Top Drawers

A friendly sketching group

Author: Danita Reynolds

  • We survived the holiday season!

    We survived the holiday season!

    We are a wonderful diverse group of people and our creativity proves it. Also Zoomers share below too!

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Barb Sh
    Barb Sh
    Jennie
    Jennie
    Ken
    Ken
    Ken and Barb Sh
    Susan Gr and Jennie
    Susan Gr
    Susan Gr
    Bob
    Bob, WIP
    Bob and Peggy
    Peggy working on a small cube puzzle that Barb Sh made for people to sketch on.
    Peggy, WIP, 3-D puzzle cube – see finished in Zoom below.
    Peggy, WIP, 3-D puzzle cube – see finished in Zoom below.
    Peggy, WIP, 3-D puzzle cube – see finished in Zoom below.
    Danita
    Danita
    Danita
    Jenna, Colton, Isobelle
    Jenna, Colton, Isobelle
    Colton
    Colton
    Isobelle
    Jenna & Isobelle
    Jenna
    Laura
    Laura
    Marilyn
    Marilyn
    Sharon
    Sharon
    Sharon

    ZOOOOOM’N

    Why Zoom? Some of our members moved faraway and wanted to stay in touch so we zoom every Friday morning and share what we’ve sketched that week.

    In this week’s Zoom we have Laura, Danita, Peggy, Bev, Daisy, Bitty, Barbara So, and Marsha.

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Barbara So
    Barbara So
    Barbara So
    Barbara So
    Bev
    Bev
    Bev
    Daisy – Like an advent calendar, landscape in pen, animals in watercolor. Amazing!
    Daisy
    Danita – WIP
    Danita – Finished
    Danita – WIP
    Danita – Finished
    Laura
    Peggy – Finished Cube Puzzle
    Peggy – Finished Cube Puzzle
    Peggy – Finished Cube Puzzle
    Peggy – Finished Cube Puzzle

  • Tis’ the holiday season!

    Tis’ the holiday season!

    Even though many are busy this time of year some did make it to Da Ra Cafe. Also Zoomers share below too!

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Susan Gr, Jennie, Aryana, Sarah
    Susan Gr, Jennie
    Jennie
    Jane and BarbSh
    Jane
    Jane
    Kathy
    Kathy, Jane, Danita
    Danita, WIP – See finished in Zoom below.
    Aryana and Sarah
    Aryana getting started.
    Aryana
    Eldon, WIP
    Sarah, WIP
    A good turnout on the eve of Christmas Eve!
    Barb Sh
    Barb Sh
    Helga
    Helga
    Helga
    Laura
    Laura
    Laura
    Marilyn
    Marilyn
    Marilyn
    Niki
    Niki
    Peggy
    Peggy, WIP
    Brenda’s handmade nativity figures.
    Jim, Brenda
    Brenda
    Susan Ge
    Susan Ge
    Susan Ge
    Jim
    Jim
    Jim
    Ken
    Ken
    Ken

    Sharing Time!

    Admiring the work.

    ZOOOOOMING!

    Why Zoom? Some of our members moved faraway and wanted to stay in touch so we zoom every Friday morning and share what we’ve sketched that week.

    In this week’s Zoom we have Peggy, Danita, Daisy, Bev, Laura, Barbara So., Bitty, and Rita.

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Barbara So – Reverse Coloring Book
    Bev
    Bev
    Bev
    Bitty
    Bitty
    Bitty
    Daisy
    Daisy
    Daisy
    Danita – WIP 1
    Danita – WIP 2
    Danita – WIP 1
    Danita – WIP 2
    Laura
    Laura
    Laura
    Peggy – WIP 1
    Peggy – WIP 2
    Peggy – WIP 3
    Peggy – WIP 4
    Peggy – WIP 5
    Peggy – Finished
  • Landscapes, Animals, Holiday Vibes, and more.

    Landscapes, Animals, Holiday Vibes, and more.

    All together at Da Ra Cafe. Also Zoomers share below too!

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Isobelle, Bob, Brenda, Pat R., Danita
    Brenda, Pat R, Danita
    Jane, Brenda, Pat R.
    Bob, Aryana
    Isobelle
    Isobelle
    Isobelle
    Isobelle
    Bob
    Bob
    Bob
    Danita
    Danita
    Brenda
    Brenda
    Aryana
    Aryana
    Pat R.
    Pat R.
    Donna
    Donna
    Helga
    Helga and Ken
    Jennie
    Jennie
    Jennie
    Helga, Laura
    Laura
    Marilyn
    Marilyn
    Marilyn
    Peggy
    Peggy
    Peggy WIP
    Barb Sh
    Barb Sh.
    Gregg
    Gregg
    Jane
    Jane
    Jane

    ZOOOOOOMING

    Why Zoom? Some of our members moved faraway and wanted to stay in touch so we zoom every Friday morning and share what we’ve sketched that week.

    This week shown here are Peggy, Danita, Barbara So, Daisy, Bev, and Marsha. Everyone else was busy with family, travel, and the holidays.

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Barbara So
    Barbara So
    Barbara So
    Bev
    Bev
    Bev
    Daisy
    Daisy
    Daisy
    Peggy
    Danita – WIP 1
    Danita – WIP 2
    Danita – WIP 3
    Danita – Finished
    Danita – Timed Portraits with Caran d’Ache NeoColor II
    Danita – Timed Portraits with Tombow Markers

  • The weather is getting colder. Hot drinks while we create. Don’t dip your brush in the wrong cup!

    The weather is getting colder. Hot drinks while we create. Don’t dip your brush in the wrong cup!

    Hanging out with like minded creatives is quite fun. No Zooming this time (catch us next week).

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Bob
    Bob
    Aryana
    Jennie
    Jennie
    Marilyn – WIP
    Marilyn – Finished
    Marilyn – WIP
    Marilyn – Finished
    Susan Gr, Marilyn, Jennie, Aryana, Susan Ge.
    Susan Ge
    Susan Ge
    Laura
    Laura
    Laura
    Isobelle
    Donna
    Donna – Sketch of Laura
    PatR
    Pat R.
    Pat R.
    Pat R.
    Peggy and Donna
    Peggy
    Peggy – WIP
    Danita’s Concertina Book Side 1 (sketched a while ago).
    Danita’s Concertina Book Backside (sketched during this time).
    Danita concentrating working fast to get everyone drawn in.
    Danita
    Danita
    Danita
    Danita – Concertina Book – Quick colored pencil sketches of everyone.
    Danita – Concertina Book – Quick colored pencil sketches of everyone.
    Jim, Bill, Kathy, Barb Sh.
    BarbSh
    BarbSh
    Barb Sh
    It’s hard work sketching. Time to stretch.
    Bill
    Jim, Barbsh, and Kathy.
    Jim, Bill
    Kathy
    Kathy

  • All cozy inside doing what we love to do.

    All cozy inside doing what we love to do.

    At Da Ra Cafe through the winter months. Also Zoomers share below too!

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Susan Ge
    Susan
    Niki, Brenda, Susan Ge
    Brenda
    Brenda
    Aryana
    Aryana
    Aryana
    Linda, Aryana, Susan Ge., Jennie.
    Linda
    Linda.
    Jennie
    Jennie
    Jennie
    Aryana, Susan Gr.
    Niki, Aryana, Susan Gr, Jennie.
    Linda, Aryana, Susan Gr, Jennie, Niki, Brenda, and Susan Ge.
    Bob
    Bob
    Bob.
    Daly
    Daly
    Daly, Bob, Pat R, Sharon, Marilyn, and Laura.
    Laura
    Laura
    Laura
    Lealan
    Marilyn, Laura, and Lealan.
    Sharon
    Pat R, Sharon, Marilyn.
    Marilyn
    Pat R.
    Pat R.
    Pat R.
    Peggy
    Peggy
    Sharon, Laura, Lealan, Daly
    Bill, Jim, Barb Sh, and Gregg.
    Barb Sh
    Barb Sh
    Greg, Bill
    Jim, Barb Sh.
    Jim
    Isobelle, Danita.
    Danita
    Isobelle
    Isobelle
    Isobelle

    ZOOOOMERS!

    Why Zoom? Some of our members moved faraway and wanted to stay in touch so we zoom every Friday morning and share what we’ve sketched that week.

    Some sketches are WIPs. Click on an image to enlarge it.

    Danita: Get ready, fix your hair, I’m going to take a group screen shot.

    Peggy (foofing her hair or is she aghast by the question?), Danita (couldn’t take her hands off the keyboard while taking the shot), Rita (foofy hair fixed), Laura (looks marvelous), Bev (hair already looks fab!), Marsha (no problem, she can foof her hair with her eyes closed), Nancy (wondering if she’s joined the right group), Daisy (looks like she’s going for a full scalp massage).

    Peggy – Stage 1
    Peggy – Stage 2
    Peggy – Stage 3
    Peggy – Stage 4
    Bev – Continuous Line Drawing
    Bev
    Bev
    Bitty
    Bitty
    Laura
    Daisy
    Daisy
    Daisy
    Danita at High Pass Winery – Pencil
    Danita at High Pass Winery – Pen and Ink
    Danita at High Pass Winery – Finished
    Danita
    Danita
    Danita