Scavenger Hunt from Life #185: Mar 10 - Mar 22

[Jo Castillo]

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/page-10

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 list, 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 12 days, with the next hunt starting on the 12th 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 #185: Mar 10 - Mar 22
avocado
balcony
chocolate
dirty
envelope
free space
garage
hacksaw
imported
jack
kale
laundry
magnetic
noisy
oak
panda
quack
red
sedan
tambourine
ultraheavy
valuable
window coverings
xeriscapes
yonder
zebra
Items can be "like" items - kale or leafy vegetable or "from" items - laundry or soap or associated with. Just sketch and have fun.
Challenge to group some items or do a few items in order

 

[Vivien]

Jo - Thanks for the new Hunt.

 

[AiArts]

Jo: Thanks for the new Hunt.

 

[AiArts]

#1 imported ...an art toy at our neighborhood cafe (the toys originally come from Hong Kong or Japan)...pencil+cp...about 1 hour of size 4*4 inch

 

[Joan T]

Good morning Jo, Vivien, and Ai.

Jo, thanks for the new list.

Ai, that toy is so cute. You had so many to choose from in that collection.

 

[Vivien]

Hi there Joan

Ai - Cute toy, and so beautifully rendered!

 

[Vivien]

This is 1 - Avocado
2 - instead of Kale - Pak Choy
Watercolour and ink. I enjoyed sketching the Avocado. Its Avocado Season in NZ at the moment (Autumn here) and the Supermarkets have an abundance of Avocados.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Hi everyone! Welcome.

Ai, you picked a cute toy. I like the blue of course. It does look like maybe it is tears on the face, a little sad.

Vivien, you did beautiful work on the Pak Choy and avocado. I always liked the avocados in South America. At least twice as big and beautiful compared to the ones here. I love them. I get mini ones now in a bag and eat a whole one at a time.

 

[Vivien]

Hi everyone! Welcome.

Ai, you picked a cute toy. I like the blue of course. It does look like maybe it is tears on the face, a little sad.

Vivien, you did beautiful work on the Pak Choy and avocado. I always liked the avocados in South America. At least twice as big and beautiful compared to the ones here. I love them. I get mini ones now in a bag and eat a whole one at a time.

Jo - Mini Avocados! I like the sound of them, as Im a great fan of Avocados.

 

[AiArts]

Vivian: Thanks. Lovely work on the veggie and the avocado. I love it too.
Jo: Thanks.

 

[Joan T]

Good morning Jo, Ai, and Vivien.

Vivien, nice work on the avocado and the pak choy. I always smile when I cut open an avocado, like the avocado green color is just a special treat. They seem to be everywhere these days which is a good thing.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Hi all,
I sketched at my footstool with Prismacolor and Pentel markers in the new Marker sketchbook. Added ink in black and white.
Number 1 - red (my idea for last Hunt I never got done so perfect for red.)

 

[Joan T]

Jo, Yay!!! Your colorful ketchup bottle fits right in. Glad your idea didn't go to waste. lol

I've been busy doing my One Week 100 People challenge so I haven't been doing much other sketching the past few days...but I snuck this one in.
1 - oak tree - watercolors and ink
2 - ultra heavy boulders on the beach

 

[AiArts]

Jo: Super job on the red ketchup bottle. Yummy marker works.

Joan: Gorgeous water scene. Love all the boulders, big house, big tree, and the observation chair. Perfect water wavy surface.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Joan, thanks. I love your challenge, you are doing great. The oak tree and boulders are a great idea. Love the lifeguard stand and water added in. I'm smiling.

Ai, thanks. Markers are different for sure.

 

[Vivien]

Jo - Lovely job on the red Ketchup bottle, love that red!

Joan - Beautiful watercolour landscape, and love those boulders and Life-guard stand!