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Welcome to the Scavenger Hunts from Life. The Hunts were started in 2006 by Jamie Williams Grossman as a way to practice with prompts. Artists have come and gone while forming some lasting friendships. We hope you will join in and tune up your sketching skills. All levels and techniques are...

I brought the sketchbook in my car but forgot to put it in my knapsack. But I stopped for lunch too late and got worn out... I don't think I would have tried to sketch if I had it. I visited two lakes and a river I've never been to... it was nice to be outside all day, but a little...

Hi All, Sorry I've been so absent! Great sketches in this hunt! I'll post the next one tomorrow, but I'll be out all day so it will be later than usual... late morning in Thailand and late afternoon in NZ.... Going to hike and scout a remote place I've never been to before trout season starts...

Joan -- wow those are gorgeous. really like the cool colors in #2, wonderful contrast in #1.

Sneaking one in at the last minute... hope to do more in the next hunt. #1 single tree This seemed too intimidating, so I tried anyway... to draw all the branches and twigs it would be a giant scribbly mess but I might try that too sometime ... photo:

Stephanie -- thanks for the list!

Hi Everyone. 👋 I didn't fall off the face of the earth! Baseball, fishing, and 3 new rods in process of being built ( learned how to make a cool thread wrap called a "tiger wrap", it looks like a tigers eye gemstone.... don't think I'll be able to photograph it because it's how it changes...

Oooh -- Ai, there's something special about that first one. Like the chairs the ink one is well done that's a hard angle! The bold silhouette is cool. And I don't care at all that those people left because it looks neat just the way it is! Jo -- thanks! Building the rod was very fun and...

Jo -- I like those colors... it even seems warm! :) And the bird is a nice touch. We've had heavy rain the past couple days... 1st day of baseball season at Sonoma State was supposed to be Saturday but it was rained out. They are supposed to play tomorrow and Tuesday, but I think it's going...

Jo -- the acrylic inks are great. I don't know anything about acrylic ink except it's what my friend is trying to use with gelli printing using a laser-printed image of branches.... I'd be curious to know if it stays shiny. Nice sketch of your hand! Ai -- great direct WC. I like the sense...

Ai -- I got too distracted during the last hunt! Hope to sketch more for this one. Of course I tried to use the calligraphy ink to draw this, but my dip pen would NOT put this ink on this mixed media paper no matter what I did! It writes on other paper, but refuses to flow on this! :( It...

Joan -- I like the street with water in the background. That one looks like it turns, but in California there's something special about the cul-de-sacs that end at a beach or overlooking one. The nearest ones I can think of are in Pacifica south of San Francisco, but they are common further...

Hi Fletch! It's hard to photograph a 10 foot long fishing rod! I took it out today and tried: I also tried to photograph it in use :) I only got a phone after I retired and can't hold it like my daughter can! anyway you get the idea. The sun came out for a few minutes and those...

Hi Joan, yes my first one... I've always wanted to do it, and now that I'm retired I finally did! It was fun and satisfying...I'm already thinking about the next one...and looking forward to fishing with this one.

Hi all! I might get one in before the end! I've been totally engrossed in finishing my custom fishing rod.... the final coating of finish is drying now! The finish goes over the threads that hold the guides on... it's crystal clear and looks neat. Not the same as sketching but very much...