Hunt 120 is Well Underway

I'm late on the draw (literally).  The Hunt 120 started on June 28.  Typical of me, don't you think?  Worse every day.  We will blame it on age.  As indecisive and forgetful as I am, I cannot imagine Biden running our country .. he might forget to call a meeting or miss one. We need younger patriotic folks running our government.   But that's another story.   See how "my" mind wanders.  Sigh.....

Back to art.  For Scavenger Hunt 120 https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-120-june-28-july-6.6992/

 Number 1, landscape

I sketched on the porch on my iPad with the App brushes.  I wanted color and didn't want to drag my pastels to the porch.  I broke my plein air easel and haven't dug out my old one.  See how I go.  It was overcast and things were not too bright and shiny.

I came in, started my post to creativespark.art and decided to take a photo.  The sun is out now and beating down with a vengeance.

I wonder how many times I've sketched this view?  The lakes are getting so low.  They were dry when we moved in in 2011 and I think it was the next spring that we had enough rain to overflow the two lakes and fill them up.  We need another gully-washer.

Today is prep for Joanna's birthday.  Her car gave her problems over the weekend and she has been using one of ours.  We change cars today and I will cook and make a Carrot Cake for her day.  We will have some New Mexican food.   Larry is traveling so he won't be here. He is off in cool weather like upstate New York.   Dang.  It will all be good, I hope.

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Speaking of Larry,

There are mermaids in San Marcos.

https://texashighways.com/culture/a-san-marcos-mermaid-gives-the-deep-dive-on-her-hometown/

Larry has photographed the mermaids.  Check it out here:

https://www.larrycastillophotography.com/under-water

Gifts and Photography ...Sketches, too!

 It's that time when "The faster I go, the behinder I get....".  This seems to be from Alice in Wonderland, some say it is "The hurrier I go...  Wherever it is from, it fits me today and  when looking it up I found it fits a lot of people.  It is quoted on many blogs. 

 I posted my sketch from day before yesterday today.  Hunt 659 ended yesterday.  Behind again.

 

For Scavenger Hunt 659  Number 11 ornament - several
Number 12 seasonal - 'tis the season for tamales
Sketched in the big book with the Micron 02

For Scavenger Hunt 660 Number 1, gift - last year's Christmas stocking gift
Number 2, box - also a gift from Mary, yummy nuts and fruit.  Not opening until the family arrives next week or it will disappear before they get to try it.  Thanks, Mary.

I do not particularly like painting from photos but found this article and it makes some good points.  I liked what it said for Larry our photographer, too.   Photography can be a good tool for artists.  Read Gurney's post. (nude in painting) He has an interesting blog that I follow.  Lots of advice for artists. 

 http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2020/12/gerome-truth-and-well.html

 

Check out Larry's website and Instagram.  Pretty cool stuff.  He can help you with your photography!

 https://www.larrycastillophotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/larrycastillophotography/