The Process REALLY Matters
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- My process is more important to me than ANYTHING - even more important than the materials I use or the subject I'm painting.
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We can tell how much process is a part of your work! Our favorite videos are the ones where artists show (and teach) how they use and transform art materials, and your channel delivers that in a big way. We love that you use every single speck of your sketchbook pages, two page spread, full bleed off the edges! Bold color, generous with paint, and pushing the limits of the materials is the way it should be done!
Thank you so much Blick!!! I love your store and have been purchasing from you my whole art career! Y’all are great!!! Such an honor to have you watching my videos!
Wow, kudos to Sandi! We love her too, Blick!!!
Yaaaasssss!
Wow! So glad you’re tuned into Sandi. Your comment’s spot on why we all adore her work and channel. So glad you chimes in!
@@heidikarpa2278 Thanks! We're for anything that removes barriers to making art and helps people create without fear.
I'm a retired elementary art teacher. Making art for children is about joy, period. The impossibly high standards some adults place on art is "unrealistic" and counterproductive. If we placed these standards on everything, we'd never learn to drive or cook or sew or.... AND we'd rob ourselves of the joy of discovery.
Well said!
Your process is so inspiring to me. The freedom to jump off of the capitalist idea that everything needs to be for sale. To take time to learn and grow. Thank you for sharing that with all of us.
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Everything you said and show us about your art is exactly why I love to watch,and learn from your videos. You have helped me relax and truly enjoy, “playing” with my art. No judgements and criticisms for me. It’s my art and I’ll do it “my way”. Thank you for helping move to a whole new level of art making. Also…also, you are so much fun to spend time with. Thank you. Keep on keeping on! 🥰
Awe - thank you so much Michelle!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Amen!! You have an amazing gift to help us to get out of our heads
Just love this one, Sandi! You do us all such a service by continually shining a light on process. Process is accepted as a fundamental part of most other professions. Somehow there's presumption of magic or born-with-it talent or inspiration when it comes to making art...instead of time, experimentation, piles of sketches, do-overs, messy messes and so much hard work!
Hi Sandi, I loved the painting of the lake, the one with the little girl. I like that she's transparent. You picked up on her feelings of feeling invisible by her dad, which is sad but you caught it. I would frame that painting just as it is. Artist are empathic and pick up on things others don't, and it showed in your painting. I love it and the feelings that go with it.
As for process, everything in life is a process. Creating art takes thought, even the great artist of old had a process, we just didn't see it. We see the finished work. Museums have taken X-rays of famous painters and found different scenes or changes in faces, like Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa. So who ever said what they said, it was out of ignorance and lack of artistic knowledge. You're doing a great job in your process. I love when you paint. Thank you again for sharing.
I've observed so many artist's all over the innernet looking for freedom, spontaneity and joy in their work after years of trying to get their art look like the masters of old. You are one of the docking stations such artists are lucky to land on for refreshment. Keep doing what you're doing girl.
Awe - thank you so much!!!
So true. A breath of fresh air 💙💕
Sandi!!!!
This video was SPOT ON as to how my art journey has changed direction since I first discovered you. Ever since I've started painting for JOY and not for PERFECTION, my art has improved dramatically....and quickly. I always learn from pieces that I don't LOVE and that is priceless to me. I also learn so much EVERY time I watch your videos and I once again thank you for all you do here. Your work is A M A Z I N G!!!❣️❣️❣️💜💜💙💙💚💚💛💛🧡🧡❤❤
That makes me soooooo happy to hear 🥰🥰🥰
So lovely to watch as always! I settled in with a cup of coffee and enjoyed every minute. Thank you for your willingness to share your artist's heart -- it is so encouraging to me as I go along on my own creative journey. You inspire me to push into those places in my art that fill me with joy even if no one else gets it. Thanks so much, Sandi!!
Thank you Christine!!!!
PLUS! these literal people don't understand you are "arting". Not singing, fishing, building a shed. You are art-ing. Art-ing feels sooooo good.
Yes! It's your version of things. Things that catch your eye, things you want to capture and communicate, things you appreciate.... 😀
Sandy that was so much fun to watch. I have a tendency to go for a masterpiece but you have changed me. I came across some sketches done in a life drawing class yesterday. I haven’t seen them in years. The sketches I loved the best were the fast timed sketches and the gestural sketches. They were so much livelier than the ones that I spent more time on. It really hit home with me. Seeing your video today has reinforced it and now I am going to try to have more fun and work with more movement and markings. ❤️
It’s hard to beat a fast sketch - you get marks that are hard to get any other way. So glad this was helpful!
Hi Sandi I really appreciate your sketches and love the looseness and freedom you have in your sketchbooks - that’s what they are for!! I went to art college briefly when I was younger and sketch books are for experimentation and exploration . This is why I hate when people look at my sketchbooks who aren’t ‘artistic’ I have been mocked for my work and have been upset but now couldn’t give a damn what others think ! I can draw really well but this is not the point of a sketchbook- You remain inspirational to me 💕
Thanks for your thoughts... People (who aren't artists) often have weird assumptions. I used to have to tell someone (formerly) in my life that if they were all masterpieces, then none of them would really be. By its very definition, a masterpiece stands out from the others. ;-)
Lovely video as always! sorry that you received some negative comments! I feel process is really important and one of the things I love about your channel that you play a lot with the media and do a lot of sketch stages! Sending cup of tea and cookies your way!
Thank you for the tea and cookies 🤗
Just realized who this was 😂 - I’m not good about looking at the name always. Been enjoying your videos too Kriksis - love that you’re playing with new videos styles - I love doing that! It’s a fun creative process!
Hi Sandi - relatively new subscriber here from a very hot UK. I’ve just got to say I just love all your videos. I really appreciate the time you take in the filming of them to get all set up and also your explanations of the way you work etc. I love your unpacking of supplies, just like a kid at Xmas. I am happy that you are happy. I am trying to gain some courage before picking up a pencil and brush. We have a lot of art talent in the family but not sure I have that gene 😂 I struggle with the “fear of failure” but I realise I am failing if I don’t get started! I have enjoyed binge watching your films and just love the way Cooper wanders in to greet His audience with a grunt as he gets comfy! What a star he is! Thank you so much for being such a great teacher. xx
Thank you for all the kind words Valerie and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel! You can always be a secret artist until you feel some confidence to share 😉. Everyone starts somewhere!
Continue to “have it your way”. This is your channel. Time spent critiquing others is better spent honing one’s own skills or following one’s personal path. Thank you for sharing.
Such a beautiful place! I’ve been Plein air painting traditionally since about 2005. I’ve been trying to approach it more abstractly, just gather information like you said, and I just have a really hard time breaking out of my habits! I got to keep trying! Thanks for sharing your experiences, love your work!
Welp, my blood pressure went up when you started talking! Sweet Jesus, I’m so thankful for your security and peace and for the proooocccceeeeessss. This was a MasterClass in filtering through feedback and choosing to be fearless and fueled by creative curiosity. Bravo.
Thank you ❤️ I’m so glad it was helpful!!!!
I stumbled upon a video of yours a few months ago. And I am just loving your content. I have been drawing and painting off (mostly off) and on my whole life. Due to wanting to be a perfectionist I get frustrated in my art and step away from it. To make a long story short, watching you has made me want to play and have fun with my art. Thank you for helping me find fun in art. You are an inspiration.
I’m so glad to hear that Cathy!!
You have taught me sooo much by sharing your process: the doing; the playfulness; the experimentation; the letting go of perfection and the embracing of mistakes.
I get an idea or get interested in something and I just go for it . And it is amazing to me what results - often it is a complete surprise.
I have finally undertaken the importance of journaling and revisiting past work and exploring them all over again .
These freedoms I have learnt from you as you share your art process without precious self consciousness.
You are a blessing !
Thank you !
Ps: the perfection is always found in the freedom of imperfection in my experience 🌸
Thank you!
Hi, Sandi. I'm glad you don't let mean people get you with negativity and unnecessary comments. I love your channel and videos and thank you for sharing such great ones with us. I'm sending you lots of positive and vibrant energy right now. Keep going with your great art and personality 💫❤
Thank you Karen!
Oh my, while I have to confess: I have on very rare occasions, 2 or 3 times, in years of watching YT, said something on the negative side in comments…while also saying something positive in the same comment bc I felt bad about saying anything negative. But it’s hard for me to imagine commenting negatively about someone’s personal artwork. “Is that your best work?” Wow, that seems to be a really mean or snotty question that’s not really a question, but a rude comment. I’m sorry that you even have to read comments on your work like this when you share so much of yourself so generously, so freely, and quite personally. Really, whenever I don’t like, enjoy or understand what someone’s doing or not doing, I will often just go “next” and find something else to watch….and there’s a LOT to choose from on YT or from streaming or cable lineup. So Sandi, so many people obviously love 💗 what you’re doing, and I do too. My “process” and my artwork is not like yours, but I still enjoy tuning in to what you’re doing bc I enjoy the qualities of “you.” Honestly, that’s why I subscribe faithfully watch YT creators like you a lot. Of course I want information, entertainment, inspiration or instruction or ideas 💡 but if I don’t get or take to the personality of the person presenting all those things, it’s not likely gonna be a “go” for me. So thank you for all you do to bring yourself and your process to share with your viewers and subscribers…and keep on doing what you’re doing. It’s wonderful! 👍
I find it interesting that you painted the young girl body invisible🤔 you shared with us how her father was on the phone and wasn't paying attention to her. You painted how the girl must of felt and didn't even realize it😕 this painting tugged at my heart for the girl. We all have felt invisible at times. Beautiful painting🏞
Such an emotionally mature response to negative comment! I hope those viewers see this video. The requirement for perfection kills so much joy and growth. How cool that Blick follows you!! So exciting.
Thank you Heidi! I know - what? Blick watching?!? Crazy!
I admire your attitude to nasty remarks, though I never understand why people do it. You are always so open about exactly that subject, te process, the taking notes etc. Thanks for your inspiring videos (nice camper btw.) all the best from the Netherlands.
Sandi, I just love seeing your work evolve over the days, months, years. It’s very encouraging. As far as making “bad art” (lol, I use that term broadly and loosely), the really talented artists that I follow are very open about making bad art and are unashamed to admit that they make a lot of it. Because that’s part of staying in the process of making art. I also interpret them to be saying that art involves a fair amount of experimentation; sometimes that’s magical, sometimes not. But they are continuing to keep at it because it’s part of evolving as an artist. I do not think that you make “bad art”, and i use that term merely in reference to the remarks of your commenters. Those of us that are IN IT, get you and understand perfectly well what you are doing. That being said, I appreciate your glass-half-full perspective on this type of situation that can be very painful for creators. 💗
Thank you Karen!!!
@@sandihesterYou are so welcome, Sandi! Your channel brings so many good vibes into my life. I’m so grateful for you. Every video is like a little treat. 💗
Miss Sandi! Not going to lie; I was SO confused by the opening part of your video. Who in their right mind would criticize an artist's SKETCHES as not being "good enough"? I suppose it is because of the prevailing genre of "CalArts sketchbook tours" here on TH-cam; Chroma Moma did a video a while back on those and how they sort of give people the unreasonable expectation that every page in a sketchbook should be a finished work of art. Which, even for me, someone who considers herself largely a "sketchbook artist," is absolute crazy-talk!
Having said that, I honestly am a huge fan of your sketchbooks and would happily order a copy if you published one like how David Hockney does. The artist's process is just as much a work of art as their final output, and to me, seeing your sketches and how your style and colour sense has evolved from your earlier work is SO inspiring to me. I used to be so precious with my sketchbooks, with my work in general. Because of you, now I just play, and my art has improved because of it! Not only that, but I play with so many mediums now: waterbased acrylics, chalk pastels, oil pastels, coloured pencils...you name it, and I've probably bought and tried it because of your videos! (I'm even waiting on an order of water-soluble oils now, since I am in love with the paint quality of your earlier oil work.)
All this to say...THANK YOU for sharing your art and your process! It's helped me SO MUCH as someone who only started making art eight months ago, and who has used art largely as a means to keep going after a difficult year of health scares, heartbreaks, and other drama that is not worth getting into. You have truly inspired me not just in art, but in JOY and in finding PEACE in my soul. I really do think God made me stumble upon that Fairfield Porter video of yours. I've since passed your videos along to the girls of my Bible Study who are taking up art too and they LOVE them just as much as I do.
God bless you for being a blessing to all of us, Miss Sandi! Thank you for sharing your heART. Sending love all the way from Manila, Philippines!
- Frankie / @frankielligraphy on Instagram (I'm the girl who keeps posting about the blue in your sketchbooks! 🤣🤣🤣)
Thank you soooo much Frankie!!!! Really appreciate ALL that was said ❤️
Loved this video. So many put waaay to much pressure on themselves to be perfect at art or craft. We loose the magic when we do that xx
Hi, Sandi -- I'm halfway through the video and am wondering what the difference is between "of" the place and "about" the place. Is of the place more literally what you saw while you were there, and about the place how it affected you, your personal "story" about it? I'd love to hear more about the story part. Thanks!
Interesting conversation. I wonder how much Instagram and social media where we tend to see artists’ “best” influences our perception of what we think finished art should look like? It’s tough to find my unique voice in my self-teaching journey with all that perfection. We all have preferences in what art looks like (or worse “should” look like). I appreciate artists that stretch, learn, explore styles and materials. I learn and grow more than just trying to create a masterpiece (ha! And rarely do). Thanks for sharing your joy and process and even how you look back on your sketches and how you use them for future inspiration.
I love the small sketchbook with abstracts.
Thank you!
Loved this! 😍 I find your videos so helpful and so encouraging! Please keep making content like this. 😊🙏💕
I went to fall creek falls this weekend for a large family retreat and totally missed the opportunity to sketch the landscape but I did get some great pictures to sketch from later. 😁
All of your videos are so helpful and inspiring 🤩 Thanks for sharing your creative process!! Your artwork is amazing 😍
Before I arted no thought was given to the artist - just my knee jerk response to a work. Lol, the shallow end was so cool back then.
My inconsiderate comments then may have been frustration from a lack of understanding. Thanks to brave and patient artists over time understanding became available. @Sandi Hester is def making understanding available to a world of inconsiderate frustrated art viewers that may need more time before they can enjoy understanding. Keep up the great work Sandi 👍👍👍
Sandi I am a huge fan of your work and love, your videos. Art is a process for each of us that is approached differently by every individual. There should be no judgement, rather acceptance. I'm sorry people felt it necessary to comment negatively. I have learned so much from you, and appreciate your sharing so openly as you experiment and grow in your artist life. ❤
Yay.. you made it to 17,000 subscribers... congrats..!!
Yes!!!!! Thank you Marie ❤️
I really want to play with my art supplies, it's just a struggle to spent my time and supplies on something I can't sell or even give away.I know I'd be a better artist. I love your process! Thank you for encouraging all of us!
I totally get that!!!
So long as you are having fun, who cares what others think. I love your child like sense experimentation and lack of fear. Keep on practicing and encouraging others to do the same, it's refreshing.
Your hair is beautiful. Your name caught my eye because it’s my maiden name and I’ve never met another Hester other than my grandad/ma and Aunt. You look like her when she was younger with you braids although she was a Drury.
It’s so pretty where you are.
Thank you as always. Love your colors and process explanations.
Hi Sandi, Brady and Cooper, I've just read some of the messages, what a fantastic community you guys have created. I've been following you for some time now, I really look forward to your videos. Lots of love to you all. X
Thank you Cindy!
Sandi- so many deep thoughts in this video! Thank you for being so literal about your thoughts on process. For a new artist this is gold! 😊
Your process is similar to an academic process. One can't write a paper for example without research. Your process is your research. Without it pieces are missed or in the wrong place etc. I understand completely 😊
I was like what, why do yellow jackets hurt? You mean the bug type 🤣 I agree they are the worst, but boy did I laughahen I realised you didn't mean a rain coat or something. 😂
Oh I wanted to tell you, because no one I know will understand my joy, I made my first sketch from a sketch the other day 😄 I had a graphite pencil sketch that had rubbed off on the next page so it was mirrored and I use coloured pencil te sketch it again. That was so fun. It turned out the same but so different. Thought you'd appreciate my happy clap after I was done 😊
That’s funny about the yellow jacket and way to go on sketching from a sketch - it’s fun isn’t it?!?!?
This video has me SO EXCITED for your landscape class! These are JUST AMAZING!! I wish I could do art like this but I can't seem to let go. What you're creating (both in art and your life) is just beautiful and inspiring! Keep going friend!!!
I’m so glad to hear they Michael!!! You just keep at it friend - your work is STUNNING!!! Letting go will come - it takes time and practice
I love your process and how your videos convey this. You have been so inspiring to me, to say that I have no expectations of the work being a master piece and to be freed up to play. I have just brought my first large sketch book to try and make larger sketches of where I live. Happy Sunday sandi xxx
Thank you and have fun with that large sketchbook!
I really learned from videos like that , that shows your process ❤️
I appreciate your process, my process is similar and quite often even my doodles end up being inserted into my sketch books. I am older and I just do this for me. Most people do not get it. I was an accomplished and published doll artist and most people did not get that either. lol For me it is about finding excitement, peace and enjoyment in my work.
Thanks for sharing your process! I found it very encouraging!
Sandi, I am just now realizing that what attracts me most to your work is YOUR TREES, ta da! Whether full and heady, or bare and dormant, they always have such a proud stance about them and to me they are the prime characters in your landscapes. Personally, I have found that when I take landscape abstraction to its (my) limits, it is no longer pleasing me. I think I like to have a little representation sneak in. How do you feel?
I’m not sure how I feel yet. I’m just painting and know when I like it and when I dont. I never know where this journey is going to take me
I LOVE your trees too!!!!
I agree with the other comments, you are so generous about your process, and that is a show of greatness too. I think there are also artists who hide their process, make it look more mystical than it is. I love the vidoes where you do big still nature setups, loved the idea of glass fruit, colorfull textiles etc. I fell in love with your process. And I learn a lot every time I watch your process videos. I'm more representational artist but there is always the need to simplify things and uncover the essence. Also love your play with textures, marks and colors. Just wanted to share the support 😀
Thank you! Really appreciate that!
I will never understand why people feel free to be mean, nasty and critical of others when they don't understand their process. I love your artwork, it's free and beautiful. ❤️
Neither do I, but it makes me sad that they feel so badly about themselves that they have to project it into others. I remember a cute rabbit saying “if you don’t have nothing nice to say, don’t say nothing at all”. I believe it was wee Thumper 💕
Thank you!
@@sandihester my Grandpa used to say that to me all the time. I said it to my kids.
So happy watching this Sandi. The colors are vibrant and so lovely. Your work just makes me happy, calm and serene. I want your talent....lol
❤️❤️❤️ thank you Kathleen!!
You sharing your process is what I love with your vlogg. It feels unicly authentic and true❤️ Those who gave you those comments don’t understand what creating is all about 🎨👁👁
Thanks Sandi, your channel has given me so much inspiration and helped loosen up a previous need to add too much detail. Glad you ignore haters, you’re brilliant ❤️❤️❤️ lots of love from the southern coast of England xx
I’m so glad this channel has helped and inspired you - makes me happy to hear!
Great video. Thanks for reminding me of the process. I can get bogged down to create some polished work. But when I am true to myself in how I process shapes and colors I enjoy the work. Sometimes people do not see what I see in the piece but that is okay. I have always loved your trees. I like your outdoor paintings. Thanks again.
Thank you 🥰
Beautiful video. Your sketches and paintings always have so much joy and life in them. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you!
23:00 ARE YOU EVEN REAL?!?!? This painting is ridiculously gorgeous!!! How do you even get to look at something as boring as that club house and then paint it as if it was a house in the Caribbean?!?! OMG after 30 years of making, studying, teaching, and selling art as well as and reinventing myself a few times as an artist I am still learning so much. I am in awe… I am simply in awe… ❤️❤️❤️ This needs to be BIG, as tall as you are. Nothing less.
😂 well, thank you!
This actually taught me a lot, I’ve always found it really hard, so thank you 🙏
So glad to hear that!
I look forward to your videos full of ideas, visions, energy and color. I love how you see your world it inspires how I see my world. Thank you for sharing each week your process,
Thank you Leah!!!
Inspirational as usual. Love your process Sandi and really appreciate you sharing it with us.🥰💜
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The background trees in your large sketchbook are amazing. The layers and colors yet the softness at the top. I can feel the movement of them blowing in the breeze. Beautiful Sandi!
Sandi, you are so gracious in your videos. I have learned so much from watching your process…mostly realizing you emphasize that each artist’s process is different and their own, as is each artist’s art! How kind you are to share your thoughts and feelings about your art…such a gift for us all ❤️🙏
Thank you Teresa ❤️🥰
Hi Sandi, always enjoy seeing your process in painting. Another great video.
Thank you!
love the one with the shadows, I like those realistic details in a simplified works, it is sort of a showcase of skill as well as grounding element to the subject.
Thank you Katarina!
I woke up this morning, turned the news on and quickly decided to watch your new video instead !! :) I love your painting at the new lake, and also the one done in your Stillman and Birn sketchbook, with purple and orange colors :) I was wondering if it's possible to get artistically/visually tired about a place, ie not being inspired anymore or does the inspiration come back when we come back to it after a period of time ? Thank you so much for sharing your joy and creativity process with us !!
I think you can get bored with a place but I’m finding that when I get a little bored is when I’m able to push things more and try new things
Always well thought out, kind and encouraging. Lately I have been thinking about your take on perfectionism you discussed in a podcast...about being precious with things ..it seems this all ties together: how to overcome yourself and "see". I tend to take photos of an area as my notes. Then find I'm "stuck" trying to replicate it lol. I like this better.
So glad it was helpful!
Sandie dont let the trolls get to you. Love seeing your sketchbooks.
Yay. Cooper!!! Always a joy to see him. I have one question, maybe two? The people who criticize, how many TH-cam and instagram followers do they have I have to wonder. Also, how many pieces of art have they actually sold for real money? Hummmmm🤔. Keep doing what you do best Sandi, you are loved and appreciated !
Thank you Christine!
That’s great video, most of artist’s work is about the process that’s the most important I love your process and that you share it.
Thank you so much!
Hi Sandi,We all have a process for our Art,mine is looking for inspiration that in my Artists mind I can adapt to Abstract,sometimes it takes the form of sketches,photos,notes,to me it’s all part of it.Sandi you do what most of us do,the difference is you are brave enough to bare your Artists soul on here,I couldn’t do that,to me the process is part of me ,not always for sharing.Dont explain,as Artists we are all different,and we are allowed to be that,so carry on in your own lovely way.😘
You make me want to get in my studio! I am retiring this year and I am going to live in my studio.lol I love your video. I have watched you so long you feel like a good friend. Thank you for sharing all your experiences.
I’m so glad to hear that!
I finished watching all of your videos earlier this week and was so excited today when I realized it was Friday and there would be a new one. Watching how your art evolved through the years in the videos and all the parts of the process that you have shared has been so inspiring. I have been sketching and painting this week and opened paints that were still sitting new in the box waiting for me. After watching me for a day or so my boys have also started drawing and painting more and it has been so great to watch them and create with them. My oldest even did a painting of one of his paintings, adding to it and practicing his process, and I told him that is just what Ms. Sandi does. We watched your video about how to draw faces together and he loved it and has felt much more comfortable drawing faces.
So, long-winded way of saying thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for the process and everything in between. Have a wonderful week, we look forward to seeing you next Friday!
Goodness Daisy - loved everything about this comment!!!!
Dear Sandi! Thank you very much for this special video. I really love all your videos - always. And this is very special, because your process is very interesting for me. I love your enthusiastic way of painting and experimenting. And I understand you so good, that it's not about the only masterpiece of artists. All YOUR videos helped me to find my joy in making art again. That's so important: Having fun and try new things. Thanks for that. Greetings from Vienna. Ursula
Thank you Ursula ❤️
I'm so grateful for you sharing your process. I've taken your ideas and I'm enjoying my process. I feel like there is so much study of value, shapes, colour that you can do. And it all helps when you are inspired to make the painting that springs from the preparation work. As a beginner I am learning so much... working the process... rather than practising and finding out about things I like and I don't like there on my best canvas... because I jumped straight in. I also find I am building a little library of reference pieces that truly are my work. And I take photos too. So I don't search for pictures online. I have made plenty to keep me going in the composition planning. I appreciate your channel. I love your generosity in showing the nature around you AND your work. Thank you.
Thank you ❤️ I’m so glad it was helpful!!!
Love your videos. Would love to see more of you painting. It helps me loosen up and it actually “shows” your process❣️
Thank you for this explanation! Just recently, I have started painting a same/similar landscape style that I like, over and over again just trying to find what I like and what I do not like about each painting. It has freed me from making any of them "right or perfect" and allowed me to really just learn by repetition. This video reminds me of the same kind of concept. Thanks so much for sharing!!! Too often on the internet, we only see the "perfect pieces". It's good to have permission to just learn and create!
Thank you Patti!!! So glad it’s helped free you up!
Please, please, please take your Epi-pen with you at all times.
You are an inspiration! So many people don’t even try new mediums because they think they have to achieve perfection and your videos encourage people to just have fun and try new things. I bought the giant sketchbook because of your review and I try to channel my inner Sandi with fun experimentation. I appreciate that you are not afraid to show all your work and not just what’s “Instagram worthy”.
So fun that you got the large sketchbook to try 🙌
As always another inspiring video. Love your work and watching and hearing your process. This speaks to me too not to worry and just get out there and play with your supplies. I love making marks to see what comes out of it. God bless you such a blessing ❤️
Thank you Heather!!!
I used to worry someone seeing my sketchbooks would think it was a different artist nearly every page but I don’t care anymore. When I’m the most free I’m the most happy with the result. Sometimes that result is dictated by where I am, how long I have, what media I have or am trying out. I.don’t.care. I’ve even, eek, decided to show them on TH-cam
I love the painting that is hanging between your orange/red doors 🤩
Thank you! It’s a favorite of mine too!
Your work is so much fun to see and above all, your speaking of the energy that you put into the pieces gives another level for viewers to gain knowledge. The special moment that impacted me with this video was the sound of the crackling and rustling of the pages being turned with loaded paint. A magical experience that makes me want to fill a sketchbook with sound. Thank you for the continued great videos!
I love the sound of sketchbook pages too!!!
Thank you so much for your process videos. They are so inspirational. It helps me so much with my own art. I have been only doing watercolors but am planning to stretch out into acrylics. When I do I will definitely be taking your course. Thank you again.
Your new abstracts are just fantastic - Sandi!!! Looking forward to seeing more! 😍
Thank you 🤗🤗🤗
I enjoyed learning your process.. I'm a new subscriber so have been binge watching your videos. The greatest lesson you have taught me is that not every painting or sketch needs to be perfect. Thank you.
Welcome and thank you Lynne!
Some people are so ridiculous ... truly if you drew/painted stick figures and that made YOU happy then that is enough. Granted I know you don't do this kind of art by my point is that is is YOUR art and nobody has ANY right to tell you how or what it should be. Also, people who are real artists not just art critics, do have a process, like you are saying, in which they do sketches, a lot of time thumbnail sketches, that they capture shapes and light and meta data ... no real artist would criticize this even if the thumbnail sketches are 12" x 14". This is how we learn and grow and test things out before making finished pieces. This is what you are doing. Also, some people are just mean and think their opinion matters ... it doesn't. If they don't like your art or your videos then they should just move on, no one is forcing them to be here. Keep up the wonderful art you make and thank you, SO MUCH for being YOU and sharing yourself and your art with us. We love you! ❤
YES!!! Love your reminders that it's all about the process! You are the masterpiece! The art is just a delightful by-product.
I love the paintings from the new lake. The colours are wonderful. And yes, I so agree. There are so many pieces that are just play, experiment, practice. And I think that's the way it should be. Baseball players have to practice and there is so much more time in practice than in the actual game. I'm not sure why people don't think that artists need practice, too.
Thanks so much Sandi, loved this video. I love your process and helping to free me up and not trying to do a masterpiece each time!!💕💕
So glad to hear that
Love your art. As you say it isn't important the finished work. It is the process that brings joy. Keep doing what you are doing. I love your channel. Xxx
I love your videos and look forward to them. You’re a class act for acknowledging the negative people, their issues are within themselves not with you. Keep inspiring us and enjoying yourself, your enthusiasm is contagious ❤️. p.s. I love your birds paintings from your older video’s, been doing a little binge watching 😊 I’m a bird lover. (I love all that you do too).
More birds coming next week 🤗
@@sandihester Yay!! 😁😁💕
I really like all the sketches you say are not working.. It's always inspiring to see your process. You don't really have any fear of a white sheet 😁 you're amazing!
I love a white sheet!!! 😂🙌
Wonderful, Sandi. And by the way, I Love your loose sketches!!!
🤗 thank you Joan!!!
I’m always so critical of my own work. This always helps remind me to slow down and have some fun with it. Love your process!
Thank you!
yep, I know its shocking to people that us artists actually do need to sketch and practice, not everything is going to look 'perfect' and that we sometimes just want to create to capture a feeling/moment without worrying about creating a 'perfect' piece
Sandi your way your style you I praise you for sharing your journey with love and authenticity you have helped me loosen up and play thank you for spreading the paint 🎨 💜
Soooo glad to hear that Deborah!!!
I loove your fishing/lake/sign/bigtree sketch the colours just get me :) and I also miss summer so much (wuhu living in the Southern Hem)! 🦘☀️
I love watching your videos. This one has got to be my favourite, the way you explain your process is just so perfect 👌
Glad to hear that!
Hi Sandi, great video as always ❤️ Today mail man came with one of the books I ordered, one from David Hockney, yay, yay, yay! one of the books you showed some time ago. I’m in love with his work as with yours, yours says fun and happy to me. One of the sketches that I liked the most from this video is the one with the little girls in red dress, so full of life and I can see the hotness of that day in it, I also liked the one from the camp side with the trees in front and the club house from your smaller abstract sketchbook. Great work and great video, thank you so much Sandi for sharing. Lots of love from here 🥰
Thank you!!
Thank you for sharing your art this way! I found you not too long ago, and i havent been so inspired to play in YEARS. I had been so frustrated with art and feeling very lost and not able to just paint anything, and started watching your videos and that all changed. The way you show your process lit a fire under me and made me so excited to just smoosh things around and enjoy the memories and feeling it brings. This can now just be a place where no judgement happens constantly. Its so much more vulnerable and wonderful and JOYFUL and thank you so much for steering me in that direction, thank you thank you thank you
Well goodness Danielle! I’m thrilled to hear they! Thank you for taking time to share that with me ❤️