Scavenger Hunt #177: 04 - 16 December 2025

[Joan T]

Pine Cone, I hope you are taking good care of yourself. Colds at this time of year tend to linger. Wish I could bring you some hot chicken soup!

 

[jmfletch]

Joan - Really like the talk narrow format on the tree. Makes the tree seem tall.

JennieJo - Great job on the Santa mug. The Strut Desert pea-like tinsel is lovely. “I can do this!” Makes me think of the children's book “The Little Engine that Could”. But the closest to that might me Peale’s Power of Positive Thinking but that is more “You can if you think you can.” Which I recently heard modified to “If you think you can or if you think you can’t you are right.” Happy 53rd!!

Jo - Like your wannabe palm

Pine Cone - You know will all be watching for a picture post so you are now committed.

Ai, Ned, Robin, Jade, who am I forgetting?

Keep sketching and learning
Fletch

 

[Joan T]

Fletch, funny, but I did the tree so narrow to squeeze it on the same page as the lamppost. lol

7 - shadow - watercolors and ink

 

[JennieJo]

One of the pleasures of living in Aussie outback..ish area is slow and no internet. I can't upload my coffee cups. Will do the latest sometime today hopefully.

Day 5, the day Christmas decorations go up. Should have gone with my instincts for watercolour. Used left over woodworking film over a tin to get some reflections. Those familiar with Australian wildflowers might just see the Sturt Desert Peas my brain wanted to turn the tinsel into.

Asking for a friend, what optimist said "I can do this!"
Today is my 53rd wedding anniversary. I might just look for some fairy lights that still work and see what I can do.

And following on from Fletch's prompt I've added 2 photos. 1 The Cup that started it all, not as sketched but close. 2 this cup, not the final setup and View attachment 52577View attachment 52578View attachment 52579without the candles, I ran out of time.

Cup 6 ceramic mug leaning, no handles, leaning on the yellow film. Quick 5 minute sketch.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Thanks, all.

Robin, hey there.

Ai, thanks hope you do get to sketch more at the Mall.

Joan, thanks. I'm so behind in everything. The greenhouse sketch is lovely with the shadows under the trees. I was noticing at Lowe's that the real trees were not too dry and cost about the same as the little artificial one I bought. Wish I had see them. We haven't had a real tree in 50 years. Ha.

Pine Cone, take care and we will take the sketches you do anytime.

Hey, JennieJo The ceramic mug is cool. Interesting set up. Applause.

Thanks, Fletch. There are some palms around town but didn't remember any close to where I was.

The tags...put red ribbon hangers on them, they are about 4 inches in diameter and the back is the solid color with a highlight and reflection so they are a little 3-D. I spray varnished them on the newspaper. The newspaper is one of the last ones I had saved and was from 2019. Couldn't believe it.

 

[AiArts]

Hi guys, I am really behind with works, and with making Xmas cards this year... I am sending my virtual best regards to everyone here daily. ... ;-)

 

[Joan T]

Jennie Jo, nice mug to add to your collection.

Jo, I can't remember having a real tree since we were kids. lol If I lived somewhere where I could plant a tree I would buy an actual live potted one and plant it when the holidays were over. I love the gift tags. They are something special that can be kept for years. I smiled that the newspaper was from 2019. The only "newspaper" I ever have around is from the supermarket fliers that arrive each week. Sometimes you just need those papers. lol

Ai, I think most of us are behind on everything this year. Join the club!

 

[AiArts]

JennieJo: Lovely mug.

Joan: Thanks. Let's take it easy. ... Love your shadow with Christmas tree scene. So warm and happy festive.

Jo: Thanks. Lovely and happy bunch of name tags. Have fun with all the laughs and smiles.

Hello all, have a good art happy time despite busy holidays.

 

[Robin Gillis]

Glasses
Spoon
Hi “guys”. …much love to ya’ll….

 

[Robin Gillis]

JoC cheery ornaments….

So glad to see everyone s work and comments…think of us often with great joy….thanks for being a part of my life..blessing on this sacred holiday time

 

[Jo Castillo]

Thanks to all y'all. I did have fun with the tags but had to hurry.

Robin, ooooh, love the "almost" pink glasses. The spoon and your fingers is beautiful. Wow!

Back soon.

 

[AiArts]

Tone and I are heading to the South of Thailand, seeing my friends. We made the first stop at Hua Hin, beach town. Our hotel overlooks the pier. I try to simplify the scene. We will have some more driving to do tomorrow....Done in a 9*11 inch page of Art Creation sketchbook....wc+ pencil

#7 shadow ...Merry Christmas Y'all.

 

[jmfletch]

Joann - looking at the greenhouse picture trying to. Figure why it looked different. Think you painted this with a looser style.

JennieJo - another fun looking mug painting.

Jo - FUN ornament tags. Think you created some family heirlooms. Last live tree we had was in early 80s. We had shag rug and Sharon was still finding needles the next summer. That was last live one.

Ai - totally understand and sympathize. Nice job on the pier and beach but Santa’s suit draws the eye.

Robin - great job on spoon and fingers. The glasses look very Robin

#2 scissors - kitchen shears
#3 favorite pen - my favorite as someone sent it to me anonymously. Multiple grades of graphite in pocket sketchbook. True confessions I drew the contours s couple of days ago and been piddling with it since. At arm’s length it lots good, but blown on the screen can see lots that needs work..

Keep sketching and learning
Fletch

 

[AiArts]

All: Thanks for your support of my Santa by the roof. This morning he was flopped by the same roof : no air... Hope they give him back more air.

Fletch: nice pen and scissors in graphite.

 

[AiArts]

#8 sub. storefront window with bird eye view of RuanBoran Spa at Hua Hin downtown (drawn from our hotel balcony) ... RuanBoran is translated to "Old classic house style". We are leaving Hua Hin to further south of Thailand, still along our gulf of Thailand route.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Ai, love the direct watercolor of the pier. Santa was fun to include. The spa does look classic. You do amazing work in watercolor. You inspire and make me smile. Thanks for the photos.

Fletch, you do such beautiful graphite work. Makes the ordinary look extraordinary. Thanks. Our last live tree was In 1973 in Denver before we went to Bolivia. When I bought it they said it was from Minnesota. I should have known the needles would fall off before we took it down. Like Sharon, found needles for ages, almost as bad as glitter! Why didn't Denver have fresh trees from Colorado???? We had always cut our own trees growing up so never occurred to me that it would be "old".

 

[Jo Castillo]

I decided I better sketch something, anything....
Number 2 eyeglasses - in the small Canson sketchbook with a Pentel RSVP ballpoint pen. Some Sharpie spots showing through.