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25 Texture Challenge
The Challenge

Studying textures
This challenge revolves around the texture analyses from lesson 2. The only difference is that we are doing 25 rows rather than just one page's worth.
This is actually where the exercise began, as an independent challenge. I ultimately figured it was valuable enough to incorporate it into the main lessons themselves.
While you can watch the video linked here, I do recommend that you go to the texture analysis page and read through it thoroughly. In addition to this, do not plan to complete this challenge in one go. I strongly encourage you to do it in parallel with the other drawabox lessons, completing it one row at a time.
The reason for this is that it will give you the opportunity to process what you're learning and internalize your own discoveries. These aren't things the brain does quickly - it often requires long periods of time away from the task in question in order for the concepts to properly sink in. Grinding away at it simply won't give you that.
Staedtler Pigment Liners
These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.
Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).