Week 1
Draw at least six drawings from direct observation (real things only, not from photographs). Three of these six objects should be human-made or mechanical objects (but not electrical). The other three (minimum) should be of organic objects (natural objects; fruit, veggies, trees, plants, rocks, bones, etc., but again, not from photographs).
Week 2
Focus on one object only. A different object from any you have previously worked with. It must be something mechanical (not digital) that you can see how it works, the gears, the springs, the moving parts, etc. Draw these inner workings 6 different times. (examples; inside of a clock, bicycle gears, engine, motor, conveyor belt, etc.) Focus on a detailed, realistic representation of how these parts interact with one another.
Week 3
Focus on one object only. A different object from any you have previously worked with. It must be something mechanical (not digital) that you can see how it works, the gears, the springs, the moving parts, etc. Draw these inner workings 6 different times. (examples; inside of a clock, bicycle gears, engine, motor, conveyor belt, etc.) Focus on a detailed, realistic representation of how these parts interact with one another.
Week 4
Focus on one object only. A different object from any you have previously worked with. It must be something organic (not man-made). Objects with 3D form (examples; bones, vegetables, fruits, branches, roots, not flowers, etc.) Concentrate on shading. Make it look real.
Week 5
Draw at least six drawings from direct observation (real things only) that you pass by on a walk around your block These should be things that you normally don’t notice yet you pass by them each day without seeing them. Take your sketchbook with you and draw these objects at their location, plan your time accordingly so that you can spend sufficient time to slowly and carefully examine every inch of their surface. Your goal is to accurately capture a realistic likeness of each object.
Week 6
Draw at least six hands in different positions, from direct observation Your goal is to accurately capture the “life” of each hand.
Week 7
Draw at least six eyes in different positions, from direct observation Your goal is to accurately capture the “life” of each eye.
Week 8
Draw at least six noses in different positions, from direct observation Your goal is to accurately capture the “life” of each nose.
Week 9
Draw at least six heads/faces in different positions, from direct observation Your goal is to accurately capture the “life” of each heads/faces.
Week 10
Draw at least six MORE heads/faces in different positions, from direct observation Your goal is to accurately capture the “life” of each heads/faces.
