We are so glad you joined us today, Katharine! And thank you for sharing your sketch! It’s beautiful- and the attention you gave to each needle definitely stands out!
We are so happy that you found today relaxing and fun, Hilary! That is always the goal. And thank you for sharing your sketch! You did a wonderful job today! I like how you used the darker color for the ovals. I think you have inspired me to venture into color next time…
I think it’s perfect just like this, Angela! You did a great job shading the needles, especially with the ones that are darker closer to the interior of the branch. I will say, I thought about adding a pine cone too, but I don’t know how to draw one…any tips?
It’s coming along nicely! I like how full the lower branch is.
Shay
Brushtime
5 months ago
I felt like my pine tree branch looked more like an ocotillo branch (local to where I live) so I’m just going to embrace it and accentuate the strong points of my work!
We are so glad you joined us today, Haven! We hope to see you again in January! I love the way your pine branch turned out-the shading on the branch and the pine needles look amazing. And your character adds such a nice touch as well! Way to go!
Aw, thank you, Patty! We are always happy to see you! Wow-your piece is stunning today. The length and brush-like tips of your pine needles is stunning!
Patty do you draw first then brush with water or dip them in water and draw? I’ve tried both methods and can’t decide which I prefer. They definitely have a learning curve!
Shay, I usually draw out my work with the colored watercolor pencils first, then use a water pen to accentuate areas of the work. Not sure how to describe that. It’s a pen with a water barrel and a brush on the end. I find that I have better control of the amount of water that I use, when I do the pens versus an actual paint brush. There was definitely a bit of a learning curve for me, when I first starting using these pencils but I find that I really enjoy them now.
So happy to hear you found the session relaxing and fun, Bluepineapple! I love your individual pine needles-the brush texture that you used is so realistic! It looks great!
Thank you for joining us, Mays! So glad you enjoyed it! I have to tell you that I appreciate the fine detail in the shading of your individual needles. That takes so much attention to detail and patience. Simply beautiful!
Wow! Leon-what a beautiful piece of art! I love the individual needles you added and how you shaded some of the branches a different color than the others- it makes your pine branch look so real!
I love that we helped destress your day, Kim! Thanks for joining us and for sharing your work! What a beautiful use of color-especially on the needles of your pine branch!
Aaliya
5 months ago
Thank you for this session. I usually struggle at drawing trees and leaves, but I gave it my best shot. Also, Happy Holidays!
And today, Aaliyah, your “best” knocked it out of the park! I love the addition of the ornament and the small knot where a branch once was! Plus, you did an incredible job adding and spacing out the needles. Beautiful!
It was wonderful to have you join us today, Jen! We can’t wait to see you again in January! Thank you for sharing your sketch-the needles and branch blend together so naturally. You created a beautiful piece of art today!
ischia
5 months ago
A wonderful and welcoming session with a building community. Learnt soo much in just 1 hour!
Mica, this is great! Did you use colored pencils or water color? I love the addition of the ornaments and the needles blend together so seamlessly! Beautiful!
Welcome to our community, Elai! We are so happy that you joined us today! I find your sketch simply beautiful-the color variances in your needles and simple strokes you used are so stunning!
Robyne Marlow
5 months ago
Thank you for a wonderful class. Very relaxing! It is so cool to see everyone’s art.
Thank you for sharing, Robyne! We are so happy you enjoyed today’s class and found it relaxing. I love the addition of the snow and color that you included in your work!
I found today totally relaxing, too, Alexandra! You have created such a beautiful sketch of the pine branch. I like how some of the needles overlap each other.
karina
5 months ago
Thanks again Shivani for a lovely relaxing session x
We are so happy that you found today’s session relaxing, Karina! Your sketch is stunning-you did a fabulous job creating a realistic dimension with your branch in that the upper branch truly seems to move into the background. And the texture of both the branch and the pine needles is beautiful!
Elle
5 months ago
Thank you, I truly enjoyed drawing with the group and appreciate your calm lead. Plan on joining you again in the new year. Happy New Year to everyone!
We are so glad you enjoyed the experience, Elle! We can’t wait to see you again in the new year. I love the texture you created and the realism of the two small clusters of pine needles on your upper branch!
Alice, you see kelp and I see a young sapling. Take it from someone who spends a lot of time in the forest…you definitely captured the essence of a young pine tree! Way to go!
Wow, Nadia! You were able to create such dimension even with your pine needles! I’m so impressed!
Marcus
5 months ago
It’s usually the rule that if a Draw Your Stress Away session is coming up, then I can’t my colored pencils. Now the only thing keeping me from producing vibrant drawings is the fact that I’m a bit colorblind 😵
Nice work, Marcus! I think the colors you added today are fabulous. I always forget to grab my colored pencils when I’m getting set up. Is that a cat reaching up to play with the ornament on your tree? And is that added as a result of personal experience? (mine would be a dog grabbing the glass ball off the tree because he thought it was a tennis ball…true story…and expensive vet bill to boot…)
Yes, I’ve lost a lot of tree baubles to cats over the years. They can’t stop themselves from swiping them off the tree and shattering them.
Poor dog! He’s lucky he has a good owner who pays all his vet bills. Our Australian Shepherd picked a bow off the tree a couple of years ago. We didn’t know it was missing until she vomited it up later. At least she got it out of her digestive system and spared us the vet bill!
We are so glad you left feeling relaxed, Judith! You did a fabulous job on the details of your pine branch, and the light reflecting off the ornaments is fantastic! I really love how they are falling off the page! Nice work!
Great work, Stacia! I also love the shading on the under-portions of your branch. It adds such depth and dimension to your work! Thank you for sharing!
So glad that you had a wonderful time today, Anu! What types of pens did you use for this? I love the addition of the different ornaments! Your sketch is beautiful!
I love your sketch! I like how you shaded in the border (I didn’t think to do that…) and the addition of the pine cone is perfection (I am not sure how to draw a pine cone, so any pointers are appreciated!)!
Thank you. I appreciate it. 🙂 This is how I drew the pinecone. I had never drawn one before. There are other ways that you can do it too, but I liked this one. It’s easy and looks nice.
Last edited 5 months ago by Britney Elsbury
Thurid
5 months ago
Was my first time today, and I enjoyed it very much. This was the perfect drawing to let go and just focus on drawing.
Welcome, Thurid! We are so happy you joined us today! And thank you for sharing your sketch-it’s beautiful! We hope to see you in January at the next session!
I love your sketch Jeanne! What stands out to me is the details on the needles of your lower branch-you were able to capture them overlapping and turning at different angles quite nicely!
Our December event is going to be a fabulous one! I can’t wait to see everyone’s work!
I had a fantastic time. It was my first. Thank you. Look forward to the next event.
We are so glad you joined us today, Katharine! And thank you for sharing your sketch! It’s beautiful- and the attention you gave to each needle definitely stands out!
Thank you for the fun drawing time! My pine needles look like rosemary, but I like rosemary too. 🙂
Thank you for joining us, MJ! You got rosemary and I got cacti…it’s all good because all are beautiful!
Thanks a lot for this time.
So grateful that you joined us today, Ana! Such a creative use of colors! I LOVE it!
I like your colors!
Cool colours!
Thank you so much!
You’re welcome, Mary! Can’t wait to see you again in January!
Relaxing and fun as always
We are so happy that you found today relaxing and fun, Hilary! That is always the goal. And thank you for sharing your sketch! You did a wonderful job today! I like how you used the darker color for the ovals. I think you have inspired me to venture into color next time…
Thank you… Love this ❤️ ✍️
We are so glad you enjoyed it, Robert! We hope to see you again in January!
I’ll continue and maybe add a pinecone
I think it’s perfect just like this, Angela! You did a great job shading the needles, especially with the ones that are darker closer to the interior of the branch. I will say, I thought about adding a pine cone too, but I don’t know how to draw one…any tips?
It’s coming along nicely! I like how full the lower branch is.
I felt like my pine tree branch looked more like an ocotillo branch (local to where I live) so I’m just going to embrace it and accentuate the strong points of my work!
Shay, I like the idea of reinventing old traditions with local plant life. Long live the holiday ocotillo!
I should go hang an ornament on the one in the front yard! LOL
Thanks much 🙂
So glad you joined us today, Revathi! And thank you for sharing your sketch with us! The shading on the branch itself gives it such depth-nice work!
This was great! It’s amazing how much the shading brings it to life!!
We are so glad you enjoyed today’s session, Renee! I have to agree-the shading just adds so much life to our work! You did a beautiful job today!
Very effective!
It is my first time here and i’m really enjoying it
We are so glad you joined us today, Haven! We hope to see you again in January! I love the way your pine branch turned out-the shading on the branch and the pine needles look amazing. And your character adds such a nice touch as well! Way to go!
I love this!
Brilliant!
In love with this person looking at the branches 😁So much character!
Cute! Love this!
Shivani and Shay, always fun to join in these sessions with you. Thank you!
Aw, thank you, Patty! We are always happy to see you! Wow-your piece is stunning today. The length and brush-like tips of your pine needles is stunning!
Thank you Shay, you are always so supportive of my work. 🙂
It is my absolute honor to cheer you on!
Beautiful!
Thank you Robyne!
Ooh! I love the colors!
Marcus, thank you for your feedback, I love to use color water pencils when I draw. 🙂
Patty do you draw first then brush with water or dip them in water and draw? I’ve tried both methods and can’t decide which I prefer. They definitely have a learning curve!
Shay, I usually draw out my work with the colored watercolor pencils first, then use a water pen to accentuate areas of the work. Not sure how to describe that. It’s a pen with a water barrel and a brush on the end. I find that I have better control of the amount of water that I use, when I do the pens versus an actual paint brush. There was definitely a bit of a learning curve for me, when I first starting using these pencils but I find that I really enjoy them now.
A water pen? This is a new concept to me…something to explore and research! I will probably be adding to my collection soon!
Looks like a Victorian Christmas card 🤩
Thank you Rhiannon 🙂
Destress Doodle
Love this, Luna! Such a cute and fun addition to your sketch! Man I wish I could draw like this!
So adorable!
I love the rabbit’s determination. That’s a character I can root for.
CUTE🥰😁
This is fun!
This was relaxing and such a fun way to chill on a Sunday
So happy to hear you found the session relaxing and fun, Bluepineapple! I love your individual pine needles-the brush texture that you used is so realistic! It looks great!
it was fun thank you
So glad you had fun, Ozge! I love the miniature ornaments on your pine branch! You did a great job!
Great job!
Thank you, the drawings were lovely!
Thank you for joining us, Frances!
Thx for this amazing workshop. I really enjoyed it
Thank you for joining us, Mays! So glad you enjoyed it! I have to tell you that I appreciate the fine detail in the shading of your individual needles. That takes so much attention to detail and patience. Simply beautiful!
Thank you from Leon aged 5
Wow! Leon-what a beautiful piece of art! I love the individual needles you added and how you shaded some of the branches a different color than the others- it makes your pine branch look so real!
Keep up the great work, Leon !!
I love your very imaginative drawing, Leon!!
Great job!
It was fun and relaxing 🙂
So glad you found today’s session fun and relaxing, Sim! I love the addition of color and varying shades of brown to add texture!
I love it!!! Like always!! Thanks
So glad you enjoyed today’s session, Alejandra! I must say, I LOVE the softness of your sketch! Did you use any special techniques when shading?
Thanks!
You’re welcome, James! Thanks for joining us and for sharing your sketch! It’s beautiful!
Thanks for de-stressing my Sunday, Shivani and Shay. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
I love that we helped destress your day, Kim! Thanks for joining us and for sharing your work! What a beautiful use of color-especially on the needles of your pine branch!
Thank you for this session. I usually struggle at drawing trees and leaves, but I gave it my best shot. Also, Happy Holidays!
And today, Aaliyah, your “best” knocked it out of the park! I love the addition of the ornament and the small knot where a branch once was! Plus, you did an incredible job adding and spacing out the needles. Beautiful!
Looking forward to the next one!
And we look forward to seeing you there, Meg!
I was really worried about all of those needles but it’s come out pretty well!
Rhiannon-me too! I believe your needles turned out perfectly, though. They overlap perfectly and are just the right length. You did an amazing job!
Thank you.
You’re welcome, Luis! And thank you for sharing your sketch! I love the unique shape of each individual pine needle on your branch!
Shivani & Shay thank you so much, this was so wonderful and I will absolutely be back for the next one!
It was wonderful to have you join us today, Jen! We can’t wait to see you again in January! Thank you for sharing your sketch-the needles and branch blend together so naturally. You created a beautiful piece of art today!
A wonderful and welcoming session with a building community. Learnt soo much in just 1 hour!
Isn’t it wonderful to relax and learn at the same time, Ischia!? Thank you for sharing your work-your sketch is great!
Thankyou 💜
First Time and very much enjoyed .
You seem a lovely human
We are so happy you joined us and enjoyed the session! Hoping to see you again in January!
Hello, thanks for the session.
Mica, this is great! Did you use colored pencils or water color? I love the addition of the ornaments and the needles blend together so seamlessly! Beautiful!
Thank you Shivani. It was a great session
We are so glad you enyoued today’s session, Kate!
thank you very much. 🙂
Thank YOU for joining us today, Lyu!
I really enjoyed to be part of something. Beeing struggled with making new friends here in the Netherlands but full of joy a good vibe to share:)
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I love this! Great job! 👏
Welcome to our community, Elai! We are so happy that you joined us today! I find your sketch simply beautiful-the color variances in your needles and simple strokes you used are so stunning!
Thank you for a wonderful class. Very relaxing! It is so cool to see everyone’s art.
Thank you for sharing, Robyne! We are so happy you enjoyed today’s class and found it relaxing. I love the addition of the snow and color that you included in your work!
Totally relaxing today 🎄🤗
thank you 🎉
I found today totally relaxing, too, Alexandra! You have created such a beautiful sketch of the pine branch. I like how some of the needles overlap each other.
Thanks again Shivani for a lovely relaxing session x
We are so happy that you found today’s session relaxing, Karina! Your sketch is stunning-you did a fabulous job creating a realistic dimension with your branch in that the upper branch truly seems to move into the background. And the texture of both the branch and the pine needles is beautiful!
Thank you, I truly enjoyed drawing with the group and appreciate your calm lead. Plan on joining you again in the new year. Happy New Year to everyone!
We are so glad you enjoyed the experience, Elle! We can’t wait to see you again in the new year. I love the texture you created and the realism of the two small clusters of pine needles on your upper branch!
reminds me of kelp 😂
Alice, you see kelp and I see a young sapling. Take it from someone who spends a lot of time in the forest…you definitely captured the essence of a young pine tree! Way to go!
I agree with Shay on this Alice, it’s a lovely drawing of a young pine tree!
Thank you so much for this session!
Wow!!!!
Wow, Nadia! You were able to create such dimension even with your pine needles! I’m so impressed!
It’s usually the rule that if a Draw Your Stress Away session is coming up, then I can’t my colored pencils. Now the only thing keeping me from producing vibrant drawings is the fact that I’m a bit colorblind 😵
Loving the touch of the cat paw!!!!
Nice work, Marcus! I think the colors you added today are fabulous. I always forget to grab my colored pencils when I’m getting set up. Is that a cat reaching up to play with the ornament on your tree? And is that added as a result of personal experience? (mine would be a dog grabbing the glass ball off the tree because he thought it was a tennis ball…true story…and expensive vet bill to boot…)
Yes, I’ve lost a lot of tree baubles to cats over the years. They can’t stop themselves from swiping them off the tree and shattering them.
Poor dog! He’s lucky he has a good owner who pays all his vet bills. Our Australian Shepherd picked a bow off the tree a couple of years ago. We didn’t know it was missing until she vomited it up later. At least she got it out of her digestive system and spared us the vet bill!
That dog was the reason I moved to shatterproof ornaments. it only takes one…
Thanks a lot, it was really fun and relaxing!
We are so glad you left feeling relaxed, Judith! You did a fabulous job on the details of your pine branch, and the light reflecting off the ornaments is fantastic! I really love how they are falling off the page! Nice work!
Lovely!
I’m sure I could get even more detail done but gotta go do some work! Enjoyed my time spent drawing with ya’ll 😉
Great work, Stacia! I also love the shading on the under-portions of your branch. It adds such depth and dimension to your work! Thank you for sharing!
Looks great! I like the shadowing.
Thanks Marcus!
I did a little more coloring. This is my finished product. I had fun viewing everyone’s are and sharing some relaxation with you all.
I love the additional color of your finished product! Thanks for the update!
I enjoyed this class!
It makes us so happy to hear that, Kathy! I love the texture of your branch and the detailing in the veins of each pine needle! Stellar work!
This was a great class thank you so much for this expeirence
We are so glad you enjoyed the experience, Josie! And I love your sketch! The combination of pen and subtle colors works so well together! Great work!
I had a wonderful time today. Thank you!
So glad that you had a wonderful time today, Anu! What types of pens did you use for this? I love the addition of the different ornaments! Your sketch is beautiful!
Thanks Shay. I used Paper Mate and Metallic Gel pens.
Thanks for the drawing session, I had a great time!
So beautiful!
Thank you very much, I appreciate your comment ☺️
Oh, Sheala! This is stunning! I love the background and the bits of snow you added to your tree and ornament! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Shay! I’m glad you like it 😄
First timer. Thank you for the great class. I’ll def be joining again. 🙂
We are so glad you joined us, Britney! We can’t wait to see you again in January!
My drawing
I love your sketch! I like how you shaded in the border (I didn’t think to do that…) and the addition of the pine cone is perfection (I am not sure how to draw a pine cone, so any pointers are appreciated!)!
Thank you. I appreciate it. 🙂 This is how I drew the pinecone. I had never drawn one before. There are other ways that you can do it too, but I liked this one. It’s easy and looks nice.
Was my first time today, and I enjoyed it very much. This was the perfect drawing to let go and just focus on drawing.
Welcome, Thurid! We are so happy you joined us today! And thank you for sharing your sketch-it’s beautiful! We hope to see you in January at the next session!
I only was here for half a class, but it was fun
Oh my goodness, Oleksandra! The way your branch pops off the page is phenomenal! Masterpiece!
This is my picture.
I love your sketch Jeanne! What stands out to me is the details on the needles of your lower branch-you were able to capture them overlapping and turning at different angles quite nicely!