Scavenger Hunt #134 - October 18 - 26

[Joan T]

Robin, a perfect size! Love the colorful parrot.

Grapes, it was raining here all day today. Aside from heading to the market for fish and veggies this morning, I didn’t go back out. I sketched indoors instead.

17 - book shelf - watercolors and ink

This doesn’t fit the hunt but it was fun to play with the dregs of the coffee from the espresso pot. I use it to make myself one small cup of decaf in the morning.

 

[Grapes]

Joan, good ones! This was the second rain day since you arrived? How's the water level at piazza San Marco and other streets? Did you ever do a sketch at San Marco? Will you go on this trip? I never did, I was scared of the police, I suppose.

 

[AiArts]

Robin: Love the vibrant happy bean bag sketch.

Jo: Glad to hear how you and Gene are doing. Love your sketch of the shelf, and three people under big umbrella. Wonderful sculpture.

Joan: Gorgeous happy Burano colors... They are the girls' favorite place.... and our memorable place too .... Lovely bookshelf elegant details... My fav. is the moka pot.... wonderful happy shades of brown. ... Applaud !!!

Grapes : I did sketch inside the San Marco Basilica (Our family trip was in 2018 they did not allow photograph inside) ... but the security guard/police saw me tried to do a small ink-sketch standing for a while ... so he took a look at my sketchbook and flagged me in to sit and sketch more comfort at their church seats. I was surprised and very grateful for that.

Well, you all... I am slow at present ... trying to balance many things... works and life.

 

[AiArts]

All: Pardon you all for me posting these old sketches done at Venice again. I wish one year I could be there sketching with Joan and you all.

Grapes: I wish I could go to Venice again. But here are some of my ink sketches done inside and outside San Marco in 2018.... It is great to see Joan's artworks from there every year.

 

[Grapes]

Grapes : I did sketch inside the San Marco Basilica (Our family trip was in 2018 they did not allow photograph inside) ...

WOW, they let you sketch inside the Basilica!! They were really nice with you! It's only that the police don't want painters outside at the piazza San Marco to sell their paintings fresh from the easel and not paying tax. But with a permission from police you can go to paint anywhere in the piazza.
Both of your sketches inside are spectacular as is the one at the piazza! By the way, it's gorgeous inside the Basilica! Must have been quite an experience to paint there!
I was last time in Venice 2019 on a painting trip, 2 weeks in Sept. just before the pandemic. I enjoyed sooo much painting on the streets of Venice! Although I can't really paint street scenes (maybe I'd need more experience and I'd get better ...) but I still was enjoying tremendously. Missing Venice! Maybe I go next fall again to paint there, for my birthday lol.

 

[AiArts]

Grapes: I think mine were just small ink sketches on a sketchbook, so they know that it was just for my humble tourist experience. Please enjoy your next trip there for me. I don't know if I could have another trip there.

 

[Joan T]

Grapes, we have had quite a few days or partial days of rain since we have very here this time. San Marco has had some high water, but not too bad. I thought I had posted this sketch done of San Marco that I did a few days ago. I only did part of it because the police told me I couldn’t sit on my own stool in the square. The only spot I found to sit was very close to the Cathedral so I only did a small part. Even that much took a long time.

Ai, thanks. I started the moka pot sketch using coffee and coffee grounds, but it wasn’t dark enough and the grinds made a mess. lol I switched to my watercolor pencils and a little bit of regular we to finish it. The police in the square were very nice when they told me I couldn’t sit there, but told me I would have to stand out if the way of the crowds of people. Luckily I found a seat on the building across from the church where a lot of other people were sitting.

Grapes, I didn’t go inside the basilica this time. The lines were really long. I’ve sketched inside a few other cathedrals on this trip to Venice. They are nice, dry places when it is raining outside.

 

[AiArts]

Joan: Your sketches from there was amazing...love your texture and details. For the bottom painting, did you use any Intense pencils...or was it done with wc and ink. ... Thank you for the square police update..when I was there in spring of 2018 I did not see any police...but I only did small ink sketches in my sketchbook...Things have changed.

 

[AiArts]

#8 free space...I sketch in the exam room while proctoring...

 

[AiArts]

#9 bigger than my hand...pardon my wonky sketch...I need to practice more...

 

[Grapes]

Ai, good ones! You do proctor work often. Okay, I remember I had exams almost every week when in I was in the university.

 

[Grapes]

Joan, WOW beautiful work!
Yes, churches are good to protect from rain. I often take a break there when it's super hot outside and they are the coolest places to escape heat in Spain and Italy.
Love seeing your San Marco painting! It's interesting that you can't be seated on your own chair but can stand up and sketch!
Thank you again do much to take us back to Venice, although only in memories.

 

[NedL]

Hi to all.... I've been hiking and fishing and cooking and errands.... maybe I can squeeze one in today! I carry my pocket sketchbook with me everywhere but am failing to use it

Wonderful stuff in this hunt. Joan those are simply beautiful.

This morning I ran across this interesting tidbit... the lion at St. Mark's was cast and made in China, and predates Marco Polo's return.... They speculate that Marco's father Nicolò may have brought it back from Beijing in the 1260's...

Here is the article...

Lion of St Mark's Square

 

[Joan T]

Ai, I sketched most of it jut with watercolor pencils and then added some regular watercolor paint. Last I used some ink. You proctoring gives you the time and models for good sketching! Nice sports car.

Grapes, they told me I could stand but I needed to be away from the big crowd in the square. I am glad you are enjoying seeing my sketches from Venice. We will fly home next Friday.

Ned, grazie! Interesting to hear about the traveling lion…seems he really got around.

18 - from my past - continuous line sketch with watercolor added

The first time we visited Venice nearly 20 years ago we took the obligatory gondola ride in one of the smaller canals. We also took the traghetti across the canal. Those are the gondolas that go straight across the Grand Canal in a few locations.

 

[Robin Gillis]

4free space parrot bean bag
5round
6advert on plastic tumbler
7 frre space santa
8. from past bowl from grandma

Hard to believe there is only one more day of this hunt!!!

JoC- nice soft sketch of snail mail. Has a relaxed feeling like when opening a personal note from a friend. What an enriching statue of a child being held. Charming lamp post. Please don't worry about comments. They are fun but totally not as important as your sketches: worth a thousand words!!! Peace , blessings. and prayers for you both. I'm glad Gene is pursuing movement. It will help alot but I sounds like it is hard work to make yourself do it. Nice people under umbrella sketches..something about them looks so right/connected.

Fletch great drawer pulls....fun seeing the variety. Can see how thoughtfully and carefully you drew the lines.

Joan - colorful houses indeed. Do people sit outside or open the windows in evenings? The flower vendor is a wistful and a little dreamy. Oh man, I love expresso but only drink it once a month or so. nice indoor sketches. Absolutely fabulous cathedral take!!

Grapes - Hi, nice of you to stop in and comment...happy painting to you

Ai - fun old Venice sketches. pretty intense students!!! really boring down in concentration. Do they ever ask to see your sketches?

 

[Joan T]

Robin, thanks. I think you forgot to post your sketches…or else my iPad is playing tricks on me again.

LOOKS LIKE WE DON’T have a host listed for Hunt #135 from Oct 26 to November 3. I will do it and post it tomorrow. I may abbreviate the instructions since it takes so long to type on my iPad. Lol

 

[jmfletch]

Have. been lurking. Actually wrote comments a coupe of days ago but seems I never hit enter.

All the work is enjoyable and seeing all your efforts is motivating. Life has just not been cooperative. Had workers here working on driveway and filling pasta pot with water. Forgot about the pot which blocks the drain and flooded the kitchen.

Tomorrow is a new day. New start on art.

Joan thank you for beautiful tour of Venice.

 

[Robin Gillis]

 

[Robin Gillis]

could not post images …lately the internet connection gets funky between 10am and 7pm

 

[AiArts]

Thanks all for your kind comments.

Joan: That is so cool, to be able to see Venice for more than 20 years span. Thanks for the insight of how things are changing there.... very beautiful gondola sketch... Thank you for your kind thought of making the list of next #135 Hunt. I was worried about it also.

Robin: For my proctor exam sketches.... very rare that students even notice.... after the exams, they want to leave the scene so fast...lol. I love your fun colorful sketches. The beanbag and the cute Santa are my fav. You have your unique way to link those free spirit lines unstopped... and they become your drawing upbeat signature patterns. Your sketches scream free happy spirit in them.

Ned: Awesome story of the Lion in Venice. I wish I knew about it before I went there in 2018.

Grape, Ned, Fletch, Jo, and all : Hello.