Scavenger Hunt from Life #165: Jul 13- 25
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Jade
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Cute!
I also like the light on your metal.
AiArts
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Still playing with Neocolor2 water soluble crayons...about 11x9 inch
Trying to make a small still-life...
#6 cup
#7 useful -- a spoon
#8 exciting -- a curvy man shape tea infuser ... his actual height was lower than the blue cup ... oops
#9 fruit
#10 purple plate
#11 books
(Before water down)
(After water down and adding some dark spots or shadows)
Trying to make a small still-life...
#6 cup
#7 useful -- a spoon
#8 exciting -- a curvy man shape tea infuser ... his actual height was lower than the blue cup ... oops
#9 fruit
#10 purple plate
#11 books
(Before water down)
(After water down and adding some dark spots or shadows)
Jo Castillo
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stephanie, hi there. Love the armadillo animal. Fun! Matchbox car/truck is a good find. Our kids loved those back in the 60s and the great grands like them now!
Ai, cute notebook and lines on the carabiner. (Wondered what those were called. Ha.) Look at you go. I've never tried Neocolors, I'm not into crayons. You did a super job with them. Fun finds with the tea infuser. Love the purple plate.
Ai, cute notebook and lines on the carabiner. (Wondered what those were called. Ha.) Look at you go. I've never tried Neocolors, I'm not into crayons. You did a super job with them. Fun finds with the tea infuser. Love the purple plate.
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Wrote and forgot to post again.
Joan, the perspective on your car/tree painting makes it very inviting lead in and down the street. The sky and dramatic contrast really pops off the page.
Ai, saw the first cormorant and first thought was I liked hoe hatching gave a feather like texture. Next thought was they usually perch with wings out and bam there they are in classic cormorant pose. Are those koi in fish drawing. The wash on the chair is super look.
Pine Cone , NOT indecipherable. Actually a a very good basic sketch and most importantly…had fun!
Marigolddd, Welcome to the Hunt The Hunt is for all skill levels and all mediums. Art from life, ideas to sketch, supporting each other and having fun are the main intents. Looks like you are off to a grid start with the pears.
Keep sketching and learning
Fletch
Joan, the perspective on your car/tree painting makes it very inviting lead in and down the street. The sky and dramatic contrast really pops off the page.
Ai, saw the first cormorant and first thought was I liked hoe hatching gave a feather like texture. Next thought was they usually perch with wings out and bam there they are in classic cormorant pose. Are those koi in fish drawing. The wash on the chair is super look.
Pine Cone , NOT indecipherable. Actually a a very good basic sketch and most importantly…had fun!
Marigolddd, Welcome to the Hunt The Hunt is for all skill levels and all mediums. Art from life, ideas to sketch, supporting each other and having fun are the main intents. Looks like you are off to a grid start with the pears.
Keep sketching and learning
Fletch
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jmfletch
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Stephanie, cute armadillo to bad they are night that cute in RL. Nice job on the truck.
Ai, cute notebook. Like the subtle color changes making it look more realistic. Am with Zjace the reflections really make it look metal. Like the little still life especially after the water added. Blends nice to corner holidays.
Sharon has PT today and I have to go for an ultrasound so doubt I will draw but never say never.
Keep sketching and learning
Fletch
Ai, cute notebook. Like the subtle color changes making it look more realistic. Am with Zjace the reflections really make it look metal. Like the little still life especially after the water added. Blends nice to corner holidays.
Sharon has PT today and I have to go for an ultrasound so doubt I will draw but never say never.
Keep sketching and learning
Fletch
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What does "water down" mean, Ai? I like these, cute, compact and nice colours.
Fletch said, “It is hard to explain but it is actually about seeing planes not the lines which create the planes. It looked warped because the lines were not on the same plane.”
This took me a minute, and then, again, the light bulb lit up
Thanks so much 
Your encouragement and advice over the years has been inspiring in so many ways 
Thank you again 
Fletch also said, “here is a good example of screwing up the planes the bear is sitting on a different plane than the book under him.“
But I don’t see a problem. To me, that adorable (and studious) bear is sitting rock solid on the stack of books
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JoC — Thanks for your encouraging words now, and all down the years. I appreciate you more than you can know. The tissue box cracked me up
and how rude of people to leave before we’re done stealth-sketching them 
I love this group of super fun sketches!!!
Jade — What a cool cat sketch of your noble cat Bob
and welcome to these events 
I’m glad you found us, and look forward to more sketches from you. It sounds like you have a good plan and are enjoying your creativity 
JoC again — Spooky glass-topped table - I keep coming back to try and figure out how you made it so glass-like. I haven’t figured it out yet, but you certainly nailed it, wow.
Joan — Thanks so much. I appreciate all the encouragement you offer me. It means a lot. Your two paintings are both wonderful. How are you going to choose? They’re each lovely and alive, begging to be explored and enjoyed….. and allowing us to imagine where they lead
I wondered why I was so drawn to walk down that sidewalk….. After studying what you’ve done, I realized what an amazing job you did with the perfectly nuanced slivers of space between the lamp post and tree, and further along, between the last tree, and the closer ones….. and beyond…..
Ai — Thanks so much for your encouragement and support. It means so much. Super sketches of the commorants and fish - very clever way to show the fish swimming through the water
I love your sketch of that rustic chair. You gave it the perfect finish with a delicate water wash Your Neocolor sketches are all lovely. Wonderful work - Thanks for showing both phases of your still life. It’s an enjoyable composition, and excellent use of water with the Neocolors. Do you think you’ll keep them? Your work with them is fun and artsy
marigolddd — Welcome, and good sketch of the fruit Love the colors, and am looking forward to more. As everyone has said, this is the perfect place for you to be, and I’m glad you found us - plenty of room
stephanie — Your super fun vintage toys are wonderful, and colorful, and happy - lovely sketches and colors, zowie I’m looking forward to your watercolors. Please don’t hesitate. Would love to see all your work
Fletch again — Thanks again, and I will Good vibes always to you and yours
This took me a minute, and then, again, the light bulb lit up
Thanks so much Your encouragement and advice over the years has been inspiring in so many ways Thank you again Fletch also said, “here is a good example of screwing up the planes the bear is sitting on a different plane than the book under him.“
But I don’t see a problem. To me, that adorable (and studious) bear is sitting rock solid on the stack of books
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JoC — Thanks for your encouraging words now, and all down the years. I appreciate you more than you can know. The tissue box cracked me up
and how rude of people to leave before we’re done stealth-sketching them I love this group of super fun sketches!!!Jade — What a cool cat sketch of your noble cat Bob
and welcome to these events I’m glad you found us, and look forward to more sketches from you. It sounds like you have a good plan and are enjoying your creativity JoC again — Spooky glass-topped table - I keep coming back to try and figure out how you made it so glass-like. I haven’t figured it out yet, but you certainly nailed it, wow.
Joan — Thanks so much. I appreciate all the encouragement you offer me. It means a lot. Your two paintings are both wonderful. How are you going to choose? They’re each lovely and alive, begging to be explored and enjoyed….. and allowing us to imagine where they lead
I wondered why I was so drawn to walk down that sidewalk….. After studying what you’ve done, I realized what an amazing job you did with the perfectly nuanced slivers of space between the lamp post and tree, and further along, between the last tree, and the closer ones….. and beyond…..Ai — Thanks so much for your encouragement and support. It means so much. Super sketches of the commorants and fish - very clever way to show the fish swimming through the water
I love your sketch of that rustic chair. You gave it the perfect finish with a delicate water wash Your Neocolor sketches are all lovely. Wonderful work - Thanks for showing both phases of your still life. It’s an enjoyable composition, and excellent use of water with the Neocolors. Do you think you’ll keep them? Your work with them is fun and artsy marigolddd — Welcome, and good sketch of the fruit
Love the colors, and am looking forward to more. As everyone has said, this is the perfect place for you to be, and I’m glad you found us - plenty of room stephanie — Your super fun vintage toys are wonderful, and colorful, and happy - lovely sketches and colors, zowie
I’m looking forward to your watercolors. Please don’t hesitate. Would love to see all your work Fletch again — Thanks again, and I will
Good vibes always to you and yours
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AiArts
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Jade: Thanks. Neocolor2 are "water soluable" crayons. So the first pic. show I use them dry... the second pic. shows... I use water on them to make the paints run smooth and blen together ...as my words of "water down".
Fletch: Thanks for your kind comments. Those fishes are local species...somewhat variety of Tilapia's siblings.
PineCone: Thanks so much. Yes, I will keep the Neocolor2... despite I have not touched it for super long time 11 years ... imagine the protection little sponge inside the box, decaying... But my reason to keep was 1st because it was soo expensive... from Switzerland... So I hope to get around and use them more often from now on. And 2nd there was one more sentimental reason... my girls used to draw with them during my paint out with my art group, I took their picture and posted it on SketchCrawl.com and the publisher had contacted me... then boomed the picture got landed in an Urban Sketching book by Thomas Thorspecken on bottom of page11 .... Let's me try to find the book to show you.... Can you spot me in a nearby picture ? (I was the second lady knee siting on the floor from left).
Fletch: Thanks for your kind comments. Those fishes are local species...somewhat variety of Tilapia's siblings.
PineCone: Thanks so much. Yes, I will keep the Neocolor2... despite I have not touched it for super long time 11 years ... imagine the protection little sponge inside the box, decaying... But my reason to keep was 1st because it was soo expensive... from Switzerland... So I hope to get around and use them more often from now on. And 2nd there was one more sentimental reason... my girls used to draw with them during my paint out with my art group, I took their picture and posted it on SketchCrawl.com and the publisher had contacted me... then boomed the picture got landed in an Urban Sketching book by Thomas Thorspecken on bottom of page11 .... Let's me try to find the book to show you.... Can you spot me in a nearby picture ? (I was the second lady knee siting on the floor from left).
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Fletch, Gene had Oncology check up today, went well. Hope your scan was good! Take care of you both!
Hi Jade and Pine Cone. Pine Cone for glass and reflections I was told to just paint the shape of the light and dark, no detail. Hard because sometimes the reflection has so much detail. I like doing it!
Ai, What a sweet photo of the girls. Wow! Congrats in being in the book. You probably told us back then, I'm still impressed. Always fun to "see" you.
I sketched in my studio on the wiped off Pastelbord, 9 x 12 inches. Assorted soft pastels, very quick. I may work on it more, pretty dark and fix the lettering on the cup.
Number 5, 6, 7 - bowl, animal, cup
Number 8 - art supplies. Sketchbook and pen .. maybe hands, too.
Hi Jade and Pine Cone. Pine Cone for glass and reflections I was told to just paint the shape of the light and dark, no detail. Hard because sometimes the reflection has so much detail. I like doing it!
Ai, What a sweet photo of the girls. Wow! Congrats in being in the book. You probably told us back then, I'm still impressed. Always fun to "see" you.
I sketched in my studio on the wiped off Pastelbord, 9 x 12 inches. Assorted soft pastels, very quick. I may work on it more, pretty dark and fix the lettering on the cup.
Number 5, 6, 7 - bowl, animal, cup
Number 8 - art supplies. Sketchbook and pen .. maybe hands, too.
Jade
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Thanks Pine Cone 
he's a lovely cat. I appreciate the warm welcome and feel really pleased to have found you guys.
Ai thanks re "water down".. I'm learning the lingo (and getting an idea of things for my "supplies shopping list" .. which I'm trying not to make too long!!). Great to see your pictures in the urban sketching book too.
Jo those pictures are great. I particularly like the "fluffiness" of the teddy and the whole picture. Really cute. The hand picture of you drawing a hand picture, is very meta.. very clever.
he's a lovely cat. I appreciate the warm welcome and feel really pleased to have found you guys.Ai thanks re "water down".. I'm learning the lingo (and getting an idea of things for my "supplies shopping list" .. which I'm trying not to make too long!!). Great to see your pictures in the urban sketching book too.
Jo those pictures are great. I particularly like the "fluffiness" of the teddy and the whole picture. Really cute. The hand picture of you drawing a hand picture, is very meta.. very clever.
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Jade
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#6 cup (uni-pin fine line chisel 2.0) and Sharpies.
I also drew this cup a few weeks ago for myself and already notice a difference in how I see perspective and also even just with felt tips, how the way you use them can enhance the picture.. i.e. use them to create direction and form rather than just "colouring in" and also leave areas white to create light. Kind of simple, but struck me today!
I also drew this cup a few weeks ago for myself and already notice a difference in how I see perspective and also even just with felt tips, how the way you use them can enhance the picture.. i.e. use them to create direction and form rather than just "colouring in" and also leave areas white to create light. Kind of simple, but struck me today!
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How are there so many posts since I was here yesterday???
Ai, thanks for sketches using the Neocolors. I like seeing what other people can do with them, since I'm not happy with mine. lol I like seeing the sketch before and after you added the water. The one of the books, man tea infuser, mug, fork, and fruit came out really nice!! I think what I have a hard time with when using the Neocolors is the waxiness...but that's just me.
I smiled to see your girls sketching with the Neocolors in the photo of that page from Thomas's book. How fun!!
Fletch, thanks. I've added a bit more blue behind the sailboats to make them stand out a little more. I think it is almost finished. lol That's what I always think. Hope you find a little time to sketch. I didn't really sketch anything yesterday, just worked a little on the paintings. Jerry had an eye doctor appointment for his shots and that takes up about 3-3 1/2 hrs of the day. I can't find anything there to sketch except people and it isn't very conducive to doing that.
Jo, what a sweet pastel of the bear, cup, and bowl. Your bear looks like he's related to Fletch's.
I like how you always capture the soft look of those creatures. They always make such happy subjects. Ah...hands and a sketchbook too! Glad Gene's doctor's visit went well.
Jade, I like your star-filled mug. You're right about the whites...they are so important.
Sorry, I don't know why or how my text sometimes gets dark or italicized without me doing anything. I apparently must hit a key that changes it.
Off to start another painting for the paint out this morning, so I don't know if I'll get any regular "sketching" done. I can hope...
Ai, thanks for sketches using the Neocolors. I like seeing what other people can do with them, since I'm not happy with mine. lol I like seeing the sketch before and after you added the water. The one of the books, man tea infuser, mug, fork, and fruit came out really nice!! I think what I have a hard time with when using the Neocolors is the waxiness...but that's just me.
I smiled to see your girls sketching with the Neocolors in the photo of that page from Thomas's book. How fun!!
Fletch, thanks. I've added a bit more blue behind the sailboats to make them stand out a little more. I think it is almost finished. lol That's what I always think. Hope you find a little time to sketch. I didn't really sketch anything yesterday, just worked a little on the paintings. Jerry had an eye doctor appointment for his shots and that takes up about 3-3 1/2 hrs of the day. I can't find anything there to sketch except people and it isn't very conducive to doing that.
Jo, what a sweet pastel of the bear, cup, and bowl. Your bear looks like he's related to Fletch's.
I like how you always capture the soft look of those creatures. They always make such happy subjects. Ah...hands and a sketchbook too! Glad Gene's doctor's visit went well. Jade, I like your star-filled mug. You're right about the whites...they are so important.
Sorry, I don't know why or how my text sometimes gets dark or italicized without me doing anything. I apparently must hit a key that changes it.
Off to start another painting for the paint out this morning, so I don't know if I'll get any regular "sketching" done. I can hope...
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Hi Joan, I've been meaning to say how much j enjoy your paintings. Really beautiful and inspiring.How are there so many posts since I was here yesterday???
Ai, thanks for sketches using the Neocolors. I like seeing what other people can do with them, since I'm not happy with mine. lol I like seeing the sketch before and after you added the water. The one of the books, man tea infuser, mug, fork, and fruit came out really nice!! I think what I have a hard time with when using the Neocolors is the waxiness...but that's just me.
I smiled to see your girls sketching with the Neocolors in the photo of that page from Thomas's book. How fun!!
Fletch, thanks. I've added a bit more blue behind the sailboats to make them stand out a little more. I think it is almost finished. lol That's what I always think. Hope you find a little time to sketch. I didn't really sketch anything yesterday, just worked a little on the paintings. Jerry had an eye doctor appointment for his shots and that takes up about 3-3 1/2 hrs of the day. I can't find anything there to sketch except people and it isn't very conducive to doing that.
Jo, what a sweet pastel of the bear, cup, and bowl. Your bear looks like he's related to Fletch's.
Jade, I like your star-filled mug. You're right about the whites...they are so important.
Sorry, I don't know why or how my text sometimes gets dark or italicized without me doing anything. I apparently must hit a key that changes it.
Off to start another painting for the paint out this morning, so I don't know if I'll get any regular "sketching" done. I can hope...
Enjoy your painting today 
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Jo Castillo
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Jade, oooh, I love the blue mug. You will see that I have a collection both at home and virtual, so will add yours to my collection! As a hint the coffee or tea should be rounded like the cup to be more realistic. Beautiful stars and color as it is. Great going!!
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Thanks Jo!
I'd be delighted! That's a good point.. I looked at the tea afterwards and realised it wasn't how I'd drawn it. I was also watching Danny Gregory on sketchbook skools earlier and a simple thing that was useful was about the curve of the bottom matching the curve of the opening. Thanks for the encouragement 
