FAVORITE COLORS FROM ALL MY MEDIUMS PLUS LOTS OF COLOR TIPS!

[@stephenjohnson4879]

Absolutely brilliant video. The most coherent and informative I’ve watched in a while. Everything you said just makes good sense and the colour choices are spot on. So true about a limited palette and learning your colours. Think we all get caught up in the full set of the popular brand/s and then it all becomes overwhelming and we don’t use our supplies. Thank you for such a straightforward honest video.

[@mariac4602]

So fun seeing all the different mediums you use.. and seeing examples of each kind in your actual artwork made it so much more fun than a regular color swatch video.

[@intuitiveinspiredart4366]

Woot woot for WATERCOLORS. I even love seeing them over your line drawings. But especially the loose watercolors with your limited palette! OOXXOO Linda

[@sandylee1717]

So inspiring just so see the colors

[@nanvaughn2258]

I love color and it was so freeing to see you use a limited palette in all mediums. No more binge color buying.

[@aprilbrown8081]

I’m an obsessive color buyer. You’re much better than me at controlling that! Love how chipper you always are!

[@sandihester]

I think my cheapness holds me back from being obsessive! I mean - who has a husband that tries to talk them into buying the marker set and then I don't do it - kind of regretting that now. I love the colors I have but they are limiting

[@janeandclementine]

I learnt more about colour from this video in 20 minutes than I have in years. Thank you. ( you’re going to get tired of hearing from me )

[@sandihester]

Great to hear! I'm beyond glad it was helpful - win win! No, I won't get tired of encouraging comments - never!

[@terryhorowitz7076]

Me too, I agree! Great learning video. Thank you!

[@Lucy_Bayard_John]

Thank you for sharing your favorite colors in your favorite médiums! In return, here are some of my tricks: 1. In order to have my lights light enough and my darks dark enough I use a red acétate sheet. When it is placed over your painting/drawing, you will be able to adjust your art. 2. Mr Net white blocks: Use it to clean your palettes; use it to remove color on a dry Watercolor paper. 3. In order to be mixing nice colors, use single pigment color. The best earth tones are made with PBR7, etc. Or you will have a mud color. I will be adding more!

[@andreatorraca8755]

Thank you awsome

[@denisecope]

Since you mentioned that you like specific feedback, I want to say that I would like to see more of your work. Seeing something one time is not nearly enough for me! I like to really really get in to all the stuff that went in to it.

[@pastichehaus]

Yes it’s green. Little trivia.......Vert/ Verte is green in French. ❤️❤️

[@sandihester]

thank you!

[@catherinedoherty2025]

Extremely helpful. Get so gobsmacked overwhelmed with my TOOMANY choices. So. Will set up an awaiting pallet with your watercolor favs and be a much more productive and happy camper. You also encouraged me to mix. I do enjoy that process and will play with your suggestions . You’re a crown jewel! So happy to find you and learning and loving your studio, kitchen, yard and pond. Been lonesome for a museum trip so thanks for the ride. And haul videos are a hoot. Thanks for all, you beautiful being ❤️

[@sandihester]

🤗 thank you so much!

[@andreainesmoralesarnoso9473]

YOU ARE SUNSHINE! I just wanted to tell u something: you make my days happier. Thank u. I have a very stressful job and when I come back home, I love watching your blogs, tips…..

[@sandihester]

Man alive - thanks so much Andrea!!! I really appreciate you taking time to share this with me!

[@karenconnors6740]

Sandi You are the best! I have watched so many art videos and I've learned more from you than everyone else. Now if I can just save enough money for all of the great materials.

[@sandihester]

Awe - thank you! So glad you’ve learned a lot here!

[@februaryandjune]

These colours.....mmmmm. Stunning!

[@sandihester]

Thank you!!!

[@sachet22]

OK Sandi, I am behind in watching as I get myself through the glorious content! I have already finished the Acrylics class and am deeply into the BIRDS class! Can you consider a similar share about acrylics? I have some Nova, some Liquitex, some Golden and I would love to watch you add this info either here or on Substack. PS If I have already missed it please forgive me! Xox Leslie

[@agnesproal7610]

Hello Sandy , i love your videos , they are so helpful and really full of joy, a big thank you for this! Could you please show us how do you mix the various medium you have, I'm really interesting by mix with paint and oil pastel or paint and pencils . I love polychromos too ;-) and inktense pencils. Thank you for all your videos!!!

[@tinchapeltextiles]

Thanks again Sandi. you are so generous. ( I love the short boy sketches, etc, really made me chuckle xxx)

[@sandihester]

So glad you got some laughs Deb!

[@quietlife7186]

Sandi, can you do an update on your favorite mediums and colors for us? Your Liquitex Soft Body Acrylics are not included in this video. I would like to know the names of the colors that you find to be your essentials. THANK YOU for Being YOU!!!

[@sandihester]

I’m actually about to launch a class that called Everything You Need and Want to Know About Acrylics 🤗 and I share EVERYTHING in it! Hopefully it will be out in the next month

[@Danadane314]

When showed your flesh tones, I thought, hmmm my flesh tones are raw and burnt umbers. 😂 I love all pallets! ❤️

[@sandihester]

I use all kinds of colors for flesh tones 😂. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Thank you for watching!

[@GoldenAstroCat]

That's right, 'flesh' tones are not just pinks or peach!

[@jhinton129]

Love it!

[@Dawnasy]

Your delivery with information is awesome and unique! Keep up the good work….keep true…. you are wonderful!

[@sandihester]

❤️❤️❤️ thank you!

[@trudiatherton1633]

Great video Sandy x I giggled several times because like me you are a mixed media artist and we both use a lot of the same colours 😊 xx

[@cherihermans9118]

Your videos are so informative and I have learned a lot about colours I love vibrant colours ❤️ and your birds are beautiful. You are a true inspiration

[@sandihester]

🤗thank you!

[@CatalinaPapadia]

Hi Sandi! This is my first to watch video on your channel. I came here from a yarney craft channel ( ollie&Bella) I stoped painting last year. after a series of pre-monitory paintings in 2019 ( when all my paintings were like "the sh will hitt the fan" kind of paintings all dark and weird that only now are making sense to me and my family) I realised I have no desire to paint again. Now, I just see you spreading paint on paper and makes me "drool". I have no "studio". My big bucks easel is now in a corner of my bedroom, all paints suffocating each other in a few drawers and boxes. The art school I was attending has no exhibits nowadays for the public, people are not happy. There are no student sales any more; in other words it sucks big time. I like your sketchbooks and your paintings on them. You seam to have a happy spirit. Keep it sparkling! Thank you for the video! It might be what I needed. Cheers from Texas!

[@sandihester]

Texas - well, I can say y’all then and you’ll full get me! Catalina - no need for a studio! My kitchen table was my studio for forever!!! Use this time to work in a sketchbook and just enjoy creating! Watch my ‘How to loosen up your art video’ - i share a lot about how you think about creating in that and is helpful no matter what style you paint. Hope you can find some inspiration here! Thanks for sharing!

[@dittesque]

Hi Sandi! I love your video's, I recently found your channel and am watching everything for some positivity in these gloomy times :) The Delft blue pencil is named after the Dutch city Delft (in Holland/the Netherlands): it's famous for its "Delft blue" porcelain (and also birth place of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer!). Best wishes from the Netherlands!

[@sandihester]

Oh, that's so cool to know! Thank you for your kind words - I'm glad you've been enjoying the videos!!!

[@Janartable]

That was great! I love seeing all the comparisons of mediums actually. I’d love to see a more expansive video on that too. Really comparing the watercolor vs gouache for example, and how you use them. I’m dying to try Flashe Paints after seeing your videos and that’s next on my MUST HAVE GOTTA HOLY COW IT’S LIFE AND DEATH list. Hehe

[@sandihester]

That is so funny! The Flashe are nice!!! I may be enjoying my Golden fluid matte paints even more though - I can't believe I'm saying that!!!

[@GoldenAstroCat]

You're a really good teacher Sandi, I just love your videos! This one about color was so helpful, thank you ❤️

[@sandihester]

Ohhhh, I’m so glad it was helpful!! Thank you!

[@leannelevi3966]

Hi Sandi, I'm a new subscriber. Loving all your videos and you are delightful to watch! Thankyou!

[@sandihester]

Welcome Leanne!!! I’m so glad you’re enjoying them!!!

[@gwenritch]

I was surprised to see no acrylic? thanks for the tour

[@sandihester]

I’ve actually JUST started using acrylics (a video will be coming out soon to explain why - basically I’ve been dealing with some new allergies towards oils). But when I recently picked oil colors I went with the same ones I do for everything else.

[@MelanieChadwick]

Lovely to catch up with you again Sandi, I really liked hearing your colour choices, they seem to suit your personality too! Also the soundtrack was very relaxing and enjoyed hearing your thoughts on keeping a basic colour palette. I had not heard of Flashe paint so will need to check that out.

[@sandihester]

Melanie, so glad to hear from you! Hope you are doing well! You totally need to check out the Flashe paint - I love it!!!

[@MelanieChadwick]

@@sandihester sorry been a bit absent on KZbin especially since taking on a daily postcard project at the start of the year! But am determined to share channels I enjoy listening to and want to highlight yours as it is so lovely will be doing that on IG and on my community tab.

[@sandihester]

Melanie Chadwick well I can’t thank you enough!!! It’s been slow growing over here 😂. I’m on my phone and can’t tell how you shared it on KZbin- just can tell you shared it. THANK YOU!!!!!

[@gradyhester4456]

That was great!! (even for a colorblind man...)

[@sandihester]

who watched the video for me over and over - THANK YOU!!! you're the best!

[@burak5601]

Sandi Hester that’s so sweet! 🥰😍

[@Suzi77]

That was a great video. Liked that you swatched the colours, really helps to see them., especially that green that swatched that spring yellow green. I too like the muted yellows and greens, but I also like the peachy pinks next to turquoise. Ahh, art supplies. I’ll be watching the video again , so much fun. Thanks, 🙋🏼‍♀️🌻🇨🇦

[@sandihester]

Suzanne!!! I’m so glad you liked it and BIG compliment that you’d want to watch it again 🤗. I read your comment to grady and he said “well, I watched it a bunch of times too” - my reply “that doesn’t count buddy - you had to!” 😂 MEN! And yes “ahhhh, art supplies”!

[@Suzi77]

🥰

[@minniehelvey4710]

You spoke to my heart ❤️. Just do it

[@bodaciousglass4600]

I just found this guide. Thank you. Do you have colour loves and must haves for the liquitex soft body or do you have that in another video? Thank you. You brighten me day.

[@sandihester]

I’m actually going to be coming out soon with a class all about acrylics and everything I know about them and all my tips and tricks

[@emiscozycottagelife]

Yay I loved this video thanks so much for sharing your faves! 😊

[@sandihester]

Tea & Scribbles aka Emi I’m so glad you enjoyed it - thanks for letting me know!

[@AndreacolaRose]

Thank you for the informative color tour! I notice in your other videos where you set up your acrylics and it looks like you have them in smaller pots next to your easel for use when you’re ‘actually’ painting 😎. Have you already described this set up in another video?

[@sandihester]

I have mentioned that set up in other videos. I set the jars of color out around my palette in the same order I lay them out on my palette (yellows, reds, blues, and then any other random color at the end)

[@kylemartinpaintings]

This was so fun! Your art is a treat and it’s so fun to be along for the ride!

[@sandihester]

Oh man - thanks Kyle!!! Just saw you have a channel as well - subscribed and can't wait to "look around"!

[@kylemartinpaintings]

Sandi Hester thanks Sandi, your channel is actually what inspired me to start one! I think you have such a great way of sharing, you make art look so much fun! And I’m totally ordering the Flashe paints lol

[@sandihester]

WHAT?!?!?!? KYLE!!! Man alive ❤️! Huge compliment!!!!!!

[@sandihester]

Ohhhhh AND let me know what you think of the Flashe paint!

[@Mochatribe]

Great video.

[@sandihester]

Thank you Hank!

[@KateTheSleepyTeacher]

I have severe coloritis, lol. But you gotta try sodalite and Moonglow from Daniel Smith.

[@sandihester]

I may have Moonglow - I can't remember.

[@susanoflightandshadow4107]

Sandi, “vert” is French for “green” and it is pronounced “vae”. In Spanish it is “verde”and it is pronounced “ver-day”.

[@karlamae7700]

Vert is green in French and Sennelier is a French brand so it would be called Green Mousse in English....xo :-)

[@sandihester]

Love that!

[@kathyhackney7950]

Do you have a link for those flashe paints?

[@LisaSandboge]

I recently found your channel and I really like your style! I've been trying to find info about the Flashe paint. Is it like acrylics, or what is the difference? Does it dry matte or glossy? Good for layering with other mediums, like mixed media style?

[@sandihester]

Hey Lisa - WELCOME!!!! So happy to have you here! Wellllll, I keep meaning to do a whole video all about Flashe but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. It's a vinyl paint and it dries matte and has such depth of color. It doesn't dry as fast as acrylics either. And yes, I think it's great with layering! I do that all the time with it!

[@patriciawey2101]

Very informative.... 😍

[@sandihester]

Patricia Wey thank you!!! This one was weeks in the making!

[@christinedozier6071]

Can't tell you how much I have spent on white pens. Gelling rolls, milky white. I can't remember all types. Is it bad luck? Always dry up! Arrrrrggggh

[@AuntDahlia1]

Great post Sandi! Lovely to see all your favourites - VERY similar to my own. Do you get frustrated with Gouache drying to quickly? I'm doing an online course (with the wonderful Lena Rivo!) and am loving it but it drives me crazy how quickly they dry! LOVE that painting over your right shoulder (geranium, tomatoes, coffee etc.). Love the shadows in it - am struggling with them too at the moment - aarrgghh! Hope you're well xx

[@sandihester]

So glad you enjoyed it! That's a great opportunity to do that with Lena!!! Let eek now how it goes. I don't think the drying of gouache bothers me because I know that it's going to do that - you know?! My tips for shadows: keep color in them, sometimes the problem is that you are going too dark and sometimes its that they're too light (not talking you personally - just saying in general), if you're using a medium like oil then it can help to make them transparent while making the stuff in light thicker and less transparent. I learned everything I know about painting light and dark from peggi kroll roberts - she's a master and GREAT teacher!

[@AuntDahlia1]

Sandi Hester oh, you’re right! I forgot about her - thanks so much for reminding me! I bought a couple of her. Courses a few years ago and LOVED them 😍. Thanks also for the tips on the shadows. Great advice and will certainly try it out. Keep up the great work 👍

[@AuntDahlia1]

Sandi Hester PS. Is that painting for sale and dare I ask how much? Eek!

[@sandihester]

@@AuntDahlia1 You're welcome! AND thank you for your continued support - really appreciate it!

[@sandihester]

@@AuntDahlia1 The painting is for sale! Would you mind emailing me for me to respond to the pricing etc? [e-mail] or direct message me on instagram

[@loriminor7253]

Hey Sandi, I have searched the internet for vert mousse and it is nowhere to be found. Where do you suggest I get it? Thanks for the help.

[@sandihester]

I’m not sure 1 they may have changed the name unfortunately

[@loriminor7253]

@@sandihester thanks for letting me know, have a great weekend!

[@stevedowns7743]

The Flashe colors that you like,gold yellow and phthalo blue,don't seem to be available now. Have you found that to be the case? Thanks.

[@sandihester]

Hmmmm, I haven't needed to reorder for a while because they last so long. My guess is that they just renamed them. I'm sorry about that!

[@stevedowns7743]

@@sandihester Thanks for the reply. It would be nice if Lefranc & Bourgeois would mention it somewhere.

[@stevedowns7743]

@@sandihester I contacted Lefranc & Bourgeois and they said phthalo blue is still available (I missed it at Blicks) and gold yellow is renamed to iridescent light or dark gold. Does the gold yellow rename make sense to you?

[@sandihester]

I agree!

[@sandihester]

Very interesting. No, I don’t think the name goes with the color at all. But thank you for the update!!!

[@meenakshikrishnan2776]

I love oil pastels but they transfer to the adjacent sheet and things get mushy. Do you know of a way to prevent that?

[@sandihester]

unfortunately I don't and that's why I JUST purchased as large set of the Caran D Ache wax pastels and I'm loving them - testing them though to see how much they transfer. I'll be showing them in my next art haul video and then I'm going to do a full review of them because so a far I'm loving them!!! You can put a sheet of like wax paper between the oil pastel sketches and that works well. I have also been spraying them with hairspray and that helps them not transfer as much.

[@renajuanita8747]

I'm a new subscriber and have been loving all your wonderful content and bideos. I took the plunge last night and ordered Flashe paints from Blick, but could not find on website yellow gold, not even listed, your go to. What to do.........!!!!!! Lol. Do I have name correct for your fav? Any idea where to get it? Keep on sharing, I truly appreciate the content and encouragement 🙏 to us over 50 🎨 Artists!

[@sandihester]

Welcome!!! I'm thrilled to have you here! Oh my goodness - you are going to have so much fun getting those Flashe paints - whoohooo! And you're right - they don't sell that color any more and I'm trying to figure out the right one too!

[@sandihester]

Or should I say - I'm trying to find a substitute for it.

[@aprilbrown8081]

Verte means green in French

[@sandihester]

ohhhhhhh - well that makes sense

[@margaretf667]

@@sandihester and chartreuse liquor is the yellow green colour

[@impish22]

; ) thanks.. ; )

[@sandihester]

you bet!

[@vanessaTheGrittyArtist]

👩‍🎨🎨

[@maritzamachuca4251]

i call your color choice bold not nutral,nutural to me is black white beige which are not colors except the beige i think is color don't get me wrong i love your color choices