New Art Books

Here are my current art books I've been loving and join me for a day painting on location at a local park.

PODCAST INTERVIEWS:
Jeanne Oliver: Episode 54: The Lies of Perfectionism with Sandi Hester
Sneaky Artist: Episode 38 (part 1) Painting for Joy:
Sneaky Artist: Episode 38 (part 2) Painting for Joy:
ArtWank: Episode 72 Artist and Youtuber
Authentic Obsessions: Episode 45 Sketchbooks

[psalm]

"Rembrandt is in the Wind" is INCREDIBLE. Deep, beautiful, thoughtful. It will challenge and inspire you.

[aekorfker]

I’m reading ‘mastering composition’ by Ian Roberts and it is a game changer for me!

[marycorbin]

Where are you? I miss your videos. I pray that you are doing well Sandi! I just get excited when you have a new video on YouTube.

[Wood-Linz]

That was lovely! I've never come across you so this is the first time I've watched any of your videos. I've subscribed to your channel. Love what you do, thank you! ❤

[christinefisher]

Love these books! Also, I would be the first one to sign up for your bird class! I have rewatched the Acrylic and Landscape class -- I LOVE them both so much! Thanks for sharing all the inspiration, Sandi!

[crystalipock]

Thanks for the book suggestions! I am definitely going to look for the book on the birds. I have been looking for something comprehensive to start learning to sketch birds and that book is so fantastic! I am going to my local bookstore ASAP to see if she can snap it up for me! Thanks again! It's just gorgeous.

[JJsketchbook]

Thank you. Though not about composition, I loved finding a book in my library about Percy Kelly, called The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Drawing. I was so inspired by his landscapes, many with unusual compositions and colours. I had never heard of him. He had a very unusual life.

[LoreleiBell-nm]

Informative. I'm happy you have fixed the Substack issue. I wanted to watch it so bad, but couldn't. Thank you for going that extra mile.

[grasvard]

I thought I hated naivistic painting... And now I am hooked. I loooove this channel!

[Alicia-rdbj]

HELLOW SANDI, VERI Like this books there are all is beatifuls.

[christinebarone]

Thank you Sandi, that was very interesting and fun. Warmer weather means more outside content from our fave artist and friend !!😘 BTW. I am enjoying your weekly at Substack Have a happy, blessed Easter to you, Grady and your family.. Hugs from NC

[libbymihalka]

Sorry to be watching your video a week late but we were out camping in our AS. I am loving a book that is giving me endless inspiration when painting landscapes. Wish I could post a pic of it. It is called Landscape Painting Now: From Pop Abstraction to New Romanticism by Todd Broadway and Barry Schwabsky. I have spent hours looking through this book. It is amazing to discover so many painters I never knew. Hope you find this helpful.
The Carson book is pedantic but is of it’s time. It was first published in 1929. What is amazing is that so many of the concepts he discusses still ring true almost 100 years later.

[RoxannePonds]

Love watching how you work in the ‘wild’ ☺️ and War Eagle!!

[liz-anna]

Love Tom Thompson! A fantastic Canadian painter who is often included with the Group of Seven.

[marimcguire]

I have the Amber Creswell Bell book, I love it - I am an Aussie and most of the artists (all ?) featured are Australian artists, I think it is interesting because I feel they are very referential of our world here, maybe the light? Cressida Campbell (art featured on the cover) is another amazing Still Life book, her process of art making blows my mind. Anyways I really enjoyed the Book recommendations and the "lost footage", thanks as always for sharing!

[northernlassie]

Carlson's Landscape book is my favorite of all of my artist instruction is one I will never get rid of 💗

[sachet]

A warm hello from FL. I love your channel and am in the middle of the BIRD CLASS! I wonder if you have heard of Ian Robert’s book Mastering Composition? It’s a great book and he has a youTube channel by the same name Sandi! I hope you and Grady have a great 2024; your upcoming destination workshop in Italy sounds awesome. Thank you so much. Xxx Leslie

[samantams]

I love Ian Roberts’ videos and book on composition. And I’ll certainly check your vacation book! 😊 loved the secret footage!!

[LocalForestWitch]

I'm back on substack! Thanks for letting me know that issues are resolved, cause otherwise the platform is PERFECT mix between blogging and video sharing! Thanks so much for this extra effort to publish on another platform, I appreciate it so much. I had a couple of months where I had no will to create at all, and (not for the first time as well!) you rekindled my spark and inspired me to grab my tools and just have fun. You are truly an angel for me. Sending all the love.❤

[KirstyCranmer-mhub]

I borrowed a different edition of Cressida's Still Life and loved it. Also looking forward to bird workshop.
Thankyou for encouraging bad art. And good.