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I find that I go through seasons where I'm hardly working on larger canvas works and mainly working in sketchbooks (that's where I am now) and other seasons where I hardly touch my sketchbook and can't get enough of larger painting

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give it a go Eirin! It's quite addicting!

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it doesn't have to be a coffee shop - it can be a restaurant or any place where you can just sit and observe - get creative - there's always places where people are around

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honestly I bet your gas station sketches are amazing!!! that sounds like such an unconventional and interesting spot to sketch!

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Feb 7, 2023
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Such a great idea I like how inspiring it is to expand my ideas of where I can go to sketch.

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I agree.

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Yay! So happy when the notification pop up on my phone 🥰. Love this short clips in between your biweekly post, thanks for sharing Sandi!

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Im so glad Jaime!!!!

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Me too ‘cause I go cold turkey for two weeks waiting for her next YouTube video so these posts are lovely little gems in between.

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Thank you Sandi!

One of your landscapes reminds me of a photo I took in Tecumseh, AL. I think I will sketch it this morning. Yay for inspiration!

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go for it!

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Love love love catching these short videos via Substack. Behind talent, inspiration I feel is essential to be able to create things you love. Thank you for providing that inspiration!

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so glad you're enjoying them Sharon!

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It always feels like a treat when your mails / vlog pops up in my mailbox. I love this format - colorful tweaks of inspiration which make me grab my sketchbook. Thanks so much for sharing.

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so glad to hear that Ruth!

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Another gift in my inbox, yay! You have a good viewing eye, because you find the most interesting places to sketch. And you make it more interesting in your sketches too. I’m looking forward to see that layering time lapse. I love to watch you sketch and paint, I learn so much from it! Thank you Sandi!🧡🤗

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I'm excited to share the timelapse! It's a big video this week! And thank you for your kinds words!

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I’m loving this new site and format. The sketchbook videos are so fun! My daughter and I are sketching away and it’s got me back to wanting to paint again. Thank you Sandi for all your hard work and sharing so much with us. We’re loving your landscape class too! 💕 I’m hoping you’ll publish sketchbook books like Emma Carlisle! We’ve been working our way through her books sketching and making them ours- starting to add more things & it’s been so helpful. We’d love to buy your books.🤗

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that's definitely the plan soon to start working on selling reproductions of my sketchbooks. i'll be sharing a little about that in this week's youtube video and some changes I'm making to my sketching practice because of it. I LOVE Emma's books - they're treasures to me!

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Loving these short videos 🥰 I always love your bird drawings - so happy to see those!

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I got a new bird book that I'm loving so I've been drawing more birds lately

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I love all the sketches. It's always a lot of fun to "see" all these places thru your sketches.

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thank you so much Sandra!

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What a fun treat! I’m waiting for my husband at Parlor Doughnuts 🍩☕️and just getting ready to sketch and up popped your video!😃🙌. I agree with all the other posts.... Love the frequency of inspirational videos. Thank you for these! 😁💕

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yum!

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You motivate me so much - will be trying out doing more sketchbook work.

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give it a go!

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I love how you can so quickly grab notes of a scene. You have such beautiful scenery to inspire you 🥰 I love to sit on my porch and draw the sunset, Kansas has beautiful skies. 😍

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Kansas is beautiful too I'm sure! I am actually usually sketching very mundane landscapes

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Love to see your weekend sketches on Mondays, always turn this day better ❤️

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soooo glad to hear that Teresa!

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I really love your cafe sketch! I love the hanging lights and the detail out the window. I can’t wait to see the time-lapse of your landscape sketch!! 😍

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thank you Michelle! I'm excited for this week's video - it's LONG and has a great mix of stuff (including a small art haul)

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