jmfletch
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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 welcome. We hope you can have some good times here. You can travel the world seeing the sketches of items at hand by the artists.
If you’ve participated in at least one Scavenger Hunt and have time to host one we would really appreciate it. You can sign up by posting your name on the current hosting schedule in the Art From Life forum here:
https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-host-sign-up-list.2481/page-9
Here are the rules for the Hunt:
All everyday common items on the list must be sketched from life – not imagination or photo reference.
Scavenger Hunt #177: December 4 - 16 2025
• mug with dramatic lighting
• pair of scissors
• folded kitchen towels
• houseplant leaf
• Your favorite pen
• spoon
• Your eyeglasses
• spice bottle
• textured fruit
• palm frond or unusual leaf
• rock
• piece of bark
• garden hose nozzle
• mailbox
• car’s side mirror
• bird feeder
• potted plant
• shadow pattern
• fire hydrant
• lamppost
• bench
• storefront window
• parked bicycle
• sidewalk crack pattern
• café chair
• building corner
Remember substitutions and associations are acceptable.
Key is we want to see your art from life.
Challenge: Have fun!
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 welcome. We hope you can have some good times here. You can travel the world seeing the sketches of items at hand by the artists.
If you’ve participated in at least one Scavenger Hunt and have time to host one we would really appreciate it. You can sign up by posting your name on the current hosting schedule in the Art From Life forum here:
https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-host-sign-up-list.2481/page-9
Here are the rules for the Hunt:
All everyday common items on the list must be sketched from life – not imagination or photo reference.
- Each object you draw can count for only one item on the list, no matter how many shapes/parts/colors that object contains. This was agreed on by unanimous vote among the participants.
- You may place multiple objects together in a drawing or painting, and may count these objects as separate items, but no single object can count for more than one item.
- All items posted must be numbered. Count them as you go. The first item you post will be #1 regardless of its place on the list. Do them in whatever order you wish, but count them in the order in which you sketch them, from 1 to 26.
- Do as many or as few of the items as you like. You don’t have to finish the entire list to participate. The Scavenger Hunt “week” will last for 12 days, with the next hunt starting on the 12th day.
- Please tell us your size, surface, medium, and the amount of time it took you for each sketch. We love hearing about your subjects and setups. Photos of your subjects are welcome.
- Have fun!
Scavenger Hunt #177: December 4 - 16 2025
• mug with dramatic lighting
• pair of scissors
• folded kitchen towels
• houseplant leaf
• Your favorite pen
• spoon
• Your eyeglasses
• spice bottle
• textured fruit
• palm frond or unusual leaf
• rock
• piece of bark
• garden hose nozzle
• mailbox
• car’s side mirror
• bird feeder
• potted plant
• shadow pattern
• fire hydrant
• lamppost
• bench
• storefront window
• parked bicycle
• sidewalk crack pattern
• café chair
• building corner
Remember substitutions and associations are acceptable.
Key is we want to see your art from life.
Challenge: Have fun!
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I’m under the weather but really want to do some sketches for your event 
I hope to be back soon to comment more 
at a wedding last summer, they had a dance where they called out "years" and only people who had been married that long remained on the floor. We were the 2nd to last at 31 years.
But lines can be difficult this time of year 
Hang in there, and get plenty of rest 
