Challenge

Draw a three-stop local route

Whenyou plan a short familiar outing

Make a drawn record of three safe stops on one route.

Window
One week
Mission steps
  1. Choose three nearby places where you can stop safely and sit if needed.
  2. At each stop, draw one recognisable feature and a nearby detail from observation.
  3. Put the sketches in route order and add the place names.
Finish
Three named sketches in route order, showing a feature and detail at each stop.
Adapt
Use three views inside one building, or two stops if travel is difficult. Never draw while walking.

Start tiny

Choose the first accessible stopping place.

SafetyStop before drawing. Use permitted public places and stay clear of traffic and entrances.

Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea

J. Paul Getty Museum, Framing the Landscape. Read the source ↗ — documents stopped outdoor drawing, composition and looking carefully at a tree. The accessible route mission is an editorial adaptation.

Challenge: A bounded mission with an observable finish, supported by the practices you use.

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