Scavenger Hunt from Life #169 - Aug 30 - Sep 11

[Joan T]

Ai, let me know how the baby pineapples last if you try them. We didn't get much rain from this "storm." It drizzled most of the day, but we need more than just drizzle.

Jade, I love the color version of Bob with his round orange eyes. Cute! Where I live in NY isn't quite as beachy as it seems. We have a lot of marinas and boats down by the water, but not a lot of shops right by the water. The town centers are a little bit away from the water. What you described is a lot like what is is like up where my sister lives in Maine. I think we are going to have a few days that feel a bit like autumn. That's fine too.

Fletch, thank you. I'm glad you have a connection to the locations I sketch. My back is a bit better today...keeping my fingers crossed. I don't want to do anything much until I hear back from the doctor after he sees the MRI report.

Since it was a drizzly day I sketched inside a coffee shop that I hadn't been to before.
13 - made of glass (pastry cabinet) - watercolors and ink
14 - sweet treats on the counter

 

[Jade]

Thanks Joan! It felt extra nice drawing Bob.

Ah yes, Maine does sound like what I'm describing now you said it. I always dread autumn because it means winters coming which I don't like so much but autumn is beautiful.
i love this painting . The greys work really well.

 

[AiArts]

Joan: Lovely cafe sketch... all details are so well depicted and your hand holding a pen perspective is so cool.

 

[joe1It]

thanks for nice words and encouragement
JOan,Ai, Jade, formidable job.

3Clouds
4 apple, fruit A pear and 5 Freespace is a remote control.
pen a5
I made these yesterday.
I tried to draw the clouds based on what they reminded me of.

A person lying on their back, an airplane, an owl, a whale, and just a cloud...

 

[jmfletch]

Joan - The detail you capture in wc blows me away. Seeing this coffee shop sketch I started thinking one of the reasons I never pursued wc was most of the wc work I had seen was pale colors and little detail. Thank you,

Joe. - Your clouds all made me smile. Nice pen work on the apple and pear.

Jade, Jo, Pine Cone, Robin -

Keep sketching and learning
Fletch

 

[Joan T]

Jade, many, many thanks.

Ai, it was nice to find a cafe that I hadn't sketched in. I wasn't aware that this one existed in Patchogue. I have sketched in 2 other Southdown Coffee locations, but each one is a little different. Mostly when I look for a coffee place Starbucks is all I find. They all look the same and I think their coffee is terrible.

Fletch, thank you. I think this one was more of an ink sketch with watercolor washes added. The ladies behind the counter were so excited when I showed it to them. The one that is actually in the sketch took a photo of it.

Today I had a number of errands to do, but got two small sketches done in two different places.
15 - used in construction - Posca markers on toned paper


16 - neglected - watercolors and ink on toned paper