Painting Summer Fields & Art Haul

NEW art supplies and taking advantage of the nice weather and I get outdoors to paint! Supplies are listed below with links and here's Sarah's info...
Sarah Dyer's Patreon:
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ONLINE CLASSES: www.sandihesterclasses.com
INSTAGRAM: / sandihesterart
WEBSITE: www.sandihester.com
PODCAST INTERVIEWS:
Jeanne Oliver: Episode 54: The Lies of Perfectionism with Sandi Hester
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Sneaky Artist: Episode 38 (part 1) Painting for Joy:
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Sneaky Artist: Episode 38 (part 2) Painting for Joy:
thesneakyartist.libsyn.com/ep...
ArtWank: Episode 72 Artist and KZbinr
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Authentic Obsessions: Episode 31 Enjoying the Process www.authenticobsessions.com/e...
Authentic Obsessions: Episode 45 Sketchbooks
www.authenticobsessions.com/s...
SUPPLIES:
*HOLBEIN GOUACHE:
www.tkqlhce.com/click-1001993...
www.jdoqocy.com/click-1001993...
*WATER BRUSH PEN:
www.jdoqocy.com/click-1001993...
*SPECTRAFIX FIXATIVE
www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10019...
*SENNELIER PASTEL FIXATIVE:
www.kqzyfj.com/click-10019936...
*KOHIKNOOR JUMBO STICKS:
www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10019...
*UNISON SOFT PASTELS:
www.kqzyfj.com/click-10019936...
*BLICK SOFT PASTELS:
www.kqzyfj.com/click-10019936...
*The links (*) above are affiliate links - it doesn't cost you anything more to purchase when you go to these links - they just help me make these videos!

[@Blick_Art]

Your color test pages are practically paintings in their own right! We think upgrading from hair spray was a good move, too. Thanks for a glimpse at the grounds around your home that inspire you. Your kitchen is so charming! (But now our stomachs are growling) These videos truly show how making art can bring joy to life!

[@sandihester]

Blick, I'm so glad to have you here in this community - it's fun to see what you think of the videos! I LOVE color swatching and color charts :). And yes to the fixative upgrade - I got rid of my hairspray!

[@kellywilson2147]

@Blick Art Materials, please sponsor Sandi Hester!!

[@sandihester]

@@kellywilson2147 😂🙌

[@Jlbultron1836]

Yes sponsor her she deserve it! Putting out such great videos and works!

[@spookykitty1912]

You and Grady filming together cracks me up! There's obviously a lot of love and laughs between you two. Thanks for sharing!!

[@sandihester]

Yes - lots of BOTH!

[@tradingpostfarms]

Drawing the weeds, painting the weeds, mmm...my favorite.

[@sandihester]

thank you Elli!

[@maggiemae6867]

Lovely Sandi. I could watch you paint for hours. You're so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your world

[@sandihester]

Thank you so much Maggie!

[@bumblebee5392]

I know “blue light” is not good before retiring for the night however your sweet personality, kind heart, and soothing voice is all worth watching. I try to watch you every or every other night. Thanks Sandi. Sherri Huddleston

[@sandihester]

Sherri!!!! So fun to have you here and thank you for watching!!!!!!!

[@bumblebee5392]

And I love your artistic talent. I am learning so much from you. You make it simple for a simple mind. 🥰

[@keaton5871]

I've learned a lot about being a looser painter by watching your videos. I really appreciate your approach to art and the way your mind works about it, thank you

[@sandihester]

So glad to hear that!

[@LJ-xw3ou]

The absolute best yet! Love it

[@mozidacat]

🥰🥰🥰been waiting all week for this

[@sandihester]

🙌 hope you enjoy it!!!

[@labcat647]

I see pure joy in your field study. You might want to experiment with Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper. Made for pastels, but it can take wet and mixed media. For an underpainting, I use some sort of wet media, or pastel washed with 70% alcohol (dries quicker than water)... and then use my soft pastels on top. It comes in different colors, but I like white, and it has a soft feel to it. It's a bit pricey, but worth trying if you are using soft pastels. Instead of single sheets, I buy the pads.

[@sandihester]

Good tips! Thank you!

[@carlamariestudios]

It's fun just watching you have fun! Definitely contagious!! 😄

[@sandihester]

that makes me happy to hear!

[@kerenvalentin7082]

This was a great video! I loved your painting, so much texture, and the colors were so cool. I really enjoyed watching you do the swatches, and all those beautiful blues and green just caught my eye. I have never tried pastels, ever. You have just inspired me to give it a go. I also really liked the way you edited this video, it was soothing. I was waiting all day for you to come on. Loved it all!! I was a little down today, so thank you for making my day!! 😉🤗

[@sandihester]

Thank you keren! I’m sorry today was a down day!

[@corriemcginnis4400]

Idea for fun video- you be Grady's paint instructor.😁 And, Blick in your comments! Woohoo

[@DanaBarbieri]

That's a great idea!

[@sandihester]

I’ve tried that and Grady won’t do it 😂

[@corriemcginnis4400]

@@sandihester 😒 😉

[@Angela-jy8um]

Beautiful painting of the house and weeds and trees! Thanks for sharing!

[@lightwavz]

I saw that roll of pastels and my immediate reaction was, "Cool! Sandi got a BOOMERANG!" Then my secondary reaction was, "woah. that would be bad." (I am the duchess of clumsiness so I think I was projecting) But now, of course, I have to move those graphite bars up my list. I adore a chunky drawing tool too! Thanks for taking us along into the fields! That painting was AWESOME!

[@sandihester]

😂😂😂

[@terryhorowitz7076]

Terri Light you are hilarious!! Thank you, I needed the laugh! Cheers

[@daisyodell2770]

Love the freedom you have with your swatching, very inspiring!

[@sandihester]

Glad to hear that!

[@marykayhaywood7534]

Fun day. Glad you cheered up. Art always makes us better :)

[@sandihester]

Yes it does!

[@shonvaldry7727]

Breakfast dinner! Love it! Enjoy!

[@sandihester]

Yes - it’s my favorite dinner

[@shonvaldry7727]

Me too! BTW I love your channel. Keep being you.

[@sandihester]

@@shonvaldry7727 🥰 thank you

[@tradingpostfarms]

The painting is beautiful, and those fields are exactly what I have been enjoying all summer long. The wild flowers in my area have been amazing this year.

[@sandihester]

That's awesome! Grady just cut our field for the fall/winter so I got that in right before the big yearly chop!

[@mariac4602]

I was in SUCH a funk today. Than you for lifting my spirits this evening I really needed your joy.

[@sandihester]

😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@acornwillows7995]

Love your videos and look forward to them each week! Thank you for sharing!

[@sandihester]

Awe - thank you ❤️

[@Zenwithpen]

Just have to say your home inside and out is gorgeous❤ always love your art and totally addicted to your channel

[@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33]

Oh wow. That finished work on your house is AMAZING. Loved watching your haul too.

[@sandihester]

Thank you! I was happy with it too!

[@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33]

@@sandihester and you and your husband are just too cute

[@madelynsmith8281]

Love the new art products. 🎨 Love the pathway in your yard. Painting turned out beautiful! Have a great weekend! ❤

[@sandihester]

Thank you 🥰

[@denktablette]

The art content, absolutely premium, absolutely lovely as always ❤️ but this time I especially wanted to thank you for including the auctioning off the car brush for 20$ 😂 you both radiate love and joy and it just makes my heart happy to see two lovely people together ❤️ ps. Big yes to the blue (glasses) frames, very cute!

[@sandihester]

I’m glad you enjoyed the auction 😂! We do have a lot of fun together!!!

[@clc3897]

May I just say this: your landscapes are becoming something I want to roll in! They are so inviting to simply be and enjoy in every single way. No matter how I feel, your landscapes make me happy, and that says a lot because I rarely feel that way when looking at a work of art. When you’re an artist, art teacher, and an avid student of art history you tend to form a ridiculous critical eye that makes it hard to simply enjoy a work of art. Somehow, your work manages to free my eye from its constant critiquing and allows me to take it all in with gusto. I need to send you something I’ve been holding onto for a while. If your mailing address is something you would be willing to share I would like to send it to you.

[@sandihester]

Well goodness what a compliment and comment ! I do have a P.O. Box I can give you but I don’t want to do it here on KZbin. Can you email me via my website or message me on instagram

[@clc3897]

@@sandihester sent you a message on IG.

[@joannnulmer9060]

I really really love the new style of these videos, where you break back and forth. It’s like watching a professionally produced television program

[@sandihester]

Thank you 🙌

[@christinebarone2151]

Love the landscape your created.. you and Grady make me smile every time you guys are together 🥰. I have yet to purchase pastels due to the “dust” it creates. Maybe one day then I can look back and decide what to buy because you’ve done all the testing ! Thank you in advance..

[@elsad5680]

Such a smart move to have a backyard path to utilize for a different painting perspective. Love the view and how painting turned out.

[@sandihester]

Thank you! The path actually goes to our pond and around our property

[@trishmontesano6703]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!!😍

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@kcnolan3258]

I LOVE your painting. Your trees!

[@pamzavada5269]

I TOTALLY LOVE the landscape that you did today!!

[@sandihester]

Thank you Pam!!!!!

[@jhinton129]

So much fun!

[@monkeymintaka]

the new pastel colours are lovely, so many beautiful greens!

[@emmiejackson7554]

Sandi, I always enjoy your videos --- and I especially love the painting of your "house/land" area!! Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing it!!!

[@sandihester]

Thank you so much!

[@kr2112]

Incredible painting! I always love your works on paper!

[@trishwickwire3079]

Love all the new pastels and the graphite

[@firdyk]

Lovely painting adventure in your own backyard

[@sandihester]

Thank you so much!

[@anapaulaotero-illustration875]

Loved it all!!! 🖌️🎨

[@deborahmeyers551]

Love your vids and Gradu sooooo supportive tooo love and ✌ Sandi 💜💚💜

[@sandihester]

Yes he is!

[@caroldrummond1389]

always a delight.

[@kp-ew1bn]

Always so much fun hanging with you, Sandi!

[@sandihester]

awe - thank you Karen!!!!

[@cathybockel1213]

Wonderful ❤️

[@nancyloomis3046]

What a pretty property! Love your painting! Thanks for sharing 😃

[@tkikpar4882]

I caught myself sooooo many times wanting to tap the screen looking for a heart thinking I was watching an Instagram story! Haha I’ll be tapping those links for sure! Thank you for sharing your finds! Love the painting!! XO

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@terryhorowitz7076]

Sandi, this was great. Your landscape is terrific. Plus your enthusiasm for the supplies, the process & your art just inspires!! Thank you so much!

[@junemaguire5053]

Such a wonderful property.

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@candaceburton1747]

You two are so cute! Half the fun of pastels is the mess!! 💜

[@impish22]

the coffee is brewing.. time to sit down and enjoy...

[@sandihester]

🙌🥰

[@willemijnkamerling4011]

I've been camping and we've just had the first week of school for the kids. I haven't done any art for three weeks and now I'm itching to go swatch stuff! Your greens are gorgeous 💚 tell Grady twenty bucks over dishes anytime 😉

[@sandihester]

😂 - I’ll tell Grady!

[@meganarline]

Love the way your house painting turned out!

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@nicolem.3005]

You are a great couple. Makes me laugh und lifts my spirit! Thank you!

[@kyliesketches2271]

Loved it all as always! Those greens are to die for!!

[@sandihester]

they're pretty great!

[@emrrose1846]

Highlight of my week as always!

[@sandihester]

🥰

[@janineheifetz8825]

Sandy, love this, love your painting! Loved the banjo as well!

[@sandihester]

Thank you Janine!

[@TheYellowsun76]

Your painting is so beautiful. I love it when at first when not really feeling it turns into, I love it! Also, very cool about the Blick pastels makes me want to give them a try!

[@GillianCrossArt]

Loved the painting Sandi and lovely colours in your new art haul 😍

[@sandihester]

Thanks so much 😊

[@cherihermans9118]

Love the colours and your painting. Even your swatches turn into a picture so cool ❤️

[@sandihester]

Thank you 🙌

[@juliel1565]

What’s more fun than new art supplies?? Except using them! Thank you for sharing!! Your videos are motivating to me and of course enjoyable!! Hope you have another lovely week!

[@sandihester]

So glad to hear that Julie!

[@michellevegangoodlife]

Such beautiful grounds. So much inspiration for endless paintings. Reminds me of Claude Monet and his garden of which he spent years working on the Lilly pond.

[@Elena-Studio]

new subscriber and literally obsessed! Your art process and just abstract art in general really steers me away from perfection and to create art to create. and I really love that because my 2022 goal was to have a more daily creative process and really have an "artist" daily life and your videos inspire me to create even if it's "shitty art" in my eyes. Even if the year almost over and I'm finally getting what having a "creative art life" actually looks like on the daily and not just creating to complete a finished piece

[@sandihester]

Welcome Elena!!!! I’m so glad this channel has been helpful! Thank you for letting me know ❤️

[@KMONTES_ART]

What’s even cooler about those graphite sticks is that they are water soluble 😍 great for black and white value studies. I have the Lyra brand and I’m in love.

[@pattysaul7748]

LOVE your painting of the house across the field. Thanks for sharing, I really enjoy your videos

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@dvk2photographer]

Sandi you inspire me so much. Thank you. New subscriber! :-D

[@sandihester]

Welcome Diane!!! So glad you’re finding some inspo here 🙌

[@yaqian7435]

Like the editing of this video. and the field painting is beautiful ! ❤

[@sandihester]

I’m so glad!!!!

[@sandhillschris]

Love your adventures close to home. It doesn’t need to be exotic to have beautiful scenes

[@pemaher]

Omigosh, I love the surprise of seeing your pastels in the Quilts of Gees Bend box. PERFECT!

[@sandihester]

I know! I love that little box!

[@anafajardo4508]

Great video Sandi, because of you I started painting with oil pastels and I’m having a lot of fun with them. I Love the painting and all the colors you use and all the layering you do..love it.

[@sandihester]

So glad to hear that! Thank you!

[@tiaroxae9902]

I have to say I love the way you do your swatches, it's actually my preferred method as well! The tidy boxes or stripes I see so frequently (for swatching) always seems like it doesn't give a good sense of any given medium's capability, and how it'll play in general or together. Especially when one works mixed! So vibrant and exciting to see. You've been one of my favorites for awhile now, I'm just comment-shy, haha.

[@cindypatterson8157]

Hi guys, great video. Love the new materials, especially the graphite pen/pencils...also liked the mustard colour you put on your picture at the end, it popped out to me....have a good week lovelies 😊

[@sandihester]

Thank you Cindy!!!!

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

I love graphite sticks. My favourite is Lyra’s water soluble in 9B. Super black when you add water. It’s hard to tell but those sticks look a bit big for a clutch pencil holder. I’ve been hankering for one too and actually looked at some today.

[@cjlloyd53]

Your paintings are becoming more and more beautiful, Sandi. All your hard work is really paying off. This painting is my favourite one yet. Gorgeous.

[@sandihester]

Thank you 🙌❤️

[@meredithboswell4003]

Such a lovely place

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@KikiFu]

Love the plein air session and seeing your new pastel colors!! 💕 BGE is unison's blue green earth category if I'm remembering correctly. 🤔 Their colour codes are interesting. The pastels are fabulous 💙

[@Iknotya]

I can’t do swatches :) I know I won’t use them anyway. I loved that little weed and flower warm up so much. Thank you so much for being such a inspiration :)

[@dianegibbs]

This was great and I love your blue zen i glasses!!! Twinsies

[@sandihester]

Yes!!!!

[@rosemcguinn5301]

Sandi thank you so much for brightening my day with your art and your laughs with your sweet hubs. That lovely new green pastel! And those yummy looking chunky graphite pencils-!!!! I practically drooled when you showed us how smooth they are. 😋May we look forward to a demo on that new Spectrum spray?

[@sandihester]

I don’t think it needs a demo - just give a spray and let it dry and repeat a couple of times

[@michl6688]

Those pastel test pages were delicious! And what a gorgeous landscape painting. I love capturing the foreground brush/weeds/etc. in my photos/sketches. Just adds such a lovely texture. You really nailed the texture in that painting. Nothing relaxes me the way your videos do. 💚😊

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@samcook532]

Smooshy gorgeous coulours I'm loving all the pastel goodness ,thank you for you're generosity and FUN .now I'm happy as a horse too 🤣🤣🤣🐎

[@sandihester]

😂 that made me laugh!!!

[@Janartable]

So that was a delicious video. Some out and about inspiration, some pep talk for when your muse is missing, some new product share, and a lovely painting. Thanks Sandi! I was so sad when you stopped your still life’s but I’m loving how your landscapes have evolved. Love!

[@sandihester]

Thank you! I’m sure I’ll return to the still life at some point

[@tinagarwood855]

Graphite numbering system trick : H = Hard = Holds a sharp point. B = BLACK = softer so they go down darker. Bigger H = MORE hard, Bigger B = MORE soft/black/darker :)

[@sandihester]

Good info!

[@angelahunnel9425]

I could watch you paint and swatch all day! I could just listen to you explain and talk art supplies all day too! You and Grady are great together! Breakfast for dinner is the best! I think I'm going to order some Blick pastels to see if it's something I enjoy.

[@sandihester]

So glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@heidikarpa2278]

I call pastels the gateway pigment. 😄 the colors, the texture, the immediate impact - totally hooked!! Pastels are swoon worthy and helped me understand my other pigment bases. 💃🏻

[@sandihester]

Agree!!

[@violettahaven3706]

Haven't seen Cooper lately. I hope all is well with your little buddy. BTW, those graphite sticks come in a water soluble version as well. They are fun!

[@KLeonardM]

So love your videos....

[@sandihester]

thank you Kathleen! I'm so glad you enjoy them!

[@gwenritch]

I love the landscape painting. I will be signing up for your landscape class for sure! I have Unison and Terry Ludwig pastels and was just saying how I need to add some blues to my collection! thanks so much..oh hope Cooper is good.

[@sandihester]

The landscape class is being filmed now 🙌

[@eileenhoney6426]

Nice painting

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@jessicahicks4129]

I love the graphite sticks they work really good for somebody who has a hard time holding pencils because they're so thick. Also they make a water soluble product and they make a 9B graphite sticks that are all the same

[@sandihester]

Ohhh - interesting!

[@kellyhoernig]

Sandi, you might enjoy the Lyra Graphit water-soluble graphite pencil. I have the 6B and it is magical!

[@sandihester]

Oh thank you!

[@susank9987]

Hi Sandi, another great video, thanks! Just an FYI on your 2 Spectrafix fixative, you are likely aware that you bought 2 different ones, but wanted to let you know just in case as they may act differently. (it may not make a difference depending how you use it). The smaller one you bought is their "regular" fixative and the one in the larger spray bottle is their new "final" fixative, they are marketing it as a potential replacement for having to frame soft pastels under glass. I have not tried it. Thanks for your great sense of humour and colourful videos!

[@sandihester]

Yes, I knew they were different but they actually really work the same

[@kellywilson2147]

Lyra graphite sticks also come in a 6B and 9B. Lyra also makes the graphite sticks that are water-soluble from 2B to 9B; so much fun! Oh, I thought you might like to know that on the graphite scale the lead gets darker as the number increases; so a 4B would be lighter in value than the 9B, which is the darkest one. 😉 🥰

[@sandihester]

nice to know!

[@dummybear6772]

I stepped away from the channel to come back and find Sandi at a whole different location. My first thought was "Wait where are we?", lol. Anyway, I have returned for my internet palette cleanser. The vibe is immaculately wholesome, as always.

[@sandihester]

That’s funny!

[@kcnolan3258]

I meant, your grasses, bramble. Love.

[@MonicaReents]

💚💙💚💙💚 That was a beautiful painting of your home and yard! Great art haul! I love watching you try new supplies/brands. Pastels are so fun and relaxing to work with. I bought a set of iridescent Sennilier pastels and I love the colors and smoothness. I had written down the name of those larger pastels in your set, but I lost my note 🥴 Do you happen to remember the name? If not, thats ok I will look through your videos 😊 Have a great week! 😄💓

[@sandihester]

Jeanne Oliver sells them

[@MonicaReents]

@@sandihester Thank you!

[@TheBicycleLadyThings]

Love the view in the opening of this video! may I use it as one of the refences for a semi abstract painting I see in my mind?

[@sandihester]

Sure

[@lauraock9946]

I have a Lyra graphitkreide graphite crayon(?) its water soluble and 6b. It might be right up your alley!

[@sandihester]

Several people have mentioned it - I’m going to check it out!

[@lauraock9946]

@@sandihester too funny, we got your back when it comes to art supplies!

[@sandihester]

@@lauraock9946 🙌🥰🥰🥰

[@fuzzydragons]

I see artists using pin stripping brushes all the time, but the often dont know what they are usually used for. miss painting gas tanks/car parts with pin stripping but my hands are way too shaky to have smooth lines

[@chrissyplanteater2892]

Can I use any paper with my oil pastels I am a newbie to them but saw your beautiful art and thought I would try them 😀😍

[@sandihester]

Yes you can. I use them on everything

[@Hastypearl]

One mans weeds is another’s flowers. I don’t know if the green is perhaps remnants of something previously planted for harvesting, but if not, then what you are calling weeds are native wildflowers and grasses. Much more impressive sounding, no? 🌻Laura

[@eileenhoney6426]

Do you always add water when you ‘paint’ with pastels?

[@sandihester]

Almost always

[@kathyhackney7950]

I see you