We are so glad you joined us, Nohit! Happy New Year! I love your hourglass feels steady and realistic with a really soothing sense of weight and shape!
We are really glad you were part of today’s session, Esthelle! Your hourglass feels so soft and calm, the gentle shading gives it a peaceful and reflective presence! Nice work!
Thank you for joining us today, Etka! I can tell you put a lot of thought into your hourglass. It has such a gentle stillness to it-it definitely suits the start of the new year!
Thank you for sharing your sketch today, Amanda! I love the reflections in your hourglass and the variations in the way the sand lays in the top globe. Stunning!
We are so glad you had fun, Angela! Your hourglass already has a really nice flow from top to bottom-there is a true sense of motion. I’d love to see the finished project!
Happy New Year, Crystal! There is so much depth and dimension in your sketch! The base shadow really adds to that and I love the long elegant shape that you chose!
Ann-Marie
15 days ago
Happy New Year! Thank you for another opportunity to feel good about picking up my art supplies!
Happy New Year, Ann-Marie! We are so glad that today’s session gave you another chance to make art! Your sketch is beautiful! The curves of your hourglass are perfectly shaped, and the darker base gives it a strong sense of place on the page. Nice work!
Sometimes that happens, Kathy! But I bet it was still beautiful! My pine branch last month definitely did not turn out like I wanted it to but sometimes art has a mind of its own. 😉
So happy to hear you enjoyed it, Gemma. The leaves curling around the base of your hourglass add so much personality—I didn’t even think of adding details like that. Way to go!
I’m really happy to hear that, Amélie I love that you added color—the yellow sand gives your hourglass such a warm, hopeful feeling and the shading on your glass makes it look so realistic!
Thanks for joining the session, Sara. The reflections on the glass are really nicely done and I love the addition of the individual grains of sand-I so wish I had thought of that!
Thank you for joining the session, Nur. I like how you filled the background, it really makes the hourglass stand out. Also, the shading on the glass really makes the sand stand out!
We are so glad you had fun, Gyuinara! I really like how smooth the glass looks, especially in the top globe. It truly makes the sand look 3-dimensional and gives an extra sense of light!
Yolanda Barkley
15 days ago
This was my second time attending and I look forward to future sessions. I appreciate the pace of the session and the relaxing atmosphere you’ve created with the music and positive interactions. Thank you for creating this wonderful opportunity and bringing a wonderful world community together.
We are so glad you came back for another session, Yolanda. Your words mean a great deal! I love how thoughtfully you placed the highlights on your hourglass and the intentional shading throughout (the base and the shadowing underneath standout to me the most). Very nice work!
We are glad you’re looking forward to the next one, Noemi! I love your sketch-especially the soft highlights. Did you draw them out beforehand or simply add them in with an eraser at the end?
Marcus
15 days ago
So THAT’S how you draw glass! Now I know. Thanks Shivani and Shay!
This made me smile, Marcus! I’m so glad the demo clicked for you, and your hourglass turned out great — I love the added touch of your personality.
Vanessa
15 days ago
Thanks Shivani, that was my second drawing relaxion Sunday with you – it was amazing just as the last. I enjoy your soothing voice and the claming music you play in the background! Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for coming back, Vanessa, that really means a lot. I love how light and airy your hourglass looks, such soft lines. It’s stunning!
Senem
15 days ago
I loved the energy of Shivani. She was calm and relaxing during the workshop. Also, there was not any rush between the stages of the drawing. It was such a relaxing and fun experience for me. Thank you Shivani!
We are really glad you enjoyed the experience, Senem. Your hourglass has a lovely clarity to it, especially through the center. The passage of the sand appears to actually be moving-your shading captured that perfectly!
Thanks for joining us, Noemi. You did a beautiful job with the soft shading inside the glass. It looks so smooth and it gives your drawing a really nice sense of realism.
We are so happy you were there, Hilary. I really like the shape of your hourglass and color choice for the sand as it gives your hourglass its own character. When I considered using colored pencils I only thought of “normal” sand colors…so glad you thought out side the box!
Happy New Year, Dana and thank you for being part of the session. The touches of color and handwritten notes make your drawing feel very personal. I love the blue sand-blue is my favorite color!
Happy you enjoyed it, Jessica. Your sketch feels imaginative, and I really like how you let the scene grow beyond the hourglass itself. The extra elements you added around the hourglass make it feel like part of a story rather than just an object. So…is there a story!?
So nice to see this orientation of your sketch, Dana. You really did a lovely job on your sketch and let your personality come through. The blue adds such a nice touch, and the notes make it feel like a little time capsule for 2026
Thanks for being part of the session, James. I like how the lighter glass contrasts with the darker area underneath—it helps highlight the shape of your hourglass. You did a really great job!.
Shirley
15 days ago
My first time drawing. Thank you for a fun session! Looking forward to more in the future.
We are so glad you have fun today, Shirley! What a wonderful sketch you have created! I love how clearly the shape of the hourglass comes through. Your hourglass feels so thoughtfully drawn. We are so happy to hear you’re looking forward to more sessions.
We are so happy you liked the session, Chris! I love your hourglass and how the sand settles in the bottom globe.I also think how you shaded the base really grounds the drawing and adds such depth to your sketch. Nice work!
Thanks for joining us, Britney! We are so glad you enjoyed drawing the hourglass today! I love the addition of the table, and the shading in your hourglass looks stunning!
Happy New Year to you, too, Kathy! I love the title you added, ‘Time in a Bottle’ is such a fun touch. It reminds me of the song by Jim Croce. I also like the gentle arch to the sand as it pours from the top globe into the bottom section of your hourglass. It looks so graceful!
Oh, Sheala! This is stunning! I love the soft blues that you used and the way you layered color in the glass and sand is beautiful-it gives such a fresh, airy feel. Is this colored pencil?
It looks beautiful. I find it difficult to create smooth lines with colored pencil so I am very impressed with your work!
Mica
15 days ago
Hello! A friend asked about the hourglass, and if it was 3 minutes? 🙂
I have no idea, but told them I’d ask. Shay or Shivani, do you know? Thanks again for a great session!
HI Mica, it’s a 30 min timer, or as the store owner told me when I bought it “30 minutes give or take a few minutes” 🙂
I’ve never actually timed this hourglass, but maybe I should…
Hi Stacia! I love the background you added and the quote at the bottom-it’s perfect! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m wondering-which highlights do you find yourself drawn to more-the ones you drew in at the beginning or the ones you added at the end with your eraser?
Here’s to a beautiful new year!
I enjoyed the words on your piece.
Thank you, Kathy!
Wow, this is so beautiful – thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Vanessa!
So relaxing session. Thank you for hosting
An excellent reminder that we need to be patient! Thank you for sharing Kritika! Your hourglass is beautiful!
A good reminder to not force things.
Agreed!
Thank you, it was really an amazing session,
Happy New Year everyone
We are so glad you joined us, Nohit! Happy New Year! I love your hourglass feels steady and realistic with a really soothing sense of weight and shape!
I love your shading!
wonderrful
Thank you fort this session ! It was great 🙂
We are really glad you were part of today’s session, Esthelle! Your hourglass feels so soft and calm, the gentle shading gives it a peaceful and reflective presence! Nice work!
Thank you! Great start to 2026
wishing everyone a very happy new year!
Thank you for joining us today, Etka! I can tell you put a lot of thought into your hourglass. It has such a gentle stillness to it-it definitely suits the start of the new year!
You got your globes so rounded.
lovely drawing
“Our Time”
Thank you for sharing your sketch today, Amanda! I love the reflections in your hourglass and the variations in the way the sand lays in the top globe. Stunning!
“our time” nice. we deserve it
Thank you! 🫶🏼
Thank you for joining us Viviana! You did a beautiful job capturing the gentle holding and passage of time…fabulous!
this was fun. im pleased with the way it turned out (and Im not done) 🙂
We are so glad you had fun, Angela! Your hourglass already has a really nice flow from top to bottom-there is a true sense of motion. I’d love to see the finished project!
Happy New Year, everyone!
Happy New Year, Crystal! There is so much depth and dimension in your sketch! The base shadow really adds to that and I love the long elegant shape that you chose!
Happy New Year! Thank you for another opportunity to feel good about picking up my art supplies!
Happy New Year, Ann-Marie! We are so glad that today’s session gave you another chance to make art! Your sketch is beautiful! The curves of your hourglass are perfectly shaped, and the darker base gives it a strong sense of place on the page. Nice work!
It was really fun <3
We are so happy you enjoyed the session Aleyna!
I’m not sure if my image is attaching, but maybe that’s OK because the symmetry was just not there, lol. Happy 2026 everyone!
I was struggling with symmetry too MJ, I wound up tracing the base of my pencil cup. Shhhhh….don’t tell LOL!
Don’t worry, mine didn’t turn out the way I wanted either.
Sometimes that happens, Kathy! But I bet it was still beautiful! My pine branch last month definitely did not turn out like I wanted it to but sometimes art has a mind of its own. 😉
Lovely session, very relaxed, thank you!
So happy to hear you enjoyed it, Gemma. The leaves curling around the base of your hourglass add so much personality—I didn’t even think of adding details like that. Way to go!
I love that ivy!
Me too!
Thanks, it was fun.
We are glad you had fun, Lisa. I really like how clean and clear the shape of your hourglass is—and the light reflecting off of it is simply perfect!
Thank you for this session that helped me to relax and enjoy more and more to draw 😊
I’m really happy to hear that, Amélie I love that you added color—the yellow sand gives your hourglass such a warm, hopeful feeling and the shading on your glass makes it look so realistic!
thank you, it was fun!
Thanks for joining the session, Sara. The reflections on the glass are really nicely done and I love the addition of the individual grains of sand-I so wish I had thought of that!
Great session. Thank you!
Thank you for joining the session, Nur. I like how you filled the background, it really makes the hourglass stand out. Also, the shading on the glass really makes the sand stand out!
Played with it more…
I love that you kept going. The added shading gives the hourglass more presence and makes it pop from the page.
Thank you ! It was fun
We are so glad you had fun, Gyuinara! I really like how smooth the glass looks, especially in the top globe. It truly makes the sand look 3-dimensional and gives an extra sense of light!
This was my second time attending and I look forward to future sessions. I appreciate the pace of the session and the relaxing atmosphere you’ve created with the music and positive interactions. Thank you for creating this wonderful opportunity and bringing a wonderful world community together.
We are so glad you came back for another session, Yolanda. Your words mean a great deal! I love how thoughtfully you placed the highlights on your hourglass and the intentional shading throughout (the base and the shadowing underneath standout to me the most). Very nice work!
Wishing you all a lovely 2026!
Now that’s cool, Beth! I love the 2026 engraded in Roman Numerals at the bottom! Great idea! Wishing you a lovely 2026 as well!
Ooh! Love the engraving.
Hello, thanks for the session!
You’re most welcome, Mica! Tell me…is that glitter!? Your final piece looks amazing, from the depth of the base to the texture in the sand. I love it!
Thank you. I used brush pens to make the sand dots.
i’ve never used brush pens except for one specific brand of craft-I may have to try them out!
Thank you so much, can’t wait for the next 🙂
We are glad you’re looking forward to the next one, Noemi! I love your sketch-especially the soft highlights. Did you draw them out beforehand or simply add them in with an eraser at the end?
So THAT’S how you draw glass! Now I know. Thanks Shivani and Shay!
This made me smile, Marcus! I’m so glad the demo clicked for you, and your hourglass turned out great — I love the added touch of your personality.
Thanks Shivani, that was my second drawing relaxion Sunday with you – it was amazing just as the last. I enjoy your soothing voice and the claming music you play in the background! Thank you 😊
Thanks Vanessa – I’m so glad you joined us! Looking forward to seeing you again soon.
Thank you so much for coming back, Vanessa, that really means a lot. I love how light and airy your hourglass looks, such soft lines. It’s stunning!
I loved the energy of Shivani. She was calm and relaxing during the workshop. Also, there was not any rush between the stages of the drawing. It was such a relaxing and fun experience for me. Thank you Shivani!
An absolute pleasure – it was great having you there Senem! What a great hourglass you’ve drawn!
We are really glad you enjoyed the experience, Senem. Your hourglass has a lovely clarity to it, especially through the center. The passage of the sand appears to actually be moving-your shading captured that perfectly!
Thank you for today! 🧡
Thanks for joining us, Noemi. You did a beautiful job with the soft shading inside the glass. It looks so smooth and it gives your drawing a really nice sense of realism.
Great relaxing way to start the year!
I love your purple sand!
We are so happy you were there, Hilary. I really like the shape of your hourglass and color choice for the sand as it gives your hourglass its own character. When I considered using colored pencils I only thought of “normal” sand colors…so glad you thought out side the box!
Thank you and happy new year
Happy New Year, Dana and thank you for being part of the session. The touches of color and handwritten notes make your drawing feel very personal. I love the blue sand-blue is my favorite color!
This was so fun!
Happy you enjoyed it, Jessica. Your sketch feels imaginative, and I really like how you let the scene grow beyond the hourglass itself. The extra elements you added around the hourglass make it feel like part of a story rather than just an object. So…is there a story!?
Thanks for joining us, Jess! I love the surrealist details. I feel quite transported by the background.
Me too, Marcus and now I want to know the story behind the thinking!
For some reason, it’s not letting me up vote you. Add all 3 of my thumbs up to your total.
Happy New Year and Thank you
So nice to see this orientation of your sketch, Dana. You really did a lovely job on your sketch and let your personality come through. The blue adds such a nice touch, and the notes make it feel like a little time capsule for 2026
Loved the session today. . Ty
We are so happy to hear that James!
Loved the session today. Ty
Thanks for being part of the session, James. I like how the lighter glass contrasts with the darker area underneath—it helps highlight the shape of your hourglass. You did a really great job!.
My first time drawing. Thank you for a fun session! Looking forward to more in the future.
For a first time drawing you did a wonderful job!
We are so glad you have fun today, Shirley! What a wonderful sketch you have created! I love how clearly the shape of the hourglass comes through. Your hourglass feels so thoughtfully drawn. We are so happy to hear you’re looking forward to more sessions.
That was relaxing and satisfying, thanks. 😀
We are so happy you liked the session, Chris! I love your hourglass and how the sand settles in the bottom globe.I also think how you shaded the base really grounds the drawing and adds such depth to your sketch. Nice work!
Thank you 🙂
You’re welcome!
Thank you for another great class! I really enjoyed today’s prompt. It was very unique and fun. 🙂
Thanks for joining us, Britney! We are so glad you enjoyed drawing the hourglass today! I love the addition of the table, and the shading in your hourglass looks stunning!
Happy New Year, art friends!!
Brilliant title! And a great drawing too!
It was great having you there Kathy – see you again soon! 🙂
Happy New Year to you, too, Kathy! I love the title you added, ‘Time in a Bottle’ is such a fun touch. It reminds me of the song by Jim Croce. I also like the gentle arch to the sand as it pours from the top globe into the bottom section of your hourglass. It looks so graceful!
Thank you Shay. That song came to my mind!
Great minds think alike I guess!
Thanks for the session. I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!
Oh, Sheala! This is stunning! I love the soft blues that you used and the way you layered color in the glass and sand is beautiful-it gives such a fresh, airy feel. Is this colored pencil?
I’m so glad you like the colors ☺️ And yes, it’s colored pencil.
It looks beautiful. I find it difficult to create smooth lines with colored pencil so I am very impressed with your work!
Hello! A friend asked about the hourglass, and if it was 3 minutes? 🙂
I have no idea, but told them I’d ask. Shay or Shivani, do you know? Thanks again for a great session!
HI Mica, it’s a 30 min timer, or as the store owner told me when I bought it “30 minutes give or take a few minutes” 🙂
I’ve never actually timed this hourglass, but maybe I should…
That’s a great question Mica…and I don’t know! I say let’s let it represent all the time that we need to make this the best year yet!
Thanks Shivani for another fun drawing….
Thanks for joining us Stacia!
ps: I love the colors you’ve added to your drawing. You’ve really personalized it and made it your own 🙂
Hi Stacia! I love the background you added and the quote at the bottom-it’s perfect! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m wondering-which highlights do you find yourself drawn to more-the ones you drew in at the beginning or the ones you added at the end with your eraser?