During this class, we had to go outside on a 30 minute walk and take in our surroundings, whilst also making markings in our sketchbooks of what we see, feel or hear, in an abstract or non-abstract way.
I live in an area with a lot of greenery and houses, granted that I live on the border of London! There are not many stores around other than a supermarket, general store and pet shop, and the area is fairly peaceful and quiet around the time of day I took the walk. However, I noted that the Autumn leaves were surprisingly bright in my area in comparison to more central areas of London, so I made that the most prevalent aspect of the map.
This short walk was very helpful in pushing me to focus more on my surroundings beyond sight! I tried to tune into the sounds I could hear, the feeling of the cold chill from the air, or the noises my shoes would make against the fallen leaves.