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
- Pick an available plant or safe view and one feature to follow.
- Weekly, draw from the same seat. Add the date, a fixed landmark and one observation.
- 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.
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.



