A Week In An Artist's Life

[@authorrin7086]

The excitment that shot through my body when this popped up in my notifications nearly lifted me off my chair 😂

[@sandihester]

Ohhh my - that made me so happy!

[@GhashghaeiHanieh]

😂

[@joannrabideau1657]

Isn’t it a great feeling when a Sandi video pops up. Totally makes me happy 😊

[@andeemay5954]

Just picked up In Her Studio magazine…and my most favorite artist, Sandi Hester..was featured….such a great article!!! What a wonderful example of women creating!!! ❤

[@sandihester]

Ohhhhh awesome!!! 🙌🥰

[@mvodesigns01]

I live in Mexico. please put the article on line.. Please

[@kanamichelle7404]

I love seeing your still life paintings and some of your new ones. They are my favorites! BUT, I fell in love with your self portrait. That is amazing with the bold marks and lines! I had one of those aprons years ago from my mother, but I don’t know where it went. I have a pattern to make another, but haven’t done it yet. Your mom is such a treasure and so talented in her own right. The fabric choices were chef’s kiss! Thank you, Sandi for sharing your splendid artist’s life with all of us. You are loved! Prayers for your health🙏🏻

[@MakingItUpAsIGo]

I just watched a few the videos I’ve missed and it’s given me the energy to go paint! Thank you:)))

[@AnitasDreams]

I was so excited a few minutes ago when I logged in to see that I had a Sandi Hester video ---YAHOO!!! I love your Still lif.e's & there's just something so comforting in a tablescape painting. Your portraits are Amazing. That apron is the cutest thing ever. I wouldn't want to get paint on it either ---your Mom is a wonderful sewer.

[@cathyquilts2609]

New subbie, not sure why this popped up but loving your style, attitude, sharing and spirit. God bless!! I suggest Fabriano Fat Pad watercolor paper, I don’t even think about starting a (few) new piece(s) because it’s such a great value. Takes gesso well for acrylic painting or mixed media, or just jump in and play! 25% cotton, 9x12, $25 or less (got mine on Dick Blick)

[@21kittensArtStudio]

Oh, Sandi, this video has really refueled my soul! I absolutely love watching your art moments of your life, they’re always so inspiring, and you sharing your joy for creating is very generous. You definitely are a true inspiration and I hope that one day I’ll also be able to find people who resonate with my art. Lots of love from Spain!!💙💙💙💙💙

[@sandihester]

So glad to hear that!

[@aekorfker]

I love a look behind the scenes! Those still life’s really make me want to revisit the subject🤗 (I do mostly landscapes) Loved all the colors and patterns🩷 Thanks for tagging us a long (I know it must have been a lot of extra work)

[@trudyberry3267]

Loved it all Sandi, thank you for sharing your week, it's so rich and full of life and color.❤

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

I love everything! I get it about inspiration. You inspire me. I watch you and I want to paint! I enjoyed watching your process. Thank you.

[@sandihester]

I'm so glad!

[@maggiemae6867]

I love watching you paint!! Thank you 😊

[@DanaBarbieri]

So nice, Sandi. Not feeling well today, so I'm cozied up on my couch watching your channel, and this new one popped up. Yay!

[@CaptAim-u4u]

Sandi, watching you is so inspiring, thank you for sharing your week!❤

[@moonlightriver-y8e]

I`m sooo happy when I see a new upload from you! Your videos are really inspiring me, thousand thanks🙏🥰 and i love your still life paintings and dont get enough of it :D

[@sweethomes674]

Excellent explanations and techniques 😊

[@audreydiller8144]

Love the portrait and OMG love the apron!!!!!! ❤

[@J2_G]

All of those stages of the portrait are great! The textile decision on the still life was like the banana, juicer, bread and basket were the pants and the patterns were blouse options. Hope you are having/have a great time abroad. Thank you for sharing!

[@christinefisher5716]

Such a fun video, Sandi! All the colors made me happy, and that apron deserves a chef's kiss!

[@EWebs2010]

Love your everyday life, full of whimsy and inspiration. Thank you for taking us along. Have a wonderful time in Italy.

[@annhovland8407]

You really have a very eclectic style. I love it.

[@wendytaylor5247]

Been away for a while,great to be back and see your Art is looking fabulous Sandi.Love the Still life so much,thanks for the video .

[@kymcrowart7876]

Another amazing video, I wasn’t expecting one, assuming you were about to be in Italy, I don’t know how you keep up and get so much done but I’m so grateful you do and share bits of your life with us! Thanks Sandi.

[@madelynsmith8281]

That apron is adorable! Also loved the vlog. The face that you painted is so cool. 😊

[@DB-hh5bt]

Hi,that’s awesome! I always like your still life and flowers paintings,thank you

[@MS-kb9tn]

Your still life paintings are my favorites! They are really inspiring!

[@akschauer]

Love, lovem love the portraits and the colors used. It's always so inspiring to get a glimpse into your work. Thank you, Sandi!

[@ParadoxKismet]

The first portrait is 😘! Love it so much. Loved following along with you and seeing the new still life as well! 😊💜

[@christinebarone2151]

It was a perfect way to come back from a short beach vacation , seeing our Sandi on KZbin. Yay thank you love bug. ❤

[@peggyleebaker]

I love seeing anything and everything you share, love how your behind personal life mixes in so well with your art life....

[@redandpink219]

Wow Sandi, thank you for sharing these snippets of your artmaking for the week. Your work is always so interesting and cheery. They make me smile. Take care of yourself, I look forward to your next vid.

[@MichelleHumphreys-fv1bq]

Thank you so much! I love your studio vlogs…wonderful, and beautiful still life work too. You are so inspirational to me ✨✨ Thank you 🙏🏻

[@LynnHPalmertree]

Always a good day when I can be inspired by Sandi Hester. I just love your still life’s. ❤️❤️

[@robertcook2680]

I've been subscribed to your channel for a number of months, maybe a year, I can't recall, but I don't check in regularly. I just wanted to say--as I have just checked in today--that I love your paintings! They VIVIDLY express your obvious love of life and the world around us, of the bounty and beauty of the world! Thank you for your joyful paintings, and for taking us through your process and thinking as you make them.

[@karenviglione503]

Hi Sandi am brand new to your channel. Was looking for info on oil pastels…and wa la! There you were. To make my long story short, I started off doing Stained glass some🫢yrs ago When painting took me in another direction when I was taking a break from glass. Then my daughter brought me some oil pastels and I’ve been digging and I’m really liking it but I am in love with your channel and oh my gosh your studio.😮… anyway, your paintings are wonderful what medium do you paint with most? I don’t see a lot of tubes and I say continue with you. I get inspired and trying so hard to loosen up. Thanks

[@SketchesnScrubs]

I so enjoy your videos❤ hope the appointments went well & livestreaming set up is working - it’d be awesome to paint with you live

[@Purpleladybirdart]

Loved watching how you fit art into your week. 🙏💜

[@HouseofFloraMay]

Wonderful as always Sandi, and I LOVE that jug in your still life. You got some sweet taste! 😘

[@shelleoshelle7252]

Thank you Sandi. Inspires me. Sending love and light from here.

[@suzannemarshall7458]

Wonderful cheerful art filled video. Love that apron!!!

[@impish22]

Thanks Sandi, for making everything more colorful !!

[@AprileB-t1t]

I like being inspired by your own work. ❤

[@WilmaBadenhorst-i8u]

❤thanks! Great video.

[@Anita-et8lb]

Always a joy, and a treat to learn every other Friday! Thank you so much!

[@megperry5586]

I always love seeing your week ! ❤️❤️

[@ChantelleArts]

this vlog is so cosy and perfect for the weekend ❤

[@Samantha_tookey197]

I think I squealed a little when I saw you’d uploaded! I look forward to your videos so much! I waited until I had no distractions to watch. I just used my hello plate for the first time this week and I loved it! I’m planning on more prints! ❤

[@emmericdupreez]

That was just what I needed to get inspired again. So thank you for sharing all the bits

[@nicolecarr8462]

Great video, great work as usual. I love your Mums painting apron, I would buy one if she started making them for sale 👏

[@intergalacticpeachpatrol]

Sandi, I love hearing what you have to say about your process and what inspires you. There's never a "too much info" moment when it's about your artwork and process. The people want to hear what you have to say! Haha :- )

[@blessayo.blessing]

I luv the behind the scenes stuffs as well as the art stuffs. You have a charming personality. Im happy i got to tune in this week.

[@thompson_jules0]

I love your studio vlogs and I absolutely love your studio, it looks like such an inspiring environment to create in😍 Your still life paintings are glorious and I love your colourful self portrait. Thank you for sharing🙏🏼

[@greggtransky9080]

Always amazing, Sandi. Thank you so much. Sondra Borrie

[@ultraviolet734]

I'm Always Inspired seeing your paintings !! It gives me inspiration to continue to grow in my art making 🌻🌳💖🎨✨️

[@barbaraserry]

This is the best video! 🥰🥰🥰

[@MeghanStanford]

I was just saying how much I missed your still lifes! Fun fun fun!

[@jbonamo]

I love your self portrait! Everything with your painting was a treat, as usual, but the portrait stood out to me. Have a great two weeks! Always look forward to your videos. They are my favorites! I've watched them all. :-)

[@sandihester]

Thank you so much

[@pagewhite61]

Great video Sandi, really fun and interesting. I like the behind the scenes stuff because we all have behind the scenes even if we aren’t professional artists. Thank you.

[@Bonnie-r4b]

Your portraits are my favorite things you do!

[@sallyf1252]

I had a dream where I bumped into you making a painting, but the painting that you were working on was one I'd already seen you work on in on of your youtube videos. So I realised I'd time travelled. Love it, thank you Sandi and your amazing paintings and videos!

[@martinanelsonartandpsychol6478]

Watching you is so inspiring, but by the time I see your videos (in Austria) the comments are already full with the things that go through my head while watching. 😀 But I have one question left. If I see correctly, you are using acrylics in those little square pots (put into a biger plastic container). Does that “system” seal the acrylics enough to not dry out? Or are they not acrylics at all. They also look very flat (in a good way),a bit like Gouache. Thank you for your support ❤

[@sandihester]

I’m not following your question unfortunately. In my acrylics online class I explain all about my acrylics including how I store them. That might answer more of your questions

[@martinanelsonartandpsychol6478]

@@sandihester thank you Sandi! I am an artist myself and merely wanted to know, if the paints that you are using at 7:14 are acrylics or Gouache. And if they are acrylics, if they stay wet in those - what seems to me airtight - containers, because I have not found yet the perfect system to keep my acrylics wet. Which does not mean, that I am not interested in your courses. Just not this particular one. thank you again!😊

[@ximensdzioi3903]

I love your videos. They are so inspiring.

[@CS-8924]

A big thank you for your video. A painting from you in a painting from you. Such a fun idea!

[@jillgossling5191]

Thanks for sharing… I’m always inspired ❤

[@MartaTaylor]

I feel like I need to relax on my work projects and spend a bit more time on personal projects after watching your video! 😊

[@AshleyMurphyArt]

Love how one of your paintings was included in your still-life painting!

[@Roehrtribe]

I need to learn your upload schedule. I love your videos and can never wait for the next one. I am not an artist but I have been loving playing with art supplies since finding your channel. My children are joining me on this and also love your videos. We watch and paint together. Thank you!

[@sandihester]

I upload ever other week. So glad your kids are enjoying it too. Also, if you ring the bell you’ll get notified

[@paulwoodford1984]

You will have a long wait. it’s every two weeks now.

[@TwinkleToad28]

Creating videos with all of the editing, etc, is a TON of work, especially along with all of the other things we have to do in life. Every other week is awesome- thank you for sharing as much as you do! Love your authenticity.

[@sandihester]

@@TwinkleToad28 thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@deborahmeyers551]

Ohhhh inspiration right here ❤❤

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Yaaaay it's Sandi Fridays! I love your portrait ❤ so colourful!

[@sandihester]

🤗🥰❤️

[@phiatoy5453]

I was so excited when your notification came on..... Love love ❤

[@gwenritch]

I was inspired to doodle while listening and watching! Too fun. Love the apron! I’ve been very sick the past weeks with chronic bronchitis and today is the first day I do any creative stuff other than binge watch art videos so thanks Sandi!

[@sandihester]

So sorry you’ve not been feeling well!

[@jude1515]

That apron is adorable. Your Mom should market them.

[@moniquehenchey3419]

Hi Sandi! I love your videos…binge watching them with popcorn! 🧚💜😊🍄🌻🍁Your art is stunning! Does Flashe paint have less odor than acrylic? My lungs can’t handle acrylic anymore.😔

[@milesmcquillen1885]

My favourite art show!

[@sandihester]

🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bijanjan100]

I love your paintings. They remind Matisse!

[@wendyostlund3482]

You have a new easel? What kind? I loved you returning to your still life paintings! What is in your Schminke pallets?

[@kellywilson2147]

Hi, Sandi! Can you tell me what the tool you're using at 07:26 is called? I've been searching for one like yours for a few years now, and I'm not having any luck. The closest true art supply store is a four hour drive to Los Angeles, and I'm not crazy about driving in that madhouse traffic! I live that the set contains the red lens, too! I enjoyed the video, and I adore the first girl portrait! The girl with braided hair is cute too! I'm praying for you!

[@sandfly60]

Love them all but the one at 2:27 is already ringing my chimes!

[@mariakalogerasarch2170]

The portraits are really terrific!

[@maddietighe5881]

Love it!

[@laurahowden5859]

So interesting how you find different patterns in fabric!

[@sandihester]

I use to find fabric pattern soooo hard and I kept at it and all of a sudden I can do it

[@cathybockel1213]

I am curious, what is the advantage of stretching Your own canvas vs buying ready made ? I get you can make different sizes but is there something else that you find beneficial? Thank you❤

[@MikeVladimir-d7v]

super cool

[@sophiapapillon8871]

I'm sure you won't believe but I literally thought this week Sandi hasn't done still life for ages and I used to really like her still life paintings ! Super satisfied with this one.

[@sandihester]

Ohhh nice!

[@conkrotwife]

I found it interesting that you added purple to your limited acrylic palette. How are you using it? Like a black or shadow color?

[@BeckyPartridge1]

Hooray for the return of the horse noise!! 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@vikiarttherapy]

My OCD kicks in every time I see your studio. I have to hold back my urge to clean and organize. But I am also an artist and understand the chaotic mess. Great paintings. When sharing can you give us the brands of the paint you use? The color is so wonderfully bright and colorful and doesn’t dry a darker shade.

[@whimsyandsparkle]

When is your next art retreat? I want to go to it!!❤

[@eileenhoney6426]

I love faces in not regular skin colors. I got a copy of In Her Studio where you’re the first featured artist! Next, sometime, I hope you’ll have a book!

[@Missylou_art]

I love all of your videos, but ive missed the "normal life" vlogs. They are honestly my favorite. Sometimes when im experiencing mental overwhelm, watching someone paint and seeing them go about their day is so calming.

[@lisabarnes6919]

Great work!

[@sandihester]

Thanks!

[@peacerose8024]

You mean zoom online classes? Zoom is great because you have a discussion place so students can post their work and you can offer suggestions. I’m excited about your classes.

[@KLeonardM]

Oh Sandi, this ended too fast today. I was really loving you all over the place each day and had such enjoyment watching you create. Can I ask please, where did you buy your easel? Looking forward as always to more of your work here and on Instagram. Kathleen.

[@sandihester]

I’ll be sharing a video about the easel in the future

[@EunieMakesArt]

Love a good Bits of an Artists Life video its 217AM note to self don't watch Sandi in middle of the night she's too inspiring I wanna get up and paint lol

[@peacerose8024]

What are you using as your mixing palette? It looks like a sketch book. What is it?

[@meganjohnson2246]

Random, but where did you get those rad overalls?

[@janineheifetz8825]

❤❤❤

[@papuknots8146]

I also like to listen to podcasts when painting/creating! Please share your recommendations on podcasts to listen to! 😊

[@Anonymoi]

Is that the Richeson Counterweight Easel? 😍

[@AshleyMurphyArt]

Ah I get every ounce of this…. Watching is like chatting with a friend who understands.

[@doloresh.4515]

Sandi, if you don’t apologize for the state of your studio, I won’t apologize for mine. 😅 Love the self portrait.

[@sandihester]

😂