Wakey, wakey, y’all.  (Somebody text Obi: tell him to wake up Donkey!) 

Steps: 

1.   Think about your external space.  What do you need to do to get ready?

• find a place where you can work uninterrupted
• get your materials: comp book or paper, pencil, willing fingers, a slow, calm mind
• clear off your work space as a visual cue for your mind to also clear space

2.  Think about your inner space.  What do you need to do to get ready?

• relax your body
• slow down your breathing
• be willing to let what happens happen without judgement.

3.  Draw an index card-sized frame.

4.  Press “Play” below to listen to the unworldly beauty of Rachmaninoff’s Vespers.  This is what I imagine the Children of the Evening sound like when they sing for King Eiddileg in The Book of Three.

5.  Copy the image below.  You only have four minutes to do so – what do you need to draw in order to capture the essence of this place?  Try to do so with some degree of precision and calmness.  Think about lines.  What kinds of lines are here? Where does one line end and the next begin?  

5.  Put today’s date outside the frame of your drawing (inside the frame is okay if you have actual index cards). 

You do not need to email me your work.  At some point this term we will do one-on-one conferences; I’ll ask to see your drawings, so if you’re working on loose paper, file it somewhere organized and safe.

See you at 10:00!  

PS: the photo is of the countryside outside Milford Haven in Wales. You’re welcome.