CURATED COLLECTION
Rainy day
The forecast: unexpectedly interesting.
A square of home
Frame a small square composition at home.
After-dark sketch
Draw an indoor scene using outlines only.
After-hours museum
Give an object a mysterious nighttime museum label.
Air landscape
Draw an imaginary landscape in the air with one hand.
Alphabet menu
Invent a meal on paper using ingredients beginning with one letter.
Ambient orchestra
Imagine surrounding sounds as musical instruments.
Archive comparison
Compare an old public photograph with present landmarks.
Backward pitch
Describe a familiar film backwards in three sentences.
Before and after
Photograph a pencil or similar object before and after ordinary use.
Better label
Label one storage container clearly.
Bird sound
Learn a common bird's call from a reputable free guide.
Block history
Research a nearby street through a public archive.
Blue discovery
Photograph something blue without faces or private identifying details.
Book coordinates
Use a random ordinary noun from a book as a drawing prompt.
Bookmark break
Make a paper bookmark for a passage you like.
Bookshelf surprise
Read a short passage from a book you rarely open.
Breakfast memory
Draw a memorable breakfast and label the foods.
Breakfast menu
Rewrite your breakfast as a restaurant description.
Cafe sketchbook
Sketch your cup at a nearby cafe after checking prices fit your budget.
Cardboard architecture
Build a tiny building from clean discarded packaging.
Chair intermission
Try five minutes of gentle seated movement within your usual pain-free range.
Closing scene
Describe your room as a film's final scene.
Cloud machine
Write instructions for an imaginary machine that sorts clouds.
Cloud names
Name three clouds from a safe comfortable spot.