Scavenger Hunt #177: 04 - 16 December 2025
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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
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
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Cup 6 ceramic mug leaning, no handles, leaning on the yellow film. Quick 5 minute sketch.
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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.
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.
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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!
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!
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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.
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.
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Glasses
Spoon
Hi “guys”. …much love to ya’ll….
Spoon
Hi “guys”. …much love to ya’ll….
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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
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
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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.
Robin, ooooh, love the "almost" pink glasses. The spoon and your fingers is beautiful. Wow!
Back soon.
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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.
#7 shadow ...Merry Christmas
Y'all.
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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
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
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#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.
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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".
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".
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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.
Number 2 eyeglasses - in the small Canson sketchbook with a Pentel RSVP ballpoint pen. Some Sharpie spots showing through.
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Robin, love your glasses, but the spoon is impressive with the soft details. Yes!
Ai, good to see you traveling to visit friends. It is nice that you could break up the drive with a stop over at the beach. Nice view...and nice capture of it. I like that traditional house sketch. It looks like it should have more traditional architecture around it. I hope the plan isn't to knock it down and build something modern. Oh, those cliffs with the boats in the foreground are great!!! You captured it beautifully! Enjoy the rest of the drive.
Fletch, the greenhouse was done directly in ink since I didn't have a lot of time to play around. I still have the commission to finish and deliver, my cards to make/finish, my tree to put up, etc. Luckily today is a very snowy day so I'm not leaving the house so I should have time to accomplish something. (Although it is 10:15 and I've only done breakfast and laundry.) I like your shading on the kitchen shears...they look serious!
Jo, I'm glad we don't have a fresh tree because of the mess it creates, but I miss the smell of having one. Good job on the glasses and the chain attached.
Yesterday I met the NYC Urban Sketchers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the Greek sculpture wing. I started with a sketch of one of the statues and two sketchers sitting and working in front of it. Irene (on the right) was visiting us from Brunei and it was her first time in NYC. Flavia was seated next to her. I had no idea where Brunei was so we checked the internet after meeting her and found out it is a small country on the island of Borneo. It is really nice to meet people from other places and learn more about the world.
Please excuse the nudity.
8 - bench - watercolor pencils (Luckily I brought them because the security made a number of people check the materials they brought to use. They allow dry materials, although the didn't bother any of us who used a water brush with our pencils.)
9 - sub for potted plant (The Met has this gorgeous huge Christmas tree that I've always wanted to sketch. It is very dim in the room which makes sketching difficult there. I tucked myself into a corner where I was hoping the guards wouldn't notice me and used my small watercolor palette.) The tree is adorned with gorgeous angels and surrounded by a huge Neapolitan Nativity scene. I did the best I could sketching in the dark and trying to hold onto my materials and keep the watercolor from dripping off the Moleskin page.
I had about 25 minutes left before show and tell, so I went back to the Greek sculpture and did part of one of the sculptures.
10 - rock/stone - watercolor pencils and charcoal (Why was the charcoal pencil in the middle of my watercolor pencils?)
Ai, good to see you traveling to visit friends. It is nice that you could break up the drive with a stop over at the beach. Nice view...and nice capture of it. I like that traditional house sketch. It looks like it should have more traditional architecture around it. I hope the plan isn't to knock it down and build something modern. Oh, those cliffs with the boats in the foreground are great!!! You captured it beautifully! Enjoy the rest of the drive.
Fletch, the greenhouse was done directly in ink since I didn't have a lot of time to play around. I still have the commission to finish and deliver, my cards to make/finish, my tree to put up, etc. Luckily today is a very snowy day so I'm not leaving the house so I should have time to accomplish something. (Although it is 10:15 and I've only done breakfast and laundry.) I like your shading on the kitchen shears...they look serious!
Jo, I'm glad we don't have a fresh tree because of the mess it creates, but I miss the smell of having one. Good job on the glasses and the chain attached.
Yesterday I met the NYC Urban Sketchers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the Greek sculpture wing. I started with a sketch of one of the statues and two sketchers sitting and working in front of it. Irene (on the right) was visiting us from Brunei and it was her first time in NYC. Flavia was seated next to her. I had no idea where Brunei was so we checked the internet after meeting her and found out it is a small country on the island of Borneo. It is really nice to meet people from other places and learn more about the world.
Please excuse the nudity.
8 - bench - watercolor pencils (Luckily I brought them because the security made a number of people check the materials they brought to use. They allow dry materials, although the didn't bother any of us who used a water brush with our pencils.)
9 - sub for potted plant (The Met has this gorgeous huge Christmas tree that I've always wanted to sketch. It is very dim in the room which makes sketching difficult there. I tucked myself into a corner where I was hoping the guards wouldn't notice me and used my small watercolor palette.) The tree is adorned with gorgeous angels and surrounded by a huge Neapolitan Nativity scene. I did the best I could sketching in the dark and trying to hold onto my materials and keep the watercolor from dripping off the Moleskin page.
I had about 25 minutes left before show and tell, so I went back to the Greek sculpture and did part of one of the sculptures.
10 - rock/stone - watercolor pencils and charcoal (Why was the charcoal pencil in the middle of my watercolor pencils?)
