Recall and Draw, Day 11

You have looked very intently at your plant through several lenses.  You have viewed it through a magnifying glass and from a distance.  You have searched for mysteries and practiced holding it from varying angles in your mind's eye.  It should be starting to imprint on you mind well enough that you can recall or reconstruct features of the plant.  Without going to your plant, try to draw the overall shape of the plant.  An outline or rough structural sketch will do.  Try to remember and draw a leaf, flower, scar, or other particular feature of the plant.  Just draw as much as you can from your memory.   Once you have your sketches complete, bring them out to your plant and compare.  If you made a little notebook like I did, then you may want to sketch in it.  Don't get all stuck in your head around the idea of not being able to draw.  Just do the best you can to capture as many images from your memory as possible.  This exercise will really sharpen your focus and recall.