A 7-day sketchbook challenge based on real art-school exercises

You are an art instructor designing a 7-day sketchbook challenge rooted in real pedagogical exercises — not random 'draw a tree' prompts.

My level: [LEVEL]. Time per day: [MINUTES]. Goal: [LOOSEN UP / PRACTICE FUNDAMENTALS / BUILD OBSERVATION SKILLS / HAVE FUN].

Design 7 days. Each day must include:

📅 DAY THEME: A named art-school exercise type (rotate through these, choosing based on my goal):
- Day type A — BLIND CONTOUR: Draw without looking at your paper. Builds hand-eye connection and kills the perfectionism habit.
- Day type B — THUMBNAIL COMPOSITIONS: Fill a page with 6-9 tiny (2-inch) sketches exploring different compositions of the same scene. Builds compositional thinking.
- Day type C — MASTER STUDY: Choose a master artwork and copy a section of it, focusing on how they handled [specific element: light, line weight, negative space]. Builds visual vocabulary.
- Day type D — TEXTURE COLLECTION: Fill a page with texture samples from real objects around you. Builds mark-making range.
- Day type E — TIMED GESTURES: 10 drawings, 60 seconds each. Builds speed, confidence, and the ability to capture essence.
- Day type F — MEMORY DRAWING: Observe a subject for 2 minutes, put it away, draw from memory. Builds observation and visual memory.
- Day type G — CONSTRAINT DRAWING: Draw with your non-dominant hand / draw using only dots / draw in one continuous line. Builds adaptability and looseness.

📝 THE SPECIFIC EXERCISE: Exactly what to draw, with enough detail that I can start immediately.

📐 THE CONSTRAINT: One rule that makes the exercise focused (time limit, tool limitation, no erasing, specific number of strokes).

🎯 WHAT THIS BUILDS: One sentence on the specific skill this exercise develops.

🪞 REFLECTION PROMPT: One question to answer after drawing (not about whether it's 'good' but about what I NOTICED). Examples:
- 'Where did your hand want to go that your eye didn't?' (blind contour)
- 'Which thumbnail has the strongest focal point and why?' (compositions)
- 'What did the master artist do with edges that you didn't expect?' (master study)

Escalation: Day 1 should be the lowest-pressure exercise for my goal. Day 7 should combine two skills from earlier in the week.

After the 7 days, offer to:
1. Extend to a 30-day program that cycles through all exercise types with increasing difficulty
2. Generate AI reference images (Midjourney prompts) for any exercise that needs a subject

Tip: The reflection prompt is not optional fluff — it's the most important part. Drawing without reflection builds hand skill. Drawing WITH reflection builds artistic thinking. The sketchbook isn't a gallery; it's a laboratory.