Follow an edge.
Pick a leaf still on its branch. Trace its outline with your eyes and sketch it in one continuous line.
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A short walk,
seen slowly.
Take a familiar path and give it ten unhurried minutes. Start with the small things that usually pass in a blur.
Open the guideThree things to look for
Compare two surfaces.
Find bark and stone within a few steps of each other. Write down three words that capture how each surface looks.
Notice the shadow.
Choose a small patch of ground. Watch where light meets shade for one minute and note what moves.