Scavenger Hunt from Life #126: Aug 15 - Aug 23

Jo Castillo

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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/

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 listless, 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 9 days, with the next hunt starting on the 9th 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!
*** If you have some hunt sketches completed but little time to read/comment, please post your sketches anyway. Commenting is appreciated but not required

Scavenger Hunt from Life #126: Aug 15 - Aug 23

Pine Green (something pine green, any tree)
Manatee gray (something gray or from the ocean)
Purple Heart
Robin Egg Blue
Denim
Eggplant
Cornflower
Blue Bell
Granny Smith Apple
Silver
Inchworm (sort of green or bug)
Timberwolf
Lavender
Shadow
Desert Sand
Salmon
Macaroni and Cheese (any food or creamy cheesy color)
Antique Brass
Copper
Fuzzy Fuzzy
Blush
Jazzberry Jam
Sunset Orange (something orange, landscape, etc.)
Mahogany
Brick Red
Laser Lemon

These are Crayola colors, have fun with associations and substitutions, I put a few ideas in ( ) to get you started.
 
Great list, Jo...Thanks .... :) Wow... I never heard of "Jazzberry Jam" before... Googled and love the color !!!
 
Jo, Crayola has gone wild with their colors. Thanks for the new, colorful list.
 
Hi, Ai, Jo, and Christine.

1 - lavender - Zebra fountain pen with water-soluble ink

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2 - apple - Zebra fountain pen with water-soluble ink and watercolor

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Look at the color!

Joan, amazing lavender. I thought you might have some. Beautiful apple!

Ai, lovely sketches. The avocado is nice and a bit different shape than ours, the mangosteen is so different to see and the cheese is perfect.

I sketched at my desk in the big Canson Mixed Media book with some Micron .005 or ?? and a Prismacolor chisel for the dark. Too bad I got off on the perspective on the left side of the chair. My normal. I should do pencil on such complicated lines. Sigh.
Number 1 mahogany - wooden chair

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Hi, Jo, Joan, and Ai, and Christine! Will try to get more sketches done!
Jo - Thanks for the new list, and love the Crayola colors! Nice work on your chair!
Joan - beautiful lavender, my favorite herb.
Ai - That, Pine Green Avocado really sings!
 
Hi Vivien👋🏻 Glad to see you here!
Hi Christine - I like to draw from real life, so I look into the Hunts when Ive got time. Ive aways participated in them, especially when they were on WC. They are a lovely group of artists on here!
 
Well, I’m so happy being here and meeting you all. You’re in good practice if you’re drawing from Life all the time. I’m just so happy seeing people participating in any of these hunts or challenges. and it is a very nice group. A very nice corner of the Internet.🙂
 
Ai, nice green avocado and interesting mangosteen. Good job on the cheesy look to the cheese.

Jo, thanks. I worked from some lavender springs that were dusty and need to be tossed...but they came in handy. Just a slightly tilty chair. Fun for mahogany.

Christine, thanks. We are glad to see you pop in and join us.

Vivien, thanks. Nice to see you stop by.

3 - eggplant - water-soluble ink and watercolor

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4 - shadow - watercolors and ink
5 - brick red building
6 - green trees
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Joan, both are winners!.👍
I have never mastered cooking with eggplant, but this one looks ripe and yummy.Love the street scene.
 
Joan - Yummy Eggplant, beautiful landscape! Your watercolor landscapes are always magnificent!
 
Vivien the texture/lighting on that kiwi fruit is fantastic. It “makes” it. Good job on the bottle too.
 
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