Sooooooo, I keep forgetting to take pictures when I’m at the coffee shop - urgh! Jeannie and I got a huge table (8 topper!) and we spread out and had the whole thing filled with our supplies. Fortunately, our waiter (who may have also been the manager) was thrilled with having us there. He liked having “artist doing art stuff in the place”. WIN! Grady also won from this visit because I surprised him with a homemade pop tart from the coffee shop 😉.
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!!
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!
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!!
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! 🙏💖
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?
Love the waiter and hoe you sketched his body shape. Made him seem very real.
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 💬😉
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
you are on a roll! I love these. So much to discover. :-D Really inspiring!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!