Almost a surreal treat seeing four of my favorite RU-vid artists (or at least their real-life work) in one video: you, Kriksis, Natasha, and Sandi! I love that community, your little gallery, and seeing highlights of a special trans-Atlantic visit day...Thanks, Mel. You're an inspiration!
"Everyday can be viewed as a first." -> As a person who gets bored with routines easily, I promise myself that I will never forget this sentence. Thank you, Melanie! 😁
Ahhh, what a delightful, feel-good piece. I love your storytelling! And of course, I love your work. Maybe what is most endearing is the connections and friendships you’ve made. Thank you so much for sharing. Whenever I see a new video from you pop up, I always know I’m in for a treat.
This made me so happy! I'm an artist with Cornish heritage (a few generations ago on both sides), and love what you are doing with your art. Such a lovely, gentle introduction to your world, Melanie. Thank you.
New day! This is the first video I’ve watched of yours after listening to The Creative Catch Up, and you’ve left me feeling very inspired. Thank you so much ☺️ happy February!
NEW DAY!!! That was an amazing video. Just lovely! Your voice overs are so calming. Don't you just adore Sandi?? What a darlin' little shop you have. I just love it :)❤
This is EXTREMELY inspiring to me, as an artist who pretty much only works in sketchbooks and likes to just sketch stuff I see in my day to day life. I'm not one to do huge finished pieces and I'm too lazy to make hyper detailed paintings on even a semi-regular basis. What you have done here feels achievable to me, to see someone doing what I'm doing and having this kind of success is absolutely amazing to me. You have given me hope for my future as an artist. I recently had my first public art display, I put my collection of finished sketchbooks up in a display case at my local library. The whole "theme" of it or whatever was "I didn't fill a sketchbook from cover to cover until I was 23, this is what I've accomplished in the last 4 years." I want to see more people use up the sketchbooks they're hoarding! It was crazy cool to be able to do that display. I hope I could inspire even one person. You gave me an idea of what I might like to do next, sketch recognizable views from around our city and make it into a collection. I know it's something that would resonate with people here! We're only a medium sized city and not that well known, so it's extra special to see local art of local places in my experience. This was such a cool video, I'm really glad I stumbled across it. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Thanks so much and so wonderful to read your comments and hear your thoughts on sketching and keeping sketchbooks. They really are inspiring to me and I love sketching things I see. Your next idea sounds like it would be worth doing and certainly inspire others to sketch. That's how I started -sketching the buildings in my area and then it grew from there. Keep going!
Ahhh - "new day" is such a lovely invitation! As a new painter in my late 50's, I feel so drawn to your lovely practice of sketchbook walks. Thank you for making art seem so accessible to all of us, even if we haven't found the inner artist earlier in life. I enjoy watching you and Sandi, so it was fun to see you painting together! Thank you for all you share, Mel! PS - Your beautiful calendar arrived here in Northern Michigan (US), and it is gorgeous! Love, love, love it!
You have such a soothing voice Melanie, it was soooo exciting to see you and Sandi together "at last"...thanks for a beautiful video of all of your amazing sketches...and thanks for inspiring me to look at each "new day"!
What a lovely new day! and a brilliant new vlog! I'm so glad you and Sandi got to meet in real life at last. Thank you for popping me in the video too!
i loved this video Mel! I love the collaboration and such a pretty place. Your sketchbook zine is gorgeous. the whole video inspires me. a new day every day, what a great and positive idea. thank you for all you do 🙂
Super nice video. I like your glass frame as well. I am going to try to find one for the post card you put in my order with my calendars etc. Thx for that. Yours and Kriksis' videos were both very enjoyable showing your exhibit. I watch Sandy too so that meet up was great to see. You are all famous to me.
The "Twelve Cornish Dishes" would be a so lovely as a tea towel or apron :) Loved this video, and all your others - they are such a wonderfully calm and inspiring break from the cluttered chaos of the day - thank you for sharing :) NEW DAY
Still only part way thru this awesome video. Your sketches are amazing, and I adore your scenery, especially all those old homes and buildings surrounding you! Not to mention your voice is beyond soft and soothing. I also see you've been meeting up, with the ever adorable Sandy Hester! I think with the two of you working side by side, even a terrific force of wind, couldn't stop you!
Im a Devonshire/Somerset artist & love watching your video & practice. I found you thro Sandie Hester Channel . It must have been fantastic for you two to meet up & paint together ❤️ Good luck with the exhibition 😊
Wholesome. Thanks for sharing. There’s something so pure and raw and real about landscape painting/drawings from life. If I had beautiful scenery like you do I’d probably do more art like that. Truly inspiring. It’s really cool that you have a little shop with loads of cool artwork. Good luck on your art career/hobby.
It’s also really fun doing this in less beautiful places! My uni city is very grey and brutalist and I spent a week filling a mini sketchbook with buildings and landscapes from life. It made a place that will never be conventionally beautiful new and exciting to me, and made me feel much fonder towards its oddities
New Day, and a beautiful day! What a wonderful video, Melanie, my favorite so far! Thank you so much for sharing yourself, your life, and your art with us. Can’t wait to check out your Zine. 💜
What a lovely video Mel. I so LOVE your sketchbook! How amazing to have such a fantastic body of work. This was just what I needed today, I feel really depressed because of the state of the world, there are so many problems around me all the time in my personal life I find it really hard to keep going. This was a ray of sunshine this morning and I shall try to keep your words in my mind today….it’s never too late. Thank you Mel ❤
Thankyou Jennie ❤️ it is hard not to be affected by everything but I find I have to just focus on what is around me and where I can make a positive change. Keep going x
So agree with you! New things step out and collaborate and connection all things to do now. Well done on your exhibition which led to more connections. Lovely seeing Sandie too. Blessings❤
New Day - because i watched to the end. Thanks for the video with some interesting artwork, local sightseeing - as well as an unexpected visiting RU-vid celebrity!
New Day!... Embracing each new day as an artist who has experienced numerous setbacks and losses, I find solace and hope in the promise of new beginnings. Every dawn brings with it the opportunity to create, to grow, and to forge ahead with renewed determination. Despite the challenges, I remain steadfast in my belief in the power of fresh starts and the endless possibilities they hold. Hugs all the way from the Netherlands :)
I've loved feeling a part of all of your lives, it was such a joy this last week to see Sandi's, Kriksis and your videos as you came together with your art 💕🙏
New day! Thank you for sharing a window into your sketchbook journey. Can imagine how much fun you and Sandi had. Sometimes the world is smaller than we think. I enjoyed watching Helen's video of her visit to the exhibition. Glad she got to go. 🙂 Your parents must be proud of you.🙂 It is interesting how different all your styles are, but the exhibition was still coherent as a whole. Well done.
The frames are beautiful. I have a few with botanicals sandwiched in. Ranger sketchbooks are made durable. Lovely artwork. New fan. New Day. Thank you ❤
New day…going out to enjoy and sketch the day!! Thank you so much for this…just put in my order for your landscape book and calendar….loved seeing your visit with Sandi as I am also a huge fan of hers as well…such positive energy….from a big fan from Canada..(if you ever travel here, we have lots of sea scapes (East coast) fields (western Canada) and mountains (British Columbia)!! 😊
Ah thankyou! I've been doing orders the last week or so, so hopefully yours is on the way! Sounds amazing, maybe one day I'll get to travel that side of the ocean!
All the way to the "new day" and I enjoy your videos quite a lot. That's saying something. I've mostly been an abstract artist all my life. For the last few years I've been doing more abstract landscap-ish things. Anyway, I'm sure I'll be watching more of your videos.
Happy New Day, Melanie! So amazing seeing Natasha’s, Sandi’s, Kriksis’s and your amazing work all in one place! Just needed Lily Moon’s work and it would have been even more perfect!! 😍
Hi, This is my first time viewing your channel. The algorithm sent you my way because sketchbook is in the title. I truly enjoyed your vlog. It was very inspiring. I subscribed. I can't wait to watch more of your channel.
New Day...simply wonderful ❤ Loved every minute of it. I watcher your collaboration with Sandi and Im so happy you were able to meet in person. Your video was very heart-warming.
Hi Mel! New day! I was so happy to meet you and Kriksis in person at your exhibition:)). I enjoyed it very much. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo with you and Kriksis which is very sad. I'm glad the exhibition was successful and maybe I can visit another one of yours when we are in Cornwall at this time. It was so lovely to holiday in your home again. I was able to sketch the wonderful place with the church of storm. We found it:)). And I did sketches at a few other places too. Unfortunately, holidays always pass quickly. Your words at the beginning of the video were wonderful. Accept each day anew as it is. Explore. Paint. And be grateful. I can't wait to see your work with Pippa:). It sounds very beautiful. The day with Sandi was certainly a wonderful experience. Thank you very much for the video, your work and the kind words. Take care. Gabi❤
Glad to hear Gabi and that you sketched some more pages. It was really lovely to see your sketchbook too. Yes I completely forgot to take photos on Saturday hopefully another time we will see you!
A “New Day”. I love that! I’m in my early 50’s and have taken some of Sandi’s art classes. I’m new to painting. I can’t wait to see your collab combining art with pottery. 😍
New day! Love that! So happy to see Sandi, one of my favourite RU-vidrs and artist in your video. Glad you guys were able to meet. I had first heard about your channel through hers so it’s quite cool to see you both together in real life.
Mel, what a lovely video capturing your art practice and first exhibition, and meeting Sandi. I loved this! I loved seeing the variety of items you displayed, it helps me to have ideas about what I should be aiming for in my art practice. I enjoyed taking your class and utilizing the supplies you combine. I love all the effects and textures we can achieve, and I hope to do more exploring of these fun mediums. Thank you for this beautiful video and inspiration! ❤
Thanks Jennifer, having the exhibition definitely pushed me and made me explore different things to show, share. I would recommend it to anyone! Thanks for watching.
What a beautiful piece of lovely artistry this video was and one that not only brightened my day but warmed my heart and left me smiling. Thank you. You have such a gift with words and art combined with your lovely calm demeanor that each video is always such a treat, but especially in this war torn and crazy world you breathe a breath of fresh perspective and calm storytelling through your art and words that can't be fully put into words what that means but you and a handful of others are lights that shine and warm these cold days. Again thank you.❤
New Day! And what a wonderful video - thank you so much for sharing! Your sketches, your storytelling - so beautiful - you give me hope and inspiration! I follow Sandy as well and love both your channels and also Natasha Newton and Kriksis! What amazing art you all make!
The gallery is such a charming and beautiful place… wow the architecture where you live is absolutely stunning. Your art is so fluid and soft, emotional and cozy all at the same time
@@MelanieChadwick you’re welcome! I bought myself a small watercolor sketchbook to start an actual sketchbook collection because of your video! I have so many sketch “pads” and different types of paper but I don’t actually have a “sketchbook” for my watercolor!
New Day. Loved this video, your voice is so calming and I knew right away I will watch a lot more from your video's. Funny thing is, I just watch the video from Sandi in wich she named her fav artist, and the first was your name. And after that the first video that came up was this one, ^_^. You live on such a beautiful place, so gorgeous, btw I am from the Netherlands. Have a wonderful day, mine will be hot again, 31C today. Luckely it is still cool in my artroom, thats on the south, at 7 am.
Thanks for your lovely comment! Glad to hear, Sandi is a wonderful artist too. The weather here is raining and overcast today, I think we're the only ones with the cooler weather in the UK! Enjoy the day ahead.
