Scavenger Hunt from Life #132: Oct 02 - Oct 10

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 #132: Oct 02 - Oct 10

Binoculars
Passport
Snack
Remote
Journal
Rusty
Jumbo
Violin
Canned food
To do with a sport
Corner of room
Fruit
Made of pottery/ceramic (extra points for mug or cup)
Metal
Heavy
Light
Apron
Yard art
Building
Large equipment
Electrical
Water
From the fridge
Trash or trash can/bin
Plant or tree
Clothing
 
#1 building -- WatPho's or Pho Temple (One of top tourist attractions in Bangkok)... Pencil + wc

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Hey Ned!

Gene rode his trike so I walked out to the first shady bench to see how low our lakes are. Our fisherman neighbor says they are about 8 feet down. Wow. I sketched in the Ohuhu sketchbook half a page each with Sharpie pen and added watercolor in the house it was already up to about 85º and 65% humidity.
Number 1, plant/tree- across the road
Number 2, water - east lake
Number 3, big equipment - Hadn't seen the backhoe digger for a couple of weeks, nice surprise. He came toward me, stopped and got out so I got the main shape. Then he turned around and left.

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Jo, thanks for the new list. Nice outdoor sketches of the lake, the trees, and the backhoe. You would think that after all this time Mother Nature would have figured how to balance water levels around the world a little better! Too much in some locations and not enough in others.

Ai, I always enjoy seeing your area through your paintings. Lovely job on the temple. Your colors make it really pop.

I should be packing, but ...
Since I had to go out for a meeting this morning I figured I would go and sketch a bit before stopping to pick up checks waiting for me at the gallery in Sayville.
1 - water (Great South Bay) - watercolors and ink
2 - plants

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3 - trash bin - ink (My Inktober for today.)

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Fantastic plein air sketches ... love you all's colors and great atmosphere : Jo and Joan.
 
Joan, I like your painting and the trash bin is super. Your remark about “should be packing” made me laugh. My recurring nightmare is about packing for a South America trip and not having the clothes washed and packed with the small kids and the plane is leaving in a couple of hours. Ha. My youngest is now 48 yrs old. Sad...
 
Joan, I like your painting and the trash bin is super. Your remark about “should be packing” made me laugh. My recurring nightmare is about packing for a South America trip and not having the clothes washed and packed with the small kids and the plane is leaving in a couple of hours. Ha. My youngest is now 48 yrs old. Sad...
Ha ha Jo.... After I came back to Thailand in 2001... I had recurring dreams that I have not passed my Ph.D study in the US. It happened to me for many years... Until, I supervised my first Ph.D student, and she graduated in 2014 ... then my bad dream stopped... lol ... Bless you !!!
 
Jo, lovely paintings!
Joan, very nice bay painting and drawing! When does your plane leave? Go packing! 🧳 ✈️ 😊
 
Ai, thanks. Glad you had some spare journals to sketch. Nice!! Your dream was more of a nightmare. lol Glad it stopped.

Jo, thank you. I start packing early but a lot of things I really can't pack until the last minute...and then there are those things I will change my mind about. lol I just have dreams about trying to get where I'm going and I can't.

Moscatel, our plane leaves on Sunday, so I still have time...or I think I do. lol

Brian, the grooves on those bolt are what would make me crazy drawing them. You did well!

I stopped for a short while to sketch something while taking care of errands yesterday.

4 - building - watercolors and ink
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Joan, in that case you for have time, after all you know well the destination so you know what's needed. 👍 Lovely #4 building. The pumpkins are so cute!
 
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