Challenge

Draw a record of one change

Whenyou choose something to observe changing

Record the same plant or view in four dated drawings.

Window
Four weeks; your usual weekly session.
Mission steps
  1. Pick an available plant or safe view and one feature to follow.
  2. Weekly, draw from the same seat. Add the date, a fixed landmark and one observation.
  3. Order the pages. Note visible change or no change, and altered light or viewpoint.
Finish
Four dated views and a change or no-change note.
Adapt
Subject unavailable? Record the gap. Label a smaller two-view record honestly.

Start tiny

Pick the subject; sketch one feature.

SafetyUse a safe seat; avoid unfamiliar plants and wildlife.

Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea

California Academy of Sciences, Sketching for Observation. Read the source ↗ — documents sketching to record change over time. Four weekly adult drawings and the finish format are editorial choices, not a test of drawing improvement.

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

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