A few practical prompts for the time between lessons. Use an ordinary clock, stop when the time is up and write down one thing you noticed.
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Drawing · 2 minutes
Choose a cup or a leaf. Trace its outer shape with your eyes, then your pencil. Look back at the object more often than at the paper.
Afterwards: where did your eyes move faster than your hand?
Open the practice countdownWriting · 5 minutes
Describe a room using one sound, one texture, one object, one smell and one change in light. Leave out the words “nice” and “interesting.”
Afterwards: which detail made the place easiest to imagine?
Music · 5 minutes
Choose a short passage you can already play. Play it once at a comfortable pace. Rest, then repeat it while listening only for where each phrase ends.
Afterwards: where did you want to take more time?
On paper, write the date, what you tried and one thing you noticed. Choose a next step small enough to repeat tomorrow.
These exercises are optional. Stop or adapt an exercise if it is uncomfortable; ask your tutor about a suitable alternative.
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