Farlyn I love the shading you used on your robin! The distinction between the wings and body is perfect and the texture on the wings helps them stand out so well!
Yes, Elizabeth! I agree-I love these sessions and always find them relaxing and fun even when my “masterpiece” isn’t quite as perfect as I hope. Your robin on the other hand is perfection today! Very nice work!
Kyle Andrade what a great job! The shading on the wings is perfect and I love the distinction between the head and body. He/she looks like they are ready to take off in flight-as if they see something above them that is capturing their attention!
Lyndsey, bluebirds/bluejays are my favorite birds! (long standing childhood memories attached to this) Thank you so much for sharing. I love that you made today’s drawing your own! Nice work!
I’m so glad I was able to join this class! I have never done shading before and I learned lots of techniques even the first time I came. I hope to attend again in the future.
We are so glad you joined too, Nick! I have also learned so much from Shivani’s classes. We hope you will join us again. You did a great job with your robin and I can tell that you picked up on the shading techniques quickly-way to go!
Srush
2 months ago
Thank you so much Shivani! I love these sessions ☺️
Ooooh Srush! i love the addition of the tree branch in the background and the rock that your robin is standing on. I was so busy focused on the shading (which you did amazing with by the way-and I love the way you shaped the wings) that I didn’t even think to add additional background features! Note to self…think like Shrush next time!
Amanda Bunch
2 months ago
Thank you for a lovely afternoon drawing together!
Amanda Bunch you did an incredible job with the feathers! I think the way your shaped them and placed them in different directions adds such a sense of realisms to your sketch. The other feature that stands out to me is the lighter area just underneath your bird’s eye and cheek. Amazing work!
Deon Big Mac is simply perfect! I love the different perspective you took from the original sketch and the little feather tuft on the top of his head adds such a sense of personality! So cute!
Tara, yes, I agree these sessions are always wonderful! It was definitely a nice way to spend the time! And your drawing is incredible. I am particularly drawn to the expression in his eye, the shading on his beak, and the tiny light area at the top of his head. Way to go!
Kulsoom, I love that you and your daughter attended the session together! Please tell her that I am impressed by the texture she added to the wings of her bird and the shading around the eye. The flowers in the grass are also a nice touch! You also did an amazing job shading from the eye area into the neck of your bird and the texture you added on the wings of your robin really make them stand out!
Aubrie
2 months ago
Thank you for such a wonderful and relaxing activity Shivani. It was a fun new experience. Everyone did so good. Thank you:)
Aubrie so cute that your robin found a snack! You did great with your sketch and I notice that you even managed to capture a shadow underneath your bird in the grass-was that intentional?
Tien-Li I have been attending Shivani’s sessions for almost 2 years now and like you I really like them! We hope you will join again in July and for many future sessions to come!
Ufuoma
2 months ago
This is my third time participating. Thanks Shivani for setting up this group.
Cansu, I’m so glad you joined us today and that you enjoyed the session! You did a beautiful job with your sketch. The texture and shading is amazing. Your bird looks deep in thought and I find myself wondering, what might he be thinking???
Morgan
2 months ago
First time drawing class did it with my sister in bed
Morgan you did incredible for your first class! We hope you enjoyed it and that you will return for our next session in July! Very nice work. I love that your robin is singing, it makes him seem so happy!
Marianna
2 months ago
This was fun. Thank you, I will be back with friends.
Marianna we are so glad you had fun today and we can’t wait to see you and your friends in the next session! Shivani does an amazing job! Your sketch is also amazing! i love the variations in your shading-how did you manage to maintain the lighter and darker areas? Mine always tend to blend together too much.
Maria
2 months ago
Very enjoyable, thanks Shivani! Glad to see everyone else’s bird too.
Amélie, thank you for joining us! You did great for your first time and you should feel very proud! You did a beautiful job with the proportions and shading. We hope you will join us again in July!
Laura
2 months ago
My version, drawn from the beach ☀️ thanks a lot, was super relaxing 😊
Laura I imagine doing this from the beach added a layer of relaxation that the rest of us couldn’t even imagine! Did you have any live bird models to inspire you? Beautiful sketch! I hope you enjoy your trip!
Niki
2 months ago
I absolutely LOVED this class! Thank you so much! <3
From Orlando, FL
Niki, I loved it too! And I love your sketch! I especially like the way you added the lighter areas in the body of your robin. Did you do that with an eraser or though shading?
Hina and Manoj
2 months ago
This was an amazing de-stressing session. Thank you.
Hina and Manoj thank you so much for sharing your sketches with us! Manoj-I love that you left the guidelines-it definitely gives a sense of authenticity and human touch. Hina, the layering and texture in your robin’s wings is perfect, and his eye has a sense of depth to it that gives him such personality!
Shay
Brushtime
2 months ago
I experimented today with a 4H Pencil and found the shading much easier than when I use a 2B.
Shen, I will raise that to a “nice work,” because you have moved beyond ‘try’ and now you have succeeded! Way to go! I particularly notice the way the lighter area underneath the eye is heavier than above the eye. It adds depth (mine was the same all the way around). You have given me an idea for the next time I draw any kind of animal…thank you for that!
Hello Nashville! Greetings from El Paso, Texas! I agree, these sessions are always fun,Betsy Byrne! I must tell you that I love the addition of the texturing along the back of your robins head and I find myself wondering…why didn’t I think of that!?
Key
2 months ago
Thank you so much! I usually can barely draw a stick figure, so for my first session to be so relaxing and fun is incredible!
Key, you did more more than a stick figure this time around! Amazing job for your fist session. I love the shading. Will you be joining us again in July! We certainly hope so!
I’m so gald you enjoyed the session, Robert! We hope you will join us again in July. Your robin is perfect and the angle at which you drew his head, beak, and eye make him appear that he is looking off into the distance. It looks pretty cool!
Amy
2 months ago
This was perfect for this Sunday evening. First time and had a great time.
Ufuoma it might be the image format. I know when I take pictures with my phone they format as and HEIC and I have to convert them to a screenshot or jpeg in order to upload them.
First time drawing a bird/robin. Great session!
I would never have guessed this was your first time drawing a robin Jim! I love the texture on the wings!
Hi
Hi Cecile! I hope you enjoyed the session today!
This was such fun today! Thank you Shivani!
It was an absolute pleasure 🙂
I had a great time today too, Ann-Marie!
Thank you so much, Shivani. Was nice and relaxing! Would love to try and draw other birds too 🙂
My pleasure. What a fantastic bird you drew!
Roukaya, your robin has such an expressive eye! Which part of your sketch makes you feel the happiest?
Thanks, Shivaji. Another great tutorial.
It was a pleasure. I love your bird drawing Inquel!
Very nice, Inquel! I love the texture on your robin’s throat!
My first time here today. Great 🎉 Thank you from Germany
Welcome, Alexandra We hope you enjoyed the session today and will join us again in July. Your robin is gorgeous!
First time drawing a bird
Nice work, Mateo! I love that you added color to your sketch. I’m always hesitant to to do but you may inspire me to take the chance!
Love the colors!
Great session
I agree Kavita! I found it so relaxing and hope you did too!
Loved the drawing! Very relaxing:)
Pamela, your robin is beautiful and seems so full of wonder and curiosity! You did a nice job!
Hey, first draw ! very proud, thank you so much for this session
You should feel proud! What a great accomplishment for your first draw, Cecile! I am looking forward to seeing many more in the future!
Great session enjoyed
Kavita-now that looks like a robin on a mission! What is he staring at? He looks very focused and serious…you did a fabulous job!
thanks
Kimberly how beautiful and unique! The texturing that you added is amazing and adds such depth to your sketch!
Little Robin red breast. Thank you Shivani
Thanks for joining Janie. What a great little robin you drew!
Janie I love your robin! He/She is ready for winter!
Awww thank you Shay 🌹💞
It was fun and de-stressing! Looking forward to the next one 🙂
Farlyn I love the shading you used on your robin! The distinction between the wings and body is perfect and the texture on the wings helps them stand out so well!
Great session today! Thank you.
Deborah your sweet robin is perfect! I love the sparkle in his eye! Way to go!
Thank you this was fun!
I love how expressive it is! Great work!
Me too! I’m looking at it again and wondering if it’s digital or ink?
Awwww, momospice! It’s a momma robin and her baby! What a nice touch!
Wow, I love your shading work, this is so beautiful!
beautiful!
I love that so creative.
Thank you for this wonderful session, Shivani👍💯 🩷
It was great to have you joining us Luda!
Luda, It was wonderful wasn’t it? I always finish these sessions so relaxed. You did a beautiful job with your robin!
Thank you
Nancy, how fabulous! You captured your robin staring off into the distance at something so curious…what is he/she looking at?
Thanks this was relaxing and fun!
Yes, Elizabeth! I agree-I love these sessions and always find them relaxing and fun even when my “masterpiece” isn’t quite as perfect as I hope. Your robin on the other hand is perfection today! Very nice work!
Birds
Kyle Andrade what a great job! The shading on the wings is perfect and I love the distinction between the head and body. He/she looks like they are ready to take off in flight-as if they see something above them that is capturing their attention!
That was fun, thank you so much!
Lyndsey, bluebirds/bluejays are my favorite birds! (long standing childhood memories attached to this) Thank you so much for sharing. I love that you made today’s drawing your own! Nice work!
Thank you so much for the kind words, and I am glad you like the blue! Wanted to add a touch of colour!
Blue is my favorite color too…so you made me doubly happy today!
Love the blue!
Thank you!
I’m so glad I was able to join this class! I have never done shading before and I learned lots of techniques even the first time I came. I hope to attend again in the future.
We are so glad you joined too, Nick! I have also learned so much from Shivani’s classes. We hope you will join us again. You did a great job with your robin and I can tell that you picked up on the shading techniques quickly-way to go!
Thank you so much Shivani! I love these sessions ☺️
It’s an absolute pleasure Srush, it’s great having you join these sessions 🙂
Ooooh Srush! i love the addition of the tree branch in the background and the rock that your robin is standing on. I was so busy focused on the shading (which you did amazing with by the way-and I love the way you shaped the wings) that I didn’t even think to add additional background features! Note to self…think like Shrush next time!
Thank you for a lovely afternoon drawing together!
Amanda Bunch you did an incredible job with the feathers! I think the way your shaped them and placed them in different directions adds such a sense of realisms to your sketch. The other feature that stands out to me is the lighter area just underneath your bird’s eye and cheek. Amazing work!
I love your bird and the grass!
2nd Session.
Deon Big Mac is simply perfect! I love the different perspective you took from the original sketch and the little feather tuft on the top of his head adds such a sense of personality! So cute!
You have such a cute style!
It’s so playful, isn’t it?
This was wonderful, as always. So nice to spend this time with all of you!
Tara, yes, I agree these sessions are always wonderful! It was definitely a nice way to spend the time! And your drawing is incredible. I am particularly drawn to the expression in his eye, the shading on his beak, and the tiny light area at the top of his head. Way to go!
Drawn by my daughter and me 🙂
Kulsoom, I love that you and your daughter attended the session together! Please tell her that I am impressed by the texture she added to the wings of her bird and the shading around the eye. The flowers in the grass are also a nice touch! You also did an amazing job shading from the eye area into the neck of your bird and the texture you added on the wings of your robin really make them stand out!
Thank you for such a wonderful and relaxing activity Shivani. It was a fun new experience. Everyone did so good. Thank you:)
I’m so glad you joined and enjoyed Aubrie. And I love the addition of that little worm 🙂
Aubrie so cute that your robin found a snack! You did great with your sketch and I notice that you even managed to capture a shadow underneath your bird in the grass-was that intentional?
This was amazing. Thank you.
Kim and so is your bird (amazing that is!) Thank YOU for joining us. I am super impressed by your sketch!
Here’s my bird!! This was so much fun! 😀
Alyna it was fun, wasn’t it!? I love the texture on your birds wing and wow…his big beautiful eye! Amazing!
This is my first time in this online group and I personally like it!
Tien-Li I have been attending Shivani’s sessions for almost 2 years now and like you I really like them! We hope you will join again in July and for many future sessions to come!
This is my third time participating. Thanks Shivani for setting up this group.
It’s so great to have you at the sessions Ufuoma 🙂
Welcome back, Ufuoma! We are so glad you have been enjoying the sessions! We look forward to seeing you again soon!
It was my first time and I enjoyed a lot. Thanks!!
Cansu, I’m so glad you joined us today and that you enjoyed the session! You did a beautiful job with your sketch. The texture and shading is amazing. Your bird looks deep in thought and I find myself wondering, what might he be thinking???
First time drawing class did it with my sister in bed
Morgan you did incredible for your first class! We hope you enjoyed it and that you will return for our next session in July! Very nice work. I love that your robin is singing, it makes him seem so happy!
This was fun. Thank you, I will be back with friends.
Marianna we are so glad you had fun today and we can’t wait to see you and your friends in the next session! Shivani does an amazing job! Your sketch is also amazing! i love the variations in your shading-how did you manage to maintain the lighter and darker areas? Mine always tend to blend together too much.
Very enjoyable, thanks Shivani! Glad to see everyone else’s bird too.
I’m so glad you enjoyed – and what a fantastic bird you drew!
Maria I am immediately drawn to your bird’s eye…something about it just calls to me. He/She definitely has something to say! Nice work!
Thank you for this session, for the first time I am proud of the bird I draw 🙂
Amélie, thank you for joining us! You did great for your first time and you should feel very proud! You did a beautiful job with the proportions and shading. We hope you will join us again in July!
My version, drawn from the beach ☀️ thanks a lot, was super relaxing 😊
Laura I imagine doing this from the beach added a layer of relaxation that the rest of us couldn’t even imagine! Did you have any live bird models to inspire you? Beautiful sketch! I hope you enjoy your trip!
I absolutely LOVED this class! Thank you so much! <3
From Orlando, FL
Niki, I loved it too! And I love your sketch! I especially like the way you added the lighter areas in the body of your robin. Did you do that with an eraser or though shading?
This was an amazing de-stressing session. Thank you.
Hina and Manoj thank you so much for sharing your sketches with us! Manoj-I love that you left the guidelines-it definitely gives a sense of authenticity and human touch. Hina, the layering and texture in your robin’s wings is perfect, and his eye has a sense of depth to it that gives him such personality!
I experimented today with a 4H Pencil and found the shading much easier than when I use a 2B.
I love your bird Shay – especially the little musical notes for your little songbird 🙂
Thank you!!!
Margaret Putterman, so perfect! Thank you for sharing! Your robin looks amazing!
Nice try
Shen, I will raise that to a “nice work,” because you have moved beyond ‘try’ and now you have succeeded! Way to go! I particularly notice the way the lighter area underneath the eye is heavier than above the eye. It adds depth (mine was the same all the way around). You have given me an idea for the next time I draw any kind of animal…thank you for that!
Nice drawing session
Yes indeed, Robert! So glad you were able to join us!
Greetings from Nashville. So much fun as always, Shivani. Thank you.
It was great having you join us again Betsy! 🙂
Hello Nashville! Greetings from El Paso, Texas! I agree, these sessions are always fun,Betsy Byrne! I must tell you that I love the addition of the texturing along the back of your robins head and I find myself wondering…why didn’t I think of that!?
Thank you so much! I usually can barely draw a stick figure, so for my first session to be so relaxing and fun is incredible!
Key, you did more more than a stick figure this time around! Amazing job for your fist session. I love the shading. Will you be joining us again in July! We certainly hope so!
I am not an artist but this is fun and relaxing
What an adorable Robin, Hilary! You seem to be a pretty great artist to me! Nice work and I’m super glad that you found the session fun and relaxing!
Nice drawing session, very enjoyable!
I’m so gald you enjoyed the session, Robert! We hope you will join us again in July. Your robin is perfect and the angle at which you drew his head, beak, and eye make him appear that he is looking off into the distance. It looks pretty cool!
This was perfect for this Sunday evening. First time and had a great time.
It was definitely the perfect Sunday activity. Your robin is pretty perfect too! I love the shading in his eye and on his beak Amy, way to go!
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Ufuoma it might be the image format. I know when I take pictures with my phone they format as and HEIC and I have to convert them to a screenshot or jpeg in order to upload them.