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Sandi Hester's avatar

I know 😂. One lady made a comment about "oh how cute, you brought your markers and color pencils" 😬

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Johanne PH's avatar

Thanks Sandi for this peek in your friend’s studio. What a place! Love all your sketches and paintings. My favorite is the last spread. Fabulous portrait and a beautiful rendition of Van Gogh’s sunflowers.❤️

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Sandi Hester's avatar

Thank you Johanne! That's my favorite one too!

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Lesleigh Brisson's avatar

The Studio looks like an amazing space! It’s always a joy to see your sketchbooks. The paintings you’ve sketched are a delight and for some reason, I’m absolutely transfixed by the way you’ve rendered the tablecloth. The colors are really quite beautiful.

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Sandi Hester's avatar

well thanks - I didn't really want to deal with the tablecloth 😂 so just did it really quickly

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Courtney Craig's avatar

I was checking out that tablecloth, too! Longer than any person should be checking out a tablecloth!!

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Story Of A Hori's avatar

I couldn’t take my eyes off the tablecloth either. Stunning!

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Georgie's avatar

I almost signed up for that figure drawing session! Looks fun! I’ve taken several workshops there and they’re always great. She really does host the very best artists from all over the country at her warehouse. They sell out fast!

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Sandi Hester's avatar

yes - she knows what she's doing and very professional and has an amazing space!

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Lisa  Mishler's avatar

I do love your platform. I just want to say thank you for showing us how real you are, that messy can lead to beautiful. Thank you,lisa

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Sandi Hester's avatar

thank you Lisa!

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Carol Drummond's avatar

love the sketches that you did.

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Sandi Hester's avatar

thank you Carol!

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Jacquetta  Nyss's avatar

Thanks for sharing Sandi, it was great to see your friends amazing space. I loved that the man was waiting for his love to arrive 😊. I particularly like the sketch with the blue pencil 😍. The oil painting by your friend, so wonderful! I love seeing in spaces like this it's very inspiring!

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Sandi Hester's avatar

so glad you enjoyed it!

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Julie's avatar

how fun, always enjoy the sketches for sure !!!

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Sandi Hester's avatar

🙌

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Andrea moore's avatar

How fun! I’ve never created art in a real studio….I’ve also never drawn from life like that…looks like a cool experience! I love how your face lights up each time you mention that you got to take ALL the supplies- makes me chuckle😀

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Sandi Hester's avatar

yes 😂

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Hbonnett's avatar

This is really nice work Sandi! I love the color pallet you worked in and the way you captured the portrait of the women❣️

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Sandi Hester's avatar

thanks so much! it was a fun day!

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Carol Tyler's avatar

What a great day. I see you had to expand to a second pencil roll. How did you like the new watercolor markers compared to your old Tombows and Ecolines?

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Sandi Hester's avatar

LOVE the new markers - love love love

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Jen's avatar

What a gorgeous studio space! I love seeing how your multiple sketches and paintings of the same subject differ from each other. It’s really got me thinking about how I collect reference for my own creative practice. Thanks!

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Sandi Hester's avatar

so glad it got you thinking Jen!

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Christine Sifuentes's avatar

Hi Sandi, what watercolor markers did you use? I love the way your sketches turned out.

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Sandi Hester's avatar

check out my latest youtube video - I share all about them there

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Maggie Springer's avatar

My favorite thing in your sketches here is the blue gold window behind the man's head in the sketch you spent the most time on. I'd love to know/see how you created that! I also loved, as you did/do, the last two pages. The portrait of the woman is beautiful!

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Sandi Hester's avatar

thank you Maggie!

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Nan Vaughn's avatar

Thank you Sandi for sharing your friends space and work with us. What really caught my eye were the beautiful sculptures. Are they Plasticine clay? Also, I love both of your painting styles! Very different but both are expressive, and colorful. The portrait and sunflowers you painted “Wowzer! More please💕

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Sandi Hester's avatar

the sunflowers is my fav too

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Michelle Nichols's avatar

I love how all of your sketches tell a little story! They’re so beautifully done. And what an incredible space with all of that artwork. So inspiring!

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Sandi Hester's avatar

thank you Michelle - that's very kind!

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