Finished sketchbooks have been stacking up in my studio and tomorrow (May 5th) I have a large sketchbook tour video coming out on YouTube. But I’m sharing two sketchbooks that I didn’t share in my YouTube video here just for you guys. One now and one next week. Hope you enjoy it!
Thank you! I just started yesterday and I’m planning to show my artwork there... I’m trying to get over my camera shyness... I am a French Canadian and I have quite an accent 😆
Can you please share what sketchbooks you use? I am just starting out and have fear of ruining a sketchbook with subpar work so I'm currently just using 5x8 index cards.
Thank you for sharing, Sandi! I love all your work. It’s a glimpse into all the beauty and fun we have to look forward to in heaven! :) I absolutely cannot wait to be able to buy books of your sketchbooks!
Also, just tossing this out there (not that you need more work on your plate)... but if you ever offered a paid membership, I would be thrilled to sign up for it.
Last thing - My husband was in and out of the room as I was going through your acrylics course (which I love, btw). A few weeks later, he brought an empty beard gel container to me and said he thought it’d make a great paint pot. I told him it was the most romantic thing he’d ever done for me! 😂 🎨
Appreciate you and Grady and the example y’all set for living a Christ-centered life. Looking forward to the next video!
Thank you so much for sharing, Sandi! I love seeing your sketches. I don't know how you create them so quickly in your timed paintings, absolutely amazing how much you get down in such a short space of time! It sounds as though you're feeling a bit better now, do hope so!?
Just the inspiration I needed today! I am taking a daytrip tomorrow to a regional garden and I am taking the full kit with me. You just gave me the extra oomph I needed! And that pigeon is gorgeous. Love the muted color combo! 😍
Cool beans! I think this is the first time I've heard you mention pan pastels and I agree if I do not use the traditional sand paper-type surface. I have had to set mine aside until I dedicate time to just do pastels. I learned the expensive way. Lol So, I have a question. First, I was watching an urban sketcher who applies the watercolor first, then defines the obects within the color either with some type of border whether colored pencil or ink. You do the same thing sometimes, right? When you apply the color first, do you already have in mind what you are going to sketch in, or do you look at how the color went down and then, sketch the image? I want to try to do that with watercolor. Not feeling too confident. When I tried it before, it just looks like I dropped paint on paper. ugh Anyway, so looking forward to this week's youtube video!!! Hope you're feeling better.
I wouldn't say this is my thought process as I'm applying paint or line. Too hard to describe just by typing. have you checked out my landscape class? i think you'd be able to understand my layering process better in that class
Love your sketchbook tours, Sandi. Would you please produce a video on how you blend your premixed Posca paint markers (or Molotow, Montana, etc.)? I'm not at the point yet where I want to mix my own colors (as you have in your last video). Do you smush the colors around or wait for them to dry before adding layers? Any brief tutorial would be fabulous!
I'm going to do a video after I've used these for quite some time. I never like to rush into teaching something or sharing something until I've fully tested it
Please forgive if you've covered this info before but I'm wondering why you leave the blank spread between the sketches? I'm assuming it may be due to bleed-through/ page wrinkleage (is that a real word??) Or room for notes... or a bit of both???
Thank you Sandy for sharing! Your Substack is so inspiring I decided to start my Substack too!
that's awesome Dolores!!!
Thank you! I just started yesterday and I’m planning to show my artwork there... I’m trying to get over my camera shyness... I am a French Canadian and I have quite an accent 😆
Heading over to check it out 🥰 don’t worry about your accent 🙄 no worse then mine 😂 every one thinks I am from Boston 🤷♀️ nope NH
Thank you! Oh wow that’s funny 😆 Maybe some people could like my accent? I love Ema Malyauka’s accent when she makes her videos on Patreon!
I bet we will love your accent 🥰
I’m in NH too Steph!
Oh great 😊 we can hangout 😉
You can go check my accent... I already made my first drawing review!😁
Can't resist a sketchbook tour, thanks for sharing Sandi !!
thanks for watching Julie!
Can you please share what sketchbooks you use? I am just starting out and have fear of ruining a sketchbook with subpar work so I'm currently just using 5x8 index cards.
I'll add a link to the post now. I'll also have a link in tomorrow's youtube video
I love your sketchbook tours! Can’t wait for your Friday TY vid
glad to hear that!!!
I love how you illustrate animals. Would love to draw with you at the zoo sometime!
thank you!
Thank you for sharing, Sandi! I love all your work. It’s a glimpse into all the beauty and fun we have to look forward to in heaven! :) I absolutely cannot wait to be able to buy books of your sketchbooks!
Also, just tossing this out there (not that you need more work on your plate)... but if you ever offered a paid membership, I would be thrilled to sign up for it.
Last thing - My husband was in and out of the room as I was going through your acrylics course (which I love, btw). A few weeks later, he brought an empty beard gel container to me and said he thought it’d make a great paint pot. I told him it was the most romantic thing he’d ever done for me! 😂 🎨
Appreciate you and Grady and the example y’all set for living a Christ-centered life. Looking forward to the next video!
oh my goodness Hanna - I loved that part about your husband and the paint pot!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing, Sandi! I love seeing your sketches. I don't know how you create them so quickly in your timed paintings, absolutely amazing how much you get down in such a short space of time! It sounds as though you're feeling a bit better now, do hope so!?
I'm actually a pretty slow painter. I do think the timed things help speed me up though
Just the inspiration I needed today! I am taking a daytrip tomorrow to a regional garden and I am taking the full kit with me. You just gave me the extra oomph I needed! And that pigeon is gorgeous. Love the muted color combo! 😍
how fun Terri!
Cool beans! I think this is the first time I've heard you mention pan pastels and I agree if I do not use the traditional sand paper-type surface. I have had to set mine aside until I dedicate time to just do pastels. I learned the expensive way. Lol So, I have a question. First, I was watching an urban sketcher who applies the watercolor first, then defines the obects within the color either with some type of border whether colored pencil or ink. You do the same thing sometimes, right? When you apply the color first, do you already have in mind what you are going to sketch in, or do you look at how the color went down and then, sketch the image? I want to try to do that with watercolor. Not feeling too confident. When I tried it before, it just looks like I dropped paint on paper. ugh Anyway, so looking forward to this week's youtube video!!! Hope you're feeling better.
I wouldn't say this is my thought process as I'm applying paint or line. Too hard to describe just by typing. have you checked out my landscape class? i think you'd be able to understand my layering process better in that class
Love your sketchbook tours, Sandi. Would you please produce a video on how you blend your premixed Posca paint markers (or Molotow, Montana, etc.)? I'm not at the point yet where I want to mix my own colors (as you have in your last video). Do you smush the colors around or wait for them to dry before adding layers? Any brief tutorial would be fabulous!
I'm going to do a video after I've used these for quite some time. I never like to rush into teaching something or sharing something until I've fully tested it
Please forgive if you've covered this info before but I'm wondering why you leave the blank spread between the sketches? I'm assuming it may be due to bleed-through/ page wrinkleage (is that a real word??) Or room for notes... or a bit of both???
I'll be mentioning why I do that in today's YouTube video 🙌
You have such a great eye for color! 😍 I love taking a peek inside your sketchbooks.
thank you Michelle!
Can't beat a sketchbook tour!! Looking forward to tomorrow's version on YT. Thanks so much for sharing!
it's a long one too!
excellent
Love your sketchbook tours. Do you ever go back and fill in the blank pages afterwards or do you leave the books as is?
no
Thank you Sandi.
I so love your birds and landscapes.
Yesterday I spent a couple of hours on my front porch sketching my neighborhood.
Thank you for your inspiration.
Sending love and light from here.
thank you Michelle! I'll be doing a bird class this summer so keep an eye out for that
I lovvvve drawing birds!!! May have to indulge in this one!