Scavenger Hunt from Life #163: Jun 19 - Jul 01

[AiArts]

Fletch: Nice bedding. The perspective of the bed is right on !!!

 

[AiArts]

During my SIL's walk, she found a dry shell of a cicada, and she picked it up and gave it to me to sketch. That was a cute gesture of her. So here it is, might be the last batch of sketches done at this Atlanta home. We are heading to Atlanta's Hartsfield's airport soon and will fly back to Bangkok around noon. We will fly about 15 hours to Seoul... then will have 2.5 hour transit, and then another 6 hours flight to Bangkok, pretty demanding on your body but coming to see family is worth it, esp. my MIL is 88 years old now. It is great to get to talk on phone with Jo, and Joan too. I did mail out postcards to you guys. Thank you y'all for all warm welcome greeting to the US. I love to be back at the South and I had BBQ ribs and collard greens before I head back. Good bye y'all. I hope I can sketch some planes at the airport... well we will see.

#11 vacant again... with two more views of the cicada shells, and taken photo with the real thing.

 

[Joan T]

Fletch, thanks for your comments. Nice neat look to your bedding...mine never looks that neat. lol I like the dark graphite in your sketch that makes it stand out. I went to a Holbein workshop/event yesterday and the rep their paints, Legion papers, and General's pencils. He mentioned a pencil that has the darkest graphite. He gave out a lot of samples, but only had a few of the pencils to give out. It was fun...and we got some freebies to take home.

Ai, I like the colorful quilt Tone's sister made. Nice work painting it. I tried quilting a few times but it takes too long to see any progress...not like painting. I like the "vacant" cicada shell. I know you are heading home this morning and I'm hoping all goes well and is on time.

 

[AiArts]

Thanks so much Joan.

 

[NedL]

Ai -- Nice job on the quilt and the "vacant" cicada. Safe travels! That's a very long trip. I laughed out loud when I saw you'd had BBQ and collard greens and then wrote "y'all"! I sometimes grow collards in my garden when I remember to plant them in the fall.

 

[Joan T]

Ned, I guess Ai adapts to the south when she visits Tone's family. She did live in the south for a while. I visit my brother's family down there, but even after living there for over 40 years I don't ever remember my SIL making collard greens...but they do say "y'all." lol

Our temperatures went from a high of 100 degrees to a high of 73 today, so I wasn't in the pool. I went off in search of a location I knew had a big anchor.
11 - anchor - graphite

12 - fountain - direct watercolor

 

[Jo Castillo]

Ai, thanks. Thinking of you on the long flight. Yikes!! The longest flight I was ever on was Santiago, Chile, to Los Angeles, California. About 9 hours. We usually took the route via Miami with lots of stops and time on the ground. I like the mirror. Looks like it might be old. The cicada made me smile. The noise they make is awful. Beautiful quilt. I love covering with quilts.

Robin, hi there. Looking forward to come colorful hatching.

Joan thanks. I thought about it later that I had my phone in my pocket for the list. I just had my mind made up!! I figured you would find an anchor. Thought it would be on a boat. Great find!! The fountain is watery looking. Applause.

Fletch, fabulous bedding. I always admire your shading.