Make a creative observation journal

Make it: Make a seven-day colour journal

Start here · 5 minutes a day

Gather: Notebook and pen; optional coloured pencils

Step by step

1. On the first page make seven boxes, one for each day. Choose a place you can observe safely.
2. Each day find one colour you notice there. Draw a small shape and record where, when, and what carried the colour.
3. After day three, compare entries. Note whether the same colour appears in a different object or light.
4. At the end of seven days, circle one surprising pattern and give the spread a specific title.
5. Photograph the spread only if you want to share it; remove names or private locations first.

You're done when: Seven dated observations and one pattern statement fit on a readable two-page spread.

Next project: Make a themed observation spread

One week, 15 minutes editing

1. Choose one pattern from your seven-day journal, such as shadows or signs, and collect five new dated observations.
2. Select the three most different entries and arrange them on two pages with clear dates and places.
3. Draw one larger study from direct observation and write a short paragraph about what changed across the week.
4. Remove private location details before sharing and ask a reader what pattern they notice.

You're done when: The spread combines dated evidence, a drawing, and one honest observation about change.

Course plan

1. Pick a repeatable prompt
2. Mix words and marks
3. Notice a pattern
4. Edit one spread