Loved this video ❤

Thanks for sharing all this, Sandi!! I LOVE all the fabulous color mixes you created here (I will be trying to do the same...). And thanks to Grady for capturing it all!!! Best wishes to both of you!

Lovvvvvve ur work sooooo much! As a newbie to art I’d like to ask u a couple of questions, Whats ur favorite sketchbook to use and what would your style of art be called?

So inspiring Sandi, many many thanks ❤

Yes I love to watch you paint ❤gorgeous 👍🇨🇦

Such a beautiful spot. Looks like such fun. Thanks for the beautiful video 🙏❤️😍🇨🇦

Thank you for sharing this, Sandi! Beautiful landscapes, and it's so fun to see some behind the scenes. I can't wait for the next one ❤, a real treat as always 🖌

Such a stunning landscape and your paintings are so beautiful Sandi🧡 The studio space is lovely and Grady’s camerawork is fab! So pleased it went well and thank you for sharing, I cannot wait for the next instalment🙏🏼

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Those greens on your pencils would be awesome to enhance peacock feathers ..Thks for sharing

Oh Sandi, that was absolutely lovely, and worth the wait. Thank you for taking us (youtube viewers) along with you. The paintings are marvellous. So glad you got over the illnesses too!

I would love to know which town your air bnb was in.

Totally awesome!

Beautiful paintings Sandi. The scenery is very pretty. There’s a lot of rough weather here in the states. Hope everyone on here is safe.

it must've been so lovely to paint in nature like this! 🥰

Thank you for this video <3

Hi Sandi. I looked on your website to see if there was a link to the paint pots that you show here, and I don't see anything. Could you share when you have a chance? Thanks so much.

It looks like you all had the most amazing time. I'd LOVE to attend one of your retreats one day. A mumma can dream.

thanks !Also for mentioniong that is was not al that glamorous.. That is the real part isnt it.. But afterall it is amazing and i am jealous for all the colours i see !!!

Maybe for your next teaching trip abroad, you should schedule a full week to paint beforehand - it seemed like you got so much exciting work made.

Fun, fun, fun! Thanks for sharing this so those of us who couldn’t attend could experience just a bit of the fun.😀

Oh, I have been waiting with great anticipation for this video 😊 Absolutely beautiful paintings! The scenery is gorgeous! I'm sure it looks even better in person. How fun! I can't wait for the next video!

Absolutely DREAMY!!! all of it. ✨💫🤩

What a wonderful retreat. I love the paintings you did there.

Fabulous, stunning paintings, wonderful trip video! Thank you, really enjoyed it. Sondra Borrie

Absolutely amazing! I can tell how special this whole experience was for everyone. I would love to go!

Wondering how matte medium after the spray fixative over the oil pastels would work. No smell. No shine. I'll be giving it a go as well as the heat gun method others have mentioned. Thank you for sharing Sandi. Always appreciate your delivery! Peace.

How interesting that you, not particularly a purple person, seem to have found your purples in Italy. 💜Love it!

How beautiful! The landscapes - and the studio space - were lovely. Sorry to hear about the rough start and end, but overall looks like a wonderful time.

Ciao Sandi!😀 I am an Italian artist and I follow your channel with great interest!❤️ I love your paintings and all that beautiful color that seems to come to life in your works!🎨🖌️❤️ I'm happy you came to Italy!! Sicily is beautiful and I'm happy that you were able to create beautiful works while looking at the wonderful panorama of Sicily! Italy is gorgeous and has amazing views! I can't wait to see the second part!! You are truly a very talented artist and you have created beautiful works!🎨🖌️ I congratulate you!❤️ A big greeting from Italy to you and your husband! Ciao Sandi! 😄🇮🇹👋😘

Thank you for bringing us long to Sicily. I’ve been to Naples and Rome area but not there yet. Since I’m 1/2 Sicilian and 1/2 Napolitano, I should get there. It was a wonderful video guys. ❤❤

Grady is a Grade A+ husband. Lord bless him!

Amazing ! Already looking forward to part 2

Always love seeing your process! Thanks for sharing :) Can you tell us what kind of camera you film with?

What a stunning location Sandy. Your students looked like they had so much fun. Were they all from USA?

OMG Sandi Fabulous colors in your paintings, your whole trip looked like a wonderful time for all. Looking forward to part two.

So pleased for you. Your effort and caring nature. Looks like such a great painting course.

Great work. How do the acrylics stay wet? ❤

Dear Sandi, I have been obsessed by your videos once I came across them. I am so inspired by your looseness, your not afraid of making mistakes, having fun, experimenting… Also, I have always believed I was such a messy artist and that it was wrong. But seeing your process, your confidence about your messiness and trust in the work you do totally got my art heart buzzing again. I cannot believe this was free, but very thankful for it as I cannot afford any lessons. You made me make art again! Also love your Christ inspired art 💚

omg i love this sandi!! the light, the colours.. the sky! so gorgeous. love all your artwork that came out of this trip. im inspired

Thank you for sharing this experience with us and for your generosity in making videos available at no cost to veiwers. You bring me so much joy which really hekps theough difficult times. Sorry to hear about the sickness, so glad it didn't ruin the trip 😊 Gorgeous inspiring, warm paintings x

Ohhhh my goodness what a lovely treat watching this retreat video thanks to Sandi for taking is along 😊 💖 Awsome camera man too 😀 😊

Sandi, Sandi, Sandi! So beautiful! I could almost eat that landscape, artifacts and building with a spoon! Bless Grady for being a champion with the group and filming. Were all the participants from the US or further abroad? Cannot wait for the next vid x

Beautiful paintings! Thank you for sharing.😊

Soooooooo jealous 💙💚💜

The place looks perfect and breathtaking beautiful for an art retreat!! It looks like you all painted a lot and had so much fun doing it. I can't wait to see part 2 ♡

wow! great class, great video, beautiful. love all of this.

I would love to sadly they always way too expensive for me 😅

Isn’t it possible to buy all that paper especially fabriano when you get to italy? It would save weight and your husbands humor.

I can't tell you how much fun this was! I can't wait for part 2 😊😊😊 if I ever win the lottery, I'm saving it for one of your retreats!!!!!