Love these updates, Sandi and I particularly like your ideas of mixing up the elements in a scene as well beginning by blocking in the colors. I’m so glad you decided to share your work on this new platform. You’re a great friend to Jeannie and a wonderful inspiration for the rest of us - I’m grateful for your coffee shop mentoring!
Love these so much, Sandi! The details (exit sign, lights, milk jugs, etc.) are my favorite parts! I have a question for you (per usual ... ha!) I've been sketching more and seem to have trouble adding light colors. I think I'm in my oil painting brain and assume I can add them in the end, but that doesn't seem to be the case with my sketching materials. Are you conscious of these white / lighter spaces and save space for them? Do you do those first? Any tips? Thanks!!
you do have to kind of save the lighter areas. I usually start with some light markers and then build up from there - I'll be sharing about that in next week's youtube video. But I also use neocolors and my oil pastels to add lights where I want them if I've gotten things too dark - or even soft pastel works too
That's so helpful, Sandi! Thank you! I'm learning what material and colors can layer. I assume the more I practice the more I'll learn my materials. Have a great weekend!
I adore your Substack "blog"!! Sandi you give us so much inspiration and I am inspired to go out and sketch more. I used to do this all the time years ago and I'm wanting to resume. Thank you for this! 🙏💖
I love these sketches & exercises Sandi! Thanks for sharing them. I personally have a difficult time trying to sketch with friends. Too much chitty chat 💬😉
Wow! Sandi thank you so much for these bits. So inspiring. I enjoyed a wonderful visit to my local art supply store and picked up some new things to play with. They are even special ordering for me the Faber Castell Gelatos you featured recently in a YouTube video. I am so looking forward to that.
I noticed the view through the windows and doors right away, before you even started talking about it. It reminds me of so many paintings by Matisse. I love these coffee shop sketching sessions.
Fabulous! I love how the grid organizes the space in your blue pencil drawing. Happy that you found a place that embraced you parking for a bit and doing art. That is encouraging to hear. Looking forward to the next installment.
I think I love this cool new space. I've never heard of it before, so thanks! Anyway, what do you mean by "blocking in"? Maybe I missed that somewhere. Thanks and keep up the art!
Love these updates, Sandi and I particularly like your ideas of mixing up the elements in a scene as well beginning by blocking in the colors. I’m so glad you decided to share your work on this new platform. You’re a great friend to Jeannie and a wonderful inspiration for the rest of us - I’m grateful for your coffee shop mentoring!
so glad this feels like mentoring!!!!
Love these so much, Sandi! The details (exit sign, lights, milk jugs, etc.) are my favorite parts! I have a question for you (per usual ... ha!) I've been sketching more and seem to have trouble adding light colors. I think I'm in my oil painting brain and assume I can add them in the end, but that doesn't seem to be the case with my sketching materials. Are you conscious of these white / lighter spaces and save space for them? Do you do those first? Any tips? Thanks!!
you do have to kind of save the lighter areas. I usually start with some light markers and then build up from there - I'll be sharing about that in next week's youtube video. But I also use neocolors and my oil pastels to add lights where I want them if I've gotten things too dark - or even soft pastel works too
That's so helpful, Sandi! Thank you! I'm learning what material and colors can layer. I assume the more I practice the more I'll learn my materials. Have a great weekend!
I adore your Substack "blog"!! Sandi you give us so much inspiration and I am inspired to go out and sketch more. I used to do this all the time years ago and I'm wanting to resume. Thank you for this! 🙏💖
so glad it's inspiring you to get back to it Jennifer!
Thank you for another great inspiration filled video!! I love to zoom in on the pics and examine all the texture. So yummy!!😋
Are you using gesso first to give it some texture?
no I'm not using gesso for texture. this may have been a piece that I painted over an older painting - I just can't remember
Love the waiter and hoe you sketched his body shape. Made him seem very real.
thank you Karen!
I love these sketches & exercises Sandi! Thanks for sharing them. I personally have a difficult time trying to sketch with friends. Too much chitty chat 💬😉
it does take energy and skill to chat and sketch - we're still practicing! it's hard!!!
I live outside of Nashville. I’m always trying to guess where you visited, by your sketches.
I’ve enjoyed seeing your adventures Thank you .. I’m inspired
that's so funny! I have a feeling others are doing that too.
you are on a roll! I love these. So much to discover. :-D Really inspiring!
thank you Heather!
Wow! Sandi thank you so much for these bits. So inspiring. I enjoyed a wonderful visit to my local art supply store and picked up some new things to play with. They are even special ordering for me the Faber Castell Gelatos you featured recently in a YouTube video. I am so looking forward to that.
ohhhhhhh that's so fun Michelle! you're going to LOVE the gelatos
These videos are such a great accompaniment to your other ways of sharing your work. Thanks for all you do, it is really inspiring.
I would love to see a video all about your warm ups!
thank you Julia!
I noticed the view through the windows and doors right away, before you even started talking about it. It reminds me of so many paintings by Matisse. I love these coffee shop sketching sessions.
ohhhhhh yes - Matisse!
I’ve never known anyone to encourage me to try new things (subjects) in my art practice than you. You make it all look so magical and free!
thank you Layla! I feel free when creating so I'm glad my work comes across like that
It does! And I just noticed my typo, which would’ve read “…in my art practice MORE than you…” but it seems you understood all the same. ;)
Sandi,
These coffee shop updates are fabulous! It's so helpful and inspiring to hear about the specifics of your sketches :) Thank you for doing these.
Your Substack blog is wonderful!
I'm sooooo glad to hear it's helpful!!!!
Fabulous! I love how the grid organizes the space in your blue pencil drawing. Happy that you found a place that embraced you parking for a bit and doing art. That is encouraging to hear. Looking forward to the next installment.
I think I love this cool new space. I've never heard of it before, so thanks! Anyway, what do you mean by "blocking in"? Maybe I missed that somewhere. Thanks and keep up the art!
Deb
Fun idea!