes I draw and paint really tight and meticulous and sometimes loose. Its great to see and hear your process. I get such inspiration from it. Thank you

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

So you glad you find this to be a place of inspiration Gaye!!! I use to go back and forth more than I do now between loose and tight - I mainly stay loose but every now and then... it creeps in

What fun doing the simple things in life. I have never used my neocolors like just ordinary crayons but I like the way it looks. Kind of between a crayon and an oil stick. Awesome.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

yes - that's a good way to describe them - crayon and oil stick!

Love your interpretation here! I’m inspired by Daria Solak too! 🥰👍🏻 You are just too much fun!

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love to watch you having fun!! Thanks Sandi..so inspiring!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy that because this Friday's video is obnoxious in how much fun I'm having - but hopefully it will give you guys some laughs. Grady was a little shocked by it :)!

Hi Sandi! Love love love to watch you paint/draw, it’s never boring. I’m inspired to give my markers a go in my sketchbook and draw so of my art supplies too!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stacie!! So glad I'm not boring you guys! Give it a go - get in that sketchbook!!!

I love listening to and watching your art making process. I am inspired to draw my own art supplies ....thank you!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

So glad these are inspiring you to get into your own supplies!! Whoohooo!

Oh no! I liked miss January! 😂

I love the idea of kind of contour drawing my art supplies. It seems like such a fun sketchbooj page. Same with the different adhesives. Differently have to try that once I finish my 100 birds drawing challenge. I'm 8 days in and up to 53 birds. It's a great way to make sure I dedicate time to my art each day, especially when I don't know what to draw.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Wow Maria!!! 53 birds already - that's AWESOME!!! You'll be able to paint those birds in your sleep after this challenge.

@SmillyDonut

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester I'm learning so much. ☺

Love your artwork and channel love watching you draw never boring love it over your style too thank you for sharing ♥️

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!!!

You gave a lot of character to your non-emotional objects. 😊

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Well, THANK YOU!!! Really appreciate that!

Loved this ! ❤️

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pat - so glad you did! Miss you guys so much!

I bought some vinyl paint thanks to you and I love them so much. I bought the flashe paints and mostly maimeri polycolor paints. I might buy some acrylic inks in the future too.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I'm so glad you like them - whoohooo!

This is great, I really enjoyed watching you! Thank you, Denise

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

So glad!

Love that you use the pentel (sp?) oil pastels...when I was in college, a poooor art major, I was so happy to find them because they were so cheap but actually pretty good! To this day I always have a set!

@sandihester

Жыл бұрын

I really like them too!

Love the one you don’t like lol

You’re so inspiring 😁😁😁😁

@sandihester

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lucy!

Sandi! Is that nail polish "Taxi Hopping" by Essie? A current favorite. I could drink the stuff.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

It is 😂!!! I love it too!

I love your blue and white teacup! Who makes it?

YEAH! I love it. you need to put some of your painting for sale in your blog! ...just sayin'

@gradyhester4456

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you liked it!!! I know I know - I'm actually working on that for this year.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

GRADY!

GOOD STUFF! Maya Angelou was also one to remind us that beginning again is important 💙 BTW Have you checked out the Urban Sketchers KZread live streams? USkTalks/ Season Two

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

So true! I am familiar with Urban Sketchers but haven't watched them in a long time - I don't have as much time now that I'm making so many videos of my own now but I'll check them out! Thank you!

Super fun video, Sandi. I love the camper thingie and i always love your faces. I have 2 questions but right now i can only think of one. Early on in the video you sprayed your tray of paints. Were those the golden matte acrylics? Thanks again !

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Judy - I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Hit me with the other comment when you think of it but as far as the sprayed tray - yes, it was my golden matte acrylics and I was just spraying them with water.

@judykeathley7094

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester the acrylics aren't water soluble but i guess spraying them softens them some ? ? i still can't remember my second question so here's my third : on the green wall behind you ( i think that's your living room ) is a really cool painting with a star and what looks like maybe a whale ? Did you do that? I really love it.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

@@judykeathley7094 I slay the acrylics to keep them wet and to keep them from drying on my palette. No, that’s not a painting by me - it’s a really really old German school chart.

@judykeathley7094

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester Thanks Sandi. For some reason i thought the paint had already dried out and you were bringing it back to life like you might with gouache. . Now i get it.

Sandi have you heard of Golden's new SoFlat? They're self leveling and matte acrylics, of course. Not sure they'd be your thing since I'm sure you prefer some texture, but just thought I'd ask for your thoughts on it if you've heard.

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Sarah - YES!! A lot of you guys have been messaging me about them and I reached out to Golden and they're going to send me some to try!!! whoohooo - I can't wait. And of course I'll share what I think about them with you guys.

@SmillyDonut

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester That's awesome.

I’m wondering where you purchase your journal clips?

Interesting. In the beginning you said that you always do multiple layers: acrylic, guache and flashe. Could you tell more about these 3 layers? 😘😘😘😘😘

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I just add layers because the first couple of layers are a bit transparent and by adding more layers you intensify the color

@liliangarcez3180

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester , but do you also do this in the sketchbook? 😘😘😘😘 or only in the bigger version ?

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

@@liliangarcez3180 yep, in my sketchbook too if it needs it

@liliangarcez3180

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻thanks!!

nice

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Could you please tell me what sketch books you are using. Thank You

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

I use the Stillman & Birn sketchbooks. I usually have a link in the description of my videos to them but I don't think I do in this one - but I should have a link in other videos.

@indigosky9578

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandihester thank you so much for answering Sandi!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

@@indigosky9578 you bet!

Where do you come up with your art challenges?

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

my own head :)

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

oh, and what seems fun

@janephillips3970

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. I see. I thought you collaborated with someone and came up with challenges. Was just wondering because I’ve been recently inspired by your videos and thought you ‘threw out’ challenges to your audience. You have some really great ideas.

Lol I really liked the piece before you scraped the whole thing off. But whatever makes you happy!

@sandihester

3 жыл бұрын

Uh oh