VLOG n.23: WORKING IN MY SKETCHBOOK AND NEW ART RHYTHMS

[@KittehNow]

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!

[@moortje26]

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]

That makes me happy to hear!

[@iamsimplyblue]

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

[@sandihester]

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!

[@eileengamache9128]

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]

Awe - thank you Eileen!

[@priyajoshi2323]

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

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@intergalacticpeachpatrol]

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]

Awe - thanks so much!!! Good feedback!

[@indigosky9578]

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

[@sandihester]

I'm so glad! Thank you for watching!

[@argeliagarciac1]

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]

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.

[@skye1767]

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]

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

[@WilhelminaAnna]

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

[@sandihester]

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

[@OllieandBella]

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]

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!

[@headlessviolin]

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]

Awe - thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Duchess33]

That was inspiring. Love all of it.

[@sandihester]

I'm sooooo glad!

[@TheMadmonica11]

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]

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

[@hooklineandinker]

Oh no! I liked miss January! 😂

[@debbiedew1]

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

[@sandihester]

Thank you Debbie!!!

[@franswey2]

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]

Thank you Fran - so glad you enjoyed it!

[@Janartable]

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

[@sandihester]

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 :)!

[@kathleenbain3952]

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]

Thank you Kathleen!

[@paulahaynes6131]

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]

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

[@gracied7379]

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

[@sandihester]

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

[@denisewhitaker5116]

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

[@sandihester]

So glad!

[@wileycom]

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

[@sandihester]

Thank you!

[@deborahmeyers7839]

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

[@sandihester]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@staciemartinez]

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]

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

[@MariaRevArt]

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]

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

[@MariaRevArt]

@@sandihester I'm learning so much. ☺

[@gayebrodie9664]

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]

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

[@ArtistRebeccaLS]

Lovely value bottle painting 😊 Pen drawing is good too 😊

[@sandihester]

thank you!!!

[@kyliesketches2271]

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]

that's funny!!

[@nurb4295]

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]

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

[@gradyhester4456]

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

[@sandihester]

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

[@gradyhester4456]

@@sandihester Think I'll buy my own!

[@sandihester]

@@gradyhester4456 😂😂😂

[@kcnolan3258]

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]

I really like them too!

[@lucyii]

You’re so inspiring 😁😁😁😁

[@sandihester]

Thank you Lucy!

[@patriciawey2101]

Loved this ! ❤️

[@sandihester]

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

[@Citroen_2cv]

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

[@sandihester]

It is 😂!!! I love it too!

[@CHCHNZ461]

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

[@sandihester]

Well, THANK YOU!!! Really appreciate that!

[@SallyDeBoard]

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

[@liliangarcez3180]

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]

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

[@liliangarcez3180]

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

[@sandihester]

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

[@liliangarcez3180]

@@sandihester 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻thanks!!

[@cathybockel1213]

I’m wondering where you purchase your journal clips?

[@SarahBaileyArts]

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]

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.

[@MariaRevArt]

@@sandihester That's awesome.

[@judykeathley7094]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@indigosky9578]

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

[@sandihester]

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]

@@sandihester thank you so much for answering Sandi!

[@sandihester]

@@indigosky9578 you bet!

[@Gabby-ey9br]

❤❤❤ Gabby from NZ

[@debsmith7050]

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

[@sandihester]

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!

[@Kathy.Cooksey6]

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

[@gradyhester4456]

Me too!

[@sandihester]

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

[@sandihester]

GRADY!

[@janephillips3970]

Where do you come up with your art challenges?

[@sandihester]

my own head :)

[@sandihester]

oh, and what seems fun

[@janephillips3970]

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.

[@Gabby-ey9br]

I liked that...what are you doing..? ❤ Gabby from NZ

[@junemaguire9988]

Love the one you don’t like lol

[@studywithamandwivedi7046]

nice

[@sandihester]

Thanks

[@missmishpot]

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

[@sandihester]

Uh oh