Struggling As I Learn More About Composition

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Sandi Hester

Sandi Hester

Жыл бұрын

This week I share with you how learning more about composition is affecting my art (and my brain). I'll show you all the work I did on our latest trip. The sketchbooks and some supplies I used are listed below and the other videos I mentioned are listed below as well.
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THINGS MENTIONED:
*LIQUITEX PAINT MARKERS:
www.dpbolvw.net/click-1001993...
*MONTANA PAINT MARKERS:
www.tkqlhce.com/click-1001993...
*POSCA MARKER:
www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10019...
*ART HANDBOOK SKETCHBOOK:
www.jdoqocy.com/click-1001993...
*TALENS ART CREATIONS SKETCHBOOK: www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10019...
*SQUARE MAROON SKETCHBOOK (Leuchtturm 1917)
www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10019...
*FABER CASTELL WATERCOLOR MARKERS:
www.tkqlhce.com/click-1001993...
*WINSOR & NEWTON WATERCOLOR MARKERS:
www.kqzyfj.com/click-10019936...
*NEOCOLOR 2 WAX PASTELS:
www.jdoqocy.com/click-1001993...
*WATER BRUSH:
www.jdoqocy.com/click-1001993...
VIDEOS MENTIONED:
ART BOOKS: • youtu.be/1zhp3...
FAVORITE COLOR PENCILS:
• youtu.be/ve-2S...
WATERCOLOR MARKERS:
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@suesummers8813
@suesummers8813 Жыл бұрын
This came at the right time, my art is in a transitional phase I felt like I suddenly couldn’t paint but you explain this weird phase so well… so I completely get what you are saying and it’s a relief to know it’s ‘normal’ 😂
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
It’s soooo normal!
@dianedobsonbartonart
@dianedobsonbartonart Жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE it when I see you have a new video. You always manage to inspire me and help get the creative juices flowing. ❤️
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad to hear that ❤️
@gailtrowbridge3660
@gailtrowbridge3660 Жыл бұрын
You're so generous sharing your process with us. I love how you combined elements from earlier paintings, including the rocket ship and the moon and stars. Just wonderful.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you Gail!
@stefanies4780
@stefanies4780 Жыл бұрын
I've been following you for a while now and mostly watch your videos because they are so cozy, 'chaotic' and loose. I admire that. But this video really resonated with me. I never saw those struggles as seasons, I simply thought that that style or material was not for me. I didn't allow myself enough experimentation, play/fun and just saw it as a failure. That still might be the case, of course, but I will look at it differently now and challenge myself to keep going. I recognized a lot of what you said, how you might feel in that season, how you're work doesn't feel like your work. I keep saying that it feels like my soul isn't in there. But I don't allow myself the time to make it mine. Thank you for helping me see this. I will also get back at color swatching, I loved doing that, don't know why I won't give myself that simple pleasure anymore. I loved wachting this, thanks! Oh, and I really loved the last painting with the birds and the night, the rocket and stars. I do love children illustrations, so that might be it.
@andreajlmoore
@andreajlmoore Жыл бұрын
“I often think I see owls, even though they are just trees” ~ 😂 Thank you for another wonderful, informative and inspiring video, Sandi.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
It’s true 😂🤪
@theresacollins13
@theresacollins13 Жыл бұрын
So funny, I do the same thing!
@ChantelleArts
@ChantelleArts Жыл бұрын
It's so inspiring watching how quickly you create pieces ☺
@KathyDuncan9
@KathyDuncan9 10 ай бұрын
Lol, Sandi overthinking overthinking! I freaking love your work. I've been binge watching all your videos. I'm in a "season" too. You are so relatable. I look forward to owning one of your paintings!!! Keep on keeping on, Sandi. You're AMAZING!!!! So is Grady! "Man alive, it's like riding a bull!" You cracked me up!
@irenestone7635
@irenestone7635 Жыл бұрын
Those nighttime bird sketches are FABULOUS! 😍!
@kanamichelle7404
@kanamichelle7404 Жыл бұрын
Sandi that plant you couldn’t identify is I believe a hellebore. They are amazing because they can bloom year round. By the way, that is my favorite of all you did, (love the little house in the background esp.) plus the one of the lake that you said felt like you were over-thinking. I love the colors in the water on that one. Thank you for blessing us with another video. I so look forward to them!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you Kana!
@joellenfritchen124
@joellenfritchen124 Жыл бұрын
Woodpeckers and rocket ships in the same painting….gotta love art. Great video!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I know - crazy 🤪 but it was fun
@karenvc8005
@karenvc8005 Жыл бұрын
Woodpecker, owl and rocket repeats the composition you used in the sketch of irises/woodpecker/tiny house. I think both sketches are worth larger paintings. They're very good.
@eileengamache9128
@eileengamache9128 Жыл бұрын
What a terrific journey this post took us on!! You taught me how to incorporate the most unlikely treasures of our personal experiences into our drawings…keep it moving…it all will make sense somewhere down the line❤️ Your work is inspiring as always to all of us! xoE
@jand9770
@jand9770 11 ай бұрын
I love the greenery you added to composition, you made it work!
@irenegarcia7356
@irenegarcia7356 Жыл бұрын
I loved the purple irises & woodpecker with the cottage @ the distance.Relaxin lake Serenity 💜
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@sheilamesick5964
@sheilamesick5964 Жыл бұрын
I like the looseness of the tree painting. I like the landscape paintings with the woodpecker and the one including the owl. You have the flowers in the foreground of the first one , the small cabin in the distance and then the woodpecker on the tree, These two compositions create a narrative for me that I find interesting to follow.
@zeearchers720
@zeearchers720 Жыл бұрын
It’s interesting to me that the paintings you did while camping that you said you were “overthinking” look to my untrained eye to just be more intentional, just a bit more planned than your other, looser work. Which makes me wonder if you just prefer a more spontaneous and intuitive freedom as you create. No judgement here at all-both processes seem perfectly valid to me, and I really admire your efforts to stretch your skills in a somewhat different direction. Do you think practicing a more formal approach to composition is just not as much fun? I totally get wanting to always be improving and exploring new ways to make your art say what you want it to. As an artist, isn’t that what the assignment is, ultimately? I’m always struck by the strong expression of joy in your paintings, and you have such a freedom with color that I envy. Thanks so much for sharing your process. It’s truly fascinating to see how you do it! ❤
@marypartridge5154
@marypartridge5154 Жыл бұрын
You like me are looking to discover your own style. Its not easy as the more you learn I find the more my flow gets disturbed. You were doing great as you were.
@ignaciovadulli
@ignaciovadulli Жыл бұрын
I loved it!
@Blick_Art
@Blick_Art Жыл бұрын
Some artists say they get nervous when they don't feel like they're struggling. That's what makes the small triumphs so satisfying! Sandi, we always love the generous way you use color- it never pays to be stingy with your paint, right?
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
That’s interesting! I totally agree that we should not be stingy with supplies - USE THOSE THINGS!
@rachellemcconnell6647
@rachellemcconnell6647 Жыл бұрын
What fun it is to see all your work and hear about the process! I love your owls!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@megperry5586
@megperry5586 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Love hearing about your process!
@luzaninha1
@luzaninha1 Жыл бұрын
wow! Amazing job!
@grandma1
@grandma1 Жыл бұрын
I just want to say I Love all your Landscape. Gorgeous.
@donbar5493
@donbar5493 5 ай бұрын
Love your Journey
@jude1515
@jude1515 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful paintings!
@marissariley7319
@marissariley7319 Жыл бұрын
Build a Bird sounds so fun!! Will have to try that with my nieces & nephews 😊
@emmelinesprig489
@emmelinesprig489 Жыл бұрын
❤️ Amazing thoughts. Thank you!
@Risyem-vmeste11SP2i
@Risyem-vmeste11SP2i 2 ай бұрын
Круто❤, мне очень понравилось! Творческий путь - тернистый, сложный, увлекательный и интересный. Я сейчас на этом же пути. Благодарю вас за это видео❤❤❤
@madelynsmith8281
@madelynsmith8281 Жыл бұрын
Love learning about the struggles of composition. We all have those seasons. I love your paintings. Love the night landscapes with the rocket and owl and bird. So beautiful. And there was another one of the lake with the dock and all the colorful images in the lake. Thanks for the video Sandi. 🦋🙂🌻
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jand9770
@jand9770 Жыл бұрын
Love, luv your Owl and Woodpecker night scenes!! I liked that you added the foliage in center, thought it was a good decision and nicely done.. Can't decide which of the last two "Night Owl" l scenes I like most!!
@DeniseBrooks1955
@DeniseBrooks1955 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sandi💜💜!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
You bet!
@SandyWong-wf5ln
@SandyWong-wf5ln Жыл бұрын
I can totally relate. At the beginning of this year I was taught to use a new medium by my art tutor, I disliked it so much I got really flustered and developed a stomach ulcer that lasted for 2 months. Now I am going back to the techniques I prefer :)
@jlm517rocks
@jlm517rocks Жыл бұрын
You so helped me articulate the sense of 'blahs' as a learning season, more internal than external yet affecting everything. Realized ii'm done w/a majority of interests & have literally unsubscribed from anything unproductive, so there's this space, or emptiness, a sort of nothing that ii can't fill with any practices from 'before'. Yr reminder abt loose vs tight is spot on, as is getting thru the season as best as possible til the dust settles... Ty!!
@scoanime
@scoanime Жыл бұрын
Great video. The abstract sketches you did were really fast were so BEAUTIFUL. The one that was more blue and orange (the first one) that was my favorite.
@denisecope
@denisecope Жыл бұрын
Those trees in the beginning took my breath away. They really said forest to me.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@deborahmeyers551
@deborahmeyers551 Жыл бұрын
Hello Sandi I love your sketches they are beautiful and enjoyed your thoughts on them the boys were cute posing amd getting involved 💜
@susanoflightandshadow2145
@susanoflightandshadow2145 Жыл бұрын
Love the direction you’re going in, the colors and layering is a chef’s kiss!
@christinebarone2151
@christinebarone2151 Жыл бұрын
Yay. Its every other Friday !!!!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Yes 🙌
@TalkingwithPainters
@TalkingwithPainters Жыл бұрын
Just love your videos Sandi! Pure gold for artists
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Awe - thank you Maria!!! That means a lot friend!
@RoseWildsmith
@RoseWildsmith Жыл бұрын
I love the night scene colours 🌙🌙✨ I feel like the woodpecker facing off the edge of the page is quite an unsettling composition choice because we’re so used to everyone looking in from the side towards the centre of the composition. It was making my brain work! Very interesting! Thank you for sharing ❤
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I agree but for some reason I like it
@saracrittendencoppedge4522
@saracrittendencoppedge4522 Жыл бұрын
Sandi, this was an interesting exploration. One of the things I like about your work is your interesting compositions. I think you learned a lot and so did I !
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
so glad to hear that!
@lauraf.8203
@lauraf.8203 Жыл бұрын
Love your night paintings❤
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you Laura!
@teressasliger
@teressasliger Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your process. You had me laughing out loud with the kids and drawing! I think we all go through stages of “tightness” when learning something new. I have always been impressed with how you have “loosened up” over the past few years. You have inspired me enough to join Emma Carlisle and the live drawing.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Emma is great isn’t she?!?!
@teressasliger
@teressasliger Жыл бұрын
@@sandihester Yes, she is!
@teressasliger
@teressasliger Жыл бұрын
I just heard something that really makes sense and I just applied it to this, “you’ve got to learn the rules to be able to break them.” Phil and Emma talking about hands
@loriknoke8021
@loriknoke8021 Жыл бұрын
i love the sketch of the lake and tree at 23:24. The background is softer and the tree crisp and dark so it really pops off the page.
@loriknoke8021
@loriknoke8021 Жыл бұрын
I also like the reflections on the water.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@lisathemessenger7973
@lisathemessenger7973 Жыл бұрын
Your work in this video is really fantastic..I love every one!
@cherylrugg4750
@cherylrugg4750 Жыл бұрын
Wow! You perfectly described the struggles I’ve experienced lately with my own paintings. Your work continues to grow and inspire. Thanks for the encouragement! So appreciate your transparency!
@impish22
@impish22 Жыл бұрын
thanks again for making my Friday better !!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
you bet Marie!
@irenegarcia7356
@irenegarcia7356 Жыл бұрын
Loved your night landscape with owl & woodpecker loved the dark hues of blues. Love it
@marypartridge5154
@marypartridge5154 Жыл бұрын
The one with the blue flowers is FANTASTIC.
@Chickenfoothomestead
@Chickenfoothomestead 6 ай бұрын
Okay, so here's what stands out to me about your work; when you have been given a child's art or created art with a child and then you include said work into one of your paintings...that says "Sandi Hester" to me. That's when your work screams the joy that you must have felt while spending time with that person. I personally love the whimsy that you include and those are my favorite works of yours.
@shaunamaness854
@shaunamaness854 Жыл бұрын
Sandi, you are so generous 😊 I see your work leaping and leaping and dancing into real greatness as you explore and share. There is so much blessing, riches, and treasure for you as you share your gifts with the world!
@ellengoodloe9786
@ellengoodloe9786 Жыл бұрын
I love all the nocturnes!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jessicastrideart
@jessicastrideart Жыл бұрын
Always inspiring Sandi!😍
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
🥰❤️
@nancyloomis3046
@nancyloomis3046 Жыл бұрын
Love the woodpecker and owl at night. And the recent tragedy…heartbreaking and an epidemic in this country, like no other…country. 😱💔
@meredith7236
@meredith7236 Жыл бұрын
Luv your birds
@khuloudahmed3406
@khuloudahmed3406 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the inspiration and the energy that you have given me,Keep going ❤. Your fan from Saudi Arabia
@nichegosebe
@nichegosebe Жыл бұрын
I love love love the foliage on the last painting. It has rich texture and colors and beautiful subtle values. and I'm so ready to buy your book when you publish one.
@GoldenAstroCat
@GoldenAstroCat Жыл бұрын
I always enjoy watching your process, I learn so much and can relate to the struggles too. Recognizing and embracing your own style is so important ❤️
@MonicaReents
@MonicaReents Жыл бұрын
I always enjoy following along with your process. I love scenic paintings with an abstract touch. That's how I am learning to paint, and it's so helpful to see your references vs. your painting/sketches. It is difficult to keep things loose, but I love the process ❤ Thank you so much!! Take care and have a great week!
@insidetheoffice
@insidetheoffice Жыл бұрын
Your art and videos always inspires me 🤩 Thank you for sharing your creative process! 🙏🏻💓 It helps me a lot and bring so much joy to my inner child/artist ☺️🎨
@susanwildt6535
@susanwildt6535 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sandi. It really is helpful to see your process. ❤️
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad!
@luharris-burr9913
@luharris-burr9913 Жыл бұрын
Sandi. Your beautiful still life paintings with wonderful patterns are lovely and your compositions were perfect, when will you be doing more of those?.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure
@cmcl5543
@cmcl5543 4 ай бұрын
Love your artwork and enthusiasm.
@ginawoods2071
@ginawoods2071 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Sandi! The face of the owl in the last sketch is priceless!!!!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Awe - thanks!
@rakisk8r
@rakisk8r Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for being vulnerable & courageous & generous sharing your art with us, Sandi! I've been really stuck and judging myself terribly. i admire how you keep working on your painting books and utilize various components from other drawings (esp. Benji's!). You've really encouraged me, thank you so kindly Sandi! kari, West Coast Canada
@alyonajudina6750
@alyonajudina6750 Жыл бұрын
Your new video is always like a special treat to me. I enjoyed this one very much. I loved the paintings. They are really beautiful and inspiring.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that!
@Missylou_art
@Missylou_art Жыл бұрын
I love to see your abstract work with some of the detail brought back in. Loved your final piece with the night scene, and I actually really liked the mark making in the branches.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you Missy!
@primrosedahlia9466
@primrosedahlia9466 Жыл бұрын
I loooove the bird and rocket painting❤GORGEOUS!!!!!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@CurlyHairArtistry
@CurlyHairArtistry Жыл бұрын
I got Rembrandt is in the wind from your other video. Glad to see another wavy curly hair artist!
@mariac4602
@mariac4602 Жыл бұрын
absolutely loving those evening compositions-owls, woodpeckers and rockets. Pure joy! Loving the landscapes too.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@angelahunnel9425
@angelahunnel9425 Жыл бұрын
I love your owls, woodpeckers and night scenes especially! I enjoy when you flip through your art books!❤️
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@GillianCrossArt
@GillianCrossArt Жыл бұрын
The flower is a hellebore, one of my favourite flowers. Love the tree sketches 💜
@sarahhopkins577
@sarahhopkins577 Жыл бұрын
love this weeks video Sandi!! everything that has been going through my own mind lately. changing things up has for me, taken me back to feeling like a beginner again. love the colour of your night skies btw. thanks so much for always sharing what affects your practice, because its nice to know art processes are never straight forward. and learning is fun :-)
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Sarah I’m so glad you loved it! And it is always good to hear we’re not alone on this journey. You nailed it with how it can make you feel like a beginner again
@lulabelle33
@lulabelle33 Жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video. Sandi you are a well of growth and ever inspiring art and thinking. I love all the new work .. and I think you will go back and like that foliage-- I saw it and went wow.. look how that progressed.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@LynnHPalmertree
@LynnHPalmertree Жыл бұрын
Sandi, I always learn something from you. I’m loving the night scenes.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you Lynn!
@fuzzydragons
@fuzzydragons Жыл бұрын
good idea taking those birb photocopies😀i love this page! 28:15🥰
@daniellefrost3458
@daniellefrost3458 Жыл бұрын
Love the loose woodpecker w owl on the strathmore book, thanks for sharing. Also love the comment about , The Season of Transition.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
❤️
@discohandgliding
@discohandgliding Жыл бұрын
Loved the W2 sketch because the reflection on the water is beautiful.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@musicalemily5464
@musicalemily5464 Жыл бұрын
It is so funny to see what artists do not like in their work, as, the three sketches that you did NOT like, were the ones that spoke to me most. You never know what your art is going to say to those who look at it. To me, the two lake sketches had some impressionistic qualities that jumped out at me, and made me feel sweet things, as did the night owl painting, with the rocket, done in your larger Strathmore sketchbook. What you did not like at all, in the night painting, the tree branch with the greenery, ended up captivating me, and made me look closer at everything in the painting. I loved the mark making in that tree branch, as well as the movement it gave to the whole painting. I LOVED the smaller owl, which made you fill in the center section with the greenery, which, to me, gave the painting interest, as well as made my eye go to the blurry rocket, which then moved my eye to the other owl. I am not sure if that was supposed to happen, but, for me, that is the journey my eye went on, and what a wonderful journey it was.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Yes, I did lay things out to make your eye move around the painting. thank you Emily!
@lindabullock6159
@lindabullock6159 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing today !!! I can’t believe you put my feelings into words. So this is natural when I am trying to really learn new techniques and explore what I want to paint. Thank you so much!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Yep - we all go through it
@amandajburke9976
@amandajburke9976 Жыл бұрын
I just ordered this book, it looks great 👍
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
awesome!
@gwenritch
@gwenritch Жыл бұрын
Sandi wow! I so love all your renderings from the animals to the rocket! your color palette it amazing how it all comes together. I know you spoke os maybe one day publishing your sketch books…yes and yes…just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I’m hoping we can start working on the books soon Gwen!
@bunsy0808
@bunsy0808 Жыл бұрын
Love the plant on left side of page with the bird in the tree on right side. You’re already a 🌟 in my eyes. Amazing what you did with the 🚀 and bird in the tree.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@irenegarcia7356
@irenegarcia7356 Жыл бұрын
Patience. Yes. Truth 🎉
@lisahatch2649
@lisahatch2649 Жыл бұрын
Sandi, I love the work in this video. Its moody, and evocative. I love the "illustrative" look to the work, it brings to mind the wonderful illustrations of a childrens book. I like the elements of the rocket and moon and stars. Lovely and inspiring.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
thank you Lisa!
@nancysharp3933
@nancysharp3933 Жыл бұрын
It was really helpful! You expressed it so well!!! Thank you so much for this video!! You encouraged me to keep going!!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I’m glad to hear that Nancy!
@willemijnkamerling4011
@willemijnkamerling4011 Жыл бұрын
I've been following you for a while now and I can see what you're saying about the tightness and how it's not yet going how you want it to. Thank you for taking us along during this process. I'd love for you to make a video on what you've learned and how you've implemented the things you've learned in your work. Eg I used to put this in the foreground but now I don't, or I used to use these colours / values here and there but now I don't differently. Maybe it's not that specific and it's more an overall feeling. I love how you play with the kids you have around you and take them with you in making art and showing them what fun you can have. 🥰
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you and I know you’ve been following me for a while and I really appreciate that!!!! I do plan on sharing what I’ve been learning at some point
@willemijnkamerling4011
@willemijnkamerling4011 Жыл бұрын
@@sandihester 🤗🥰
@karenvc8005
@karenvc8005 Жыл бұрын
I had to stop the video and remark that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the iris/woodpecker/tiny little house in the background sketch! It is lacking NOTHING! As soon as I saw it I just got so excited for you. The think the large irises in the foreground on the left, the smaller woodpecker to the right, and the little house in the background is wonderful composition. It really move the eye around your pages. The colors are perfect.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
thank you so much Karen!
@juliedowling1430
@juliedowling1430 Жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️ for yet another brilliant video Sandhi. It was so so helpful and encouraging to hear about your transition season, and how if you persevere and keep learning and pushing through you will achieve the paintings that you love ❤️ I’m definitely in a transition season too and amazingly have also been focusing on learning more about composition. I have Mitch Albala’s other book ‘The Landscape Painters Workbook’ which I am loving 🥰
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I need to get that one - several people have mentioned it
@dianehigham1293
@dianehigham1293 Жыл бұрын
Loving the woodpecker, owl, rocket and stars at 27:05 Sandi! This painting is crying out to be greeting cards and postcards! 🥰xxx
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Awe - thanks!
@laurar430
@laurar430 Жыл бұрын
Your Tuesday painting shows your great composition skill! It's maybe evening. Your flowers are large and light-- close to you (and we see them first), then "Oh, look! There's a red-necked pecker!". Then, our eyes move deeper into the scene, and we spy a little house with a red chimney, and someone's home! There is a story. The colors are great, with moon-lit whites, and one's eyes move around the painting, and not off the page. I love it. You could make a dandy abstract from this, too. (You have a great printer. May I please ask what it is?) Happy camping, girl!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I do like the way the eye moves through that painting too
@emmericdupreez
@emmericdupreez Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your process and all the ups and downs of the journey. It really helps to hear and see someone else's process, perspective and thoughts. 32:26
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
So glad it was helpful
@luzaninha1
@luzaninha1 Жыл бұрын
I loved all night scenes!
@layalialsudairy9992
@layalialsudairy9992 Жыл бұрын
Such beautiful work Sandi, it’s so inspiring 😀😀I loved all of them but my favorite are the night ones.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@heidikarpa2278
@heidikarpa2278 Жыл бұрын
I’m really interested in something you said. When sharing a painting, you said it didn’t feel successful or it wasn’t successful. I’d love to hear more about what feels or makes a painting successful for you. I’m working on how to establish “criteria” for myself when I sketch or paint. Just so I don’t become too critical. Thank you for sharing your paintings in order as your trip progressed. It as lovely to learn with you.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
My idea of success is usually that I have fun and am enjoying creating most of all but I am in a more assessing time. The more I enjoy what I’m doing the more I’ll create which equals me getting better.
@annrubino6252
@annrubino6252 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Sandi! They are NOT too illustrative or too anything. These are incredibly creative expressions of truth. I am so very impressed with you - it's not a struggle if we aren't focused on the outcome. Love you!
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Awe - thank you Ann!
@shelleoshelle7252
@shelleoshelle7252 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sandi! In my experience when humans are encountering a change, we tend to think that we don’t know anything, that we’ve forgotten everything we used to know. It makes sense that your work would get tighter (you “forgot” knew how to be loose.) You persevered. That is the important part of this process of learning, hang in there, don’t quit because it’s hard. You are such an inspiration for me. The there is a workbook for the Albala landscape book too! I’ve found both at my library and both are for sale at Abe books. I look forward to working with them. I am learning, from you, to keep practicing and let go of perfection or even realism. Dirty fingers, happy heart. Sending love and light from here. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@Julie-vy3oz
@Julie-vy3oz Жыл бұрын
This is good. Every time I try pushing a style a bit to learn and stretch myself I feel like I go backwards in my artistic progress. Or when I switch mediums (or go back to one I haven’t used for a bit) I go through that “oh my gosh I’ve lost it!” feeling. Great reminder. And the work was lovely-all of it.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
Totally normal!
@lulabelle33
@lulabelle33 Жыл бұрын
Ps... the work with the boys was great. I loved the idea of the bird switching between you and the young artists in training!!! A great idea for me and my three youngest granddaughters. We traditionally do art each time they visit
@deborahruth5072
@deborahruth5072 Жыл бұрын
It looked like you had a lot of fun. It has been ages since I went camping. I live were people camp now. lol I really like the painting you almost forgot to show us from Wed (W2). It resonated with me. The colors, the composition, just everything.
@sandihester
@sandihester Жыл бұрын
I had a feeling a lot of you would like the Wednesday one. Not sure why I don’t love it
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