Wow!!! Thank you Sandi for bringing us along - that looks like a wonderful museum and I’m so glad you returned for a second visit. The children’s portrait is a beautiful painting, but I think your version is an absolute gem - so genuine and lively and exciting, not just as a work of art, but inspiring to me as an aspiring artist. Your ideas and suggestions for approaching artistic practice are always so encouraging. This was delightful!
So interesting, and informative, Sandi. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience and paintings with us all. You're inspirational!
AH! Sandi, I love the painting with the dog - did you end up using acrylic gouache on it? Love the texture - and if so, it seems to be “watered” down a bit - I like the brushy/streakiness of the paint. Inspiring, as ALWAYS.
You are lucky your museum allows colored materials. My local museum only lets you sketch in pencil. You really captured how protective the little girl is of her rabbit in the drawing based on that painting with the boy and the dog. I think she's protecting the rabbit against the boy who is holding a hunting bow in the picture.
What a terrific inspiration you are Sandi. Your creativity and enthusiasm are infectious. I hope to visit our little town museum with new eyes - thank you.
So glad you enjoyed it Jason!!! I agree about the spring green!
It wasn't difficult at all. I wasn't try to replicate it - just using it as inspiration to paint it in my own style
How fun.. thanks for sharing Sandi
you bet!
Wow!!! Thank you Sandi for bringing us along - that looks like a wonderful museum and I’m so glad you returned for a second visit. The children’s portrait is a beautiful painting, but I think your version is an absolute gem - so genuine and lively and exciting, not just as a work of art, but inspiring to me as an aspiring artist. Your ideas and suggestions for approaching artistic practice are always so encouraging. This was delightful!
Awe Lesleigh thank you for such a nice comment! I'm glad you're finding some encouragement in this space!
Really cool sketches and I love the finished painting, it's such a fun composition.
thank you! I really enjoyed working on it
So interesting, and informative, Sandi. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience and paintings with us all. You're inspirational!
Ohhh, thank you Caroline! I love sharing with you guys!
Very good video, I enjoyed watching😊
I'm so glad to hear that Jennifer!
AH! Sandi, I love the painting with the dog - did you end up using acrylic gouache on it? Love the texture - and if so, it seems to be “watered” down a bit - I like the brushy/streakiness of the paint. Inspiring, as ALWAYS.
I think I used Flashe paint - which is basically acrylic gouache
What a lovely experience! It is wonderful that you went back a second day. Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us.
you bet!
Love the painting of the children in the antique painting!
thank you!
You are lucky your museum allows colored materials. My local museum only lets you sketch in pencil. You really captured how protective the little girl is of her rabbit in the drawing based on that painting with the boy and the dog. I think she's protecting the rabbit against the boy who is holding a hunting bow in the picture.
I feel like the dog and rabbit are having a little conversation 😂
The painting is amazing, love the girl with the rabbit 🐇 you really capture their "antique style"!
thank you Teresa!
What a terrific inspiration you are Sandi. Your creativity and enthusiasm are infectious. I hope to visit our little town museum with new eyes - thank you.
You totally should visit it Ann - I bet there's a lot of fun things to sketch there!
I appreciate the way you share your creative process from beginning to end.🌟 Not that there is an end. 😉
I totally know what you mean Monica and I'm glad you enjoy it!
Just wonderful
I adore your style and how you can make art that changes with the subject and the circumstances and the medium
Thank you for sharing the whole process
Marti
thank you Mary!
Love your painting so much! The blue shoe and her skin tones -- wow! Thanks for sharing, Sandi!
I love the blue shoe too. I forgot to put her blue hair bows in though - I'm going to have to paint it again just to do those
Post if you do!