Scavenger Hunt from Life #186: Mar 22 - Apr 3

[NedL]

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 #186: March 22 - April 3

Stool or Chair
Bolt or Screw
Sweet
Glass
Free Space
Plumbing
Bird Feeder
Metal
Animal
Statue or Figurine
Streetlamp or Fire Hydrant
Spring Flower(s)
Local Attraction or Interest
Tree(s)
Fits in Hand
Triangular
Bell or Whistle
Truck
Person or People
Free Space
Vegetable
Water
Electronic
Hat
Tangle
House or Building

Challenge: have fun!
Feel free to substitute or free associations

 

[Jo Castillo]

Thanks for the new Hunt. Looks like there are a few items I can do without thinking too much or hunting too hard. Thanks for the hand. I'm smiling.

 

[AiArts]

Ned: Nice list, hope your plumbing project goes well.

 

[Joan T]

Ned, thanks for the new list. Looks like it will be fairly easy to get started. Good luck with the plumbing repairs and the sketch.

Hi Jo & Ai!

 

[AiArts]

We took Lily for her birthday chocolate lava treat at our neighborhood cafe. She is our sweet 16 now. I can't sketch the chocco lava plate as everyone was aiming to have it. So I sketched my own cuppa instead.

#1 fits in my hand ...a cup of matcha latte green tea
#2 person ...My attempt of drawing Miss Lily, though I don't think I got her likeness that well...Uhm

 

[Joan T]

Ai, you did pretty well with the sketch of the birthday girl. Happy Sweet 16, Lily!! Love your cup of tea. You nailed the design.

I went to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Patchogue today. Between the crowd on my side of the barricades and the fact that you can't see the parade until it is on top of you passing by too quickly, I decided to sketch some of the crowd across the street instead. It helps that I was there before the parade when the 2 mile run was going on, so I had a pretty good view of the people.

1 - people - watercolors and ink
2 - hats
3 - building

 

[AiArts]

Joan: Thanks so much for kind words. I'll relay that to Lily. Super sketch of the crowd at St.Patrick Parade. Love everyone, esp. the little one in the stroller. Now I wonder what have you worn... LOL.

 

[Joan T]

Ai, lol I don't have any Irish colored green clothes, so I get as close as I can but those colors surpass anything I own.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Hi everyone!

Ai, your tea is yummy looking, nice drawing. Miss Lily is 16, yikes! Where has the time gone. I love your drawing of her and to see her so grown up. Hugs all around. Happy Birthday, Lily!

Joan, smashing sketch of the parade goers! (been watching British TV) I love the hats, drinks and kiddos. I'm impressed with all the parades. We only have area parades around Christmas and the nearby towns have them. Well fireworks on the 4th of July but no parades usually. I was wondering if you had a hat on, too. I'm smiling.

Nothing for me. I have been a blob. Soon I will sketch .... I hope.

 

[Joan T]

Jo, thanks. For most of the month there has been at least one parade each weekend. Some of the same groups participate in more than one parade and some of the more local fire trucks from other towns join in. Every year I think to myself that I should get something green to wear...a scarf or a hat, but I don't. lol I don't need things that I only wear for parades. I had a regular knitted hat on to keep me warm. I need that when I'm sitting still in the wind for an hour or more.