Episode 1 is where it all begins — the very first day of the 100 Days Sketching Challenge! This opening episode is about getting started: the basic shapes every drawing is built from, and how to turn them into your first simple sketches. Parikshet shows you how to begin your own 100-day drawing journey.

🖍️ What You Need

  • A sketchbook (to keep all 100 days together)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • A pen for outlines
  • A timer (6 minutes per session)

How to Start the 100 Days Challenge: Episode 1

  1. Get a dedicated sketchbook — having all your sketches in one place lets you see your progress over the 100 days. Number the first page 'Day 1'.
  2. Master the four basic shapes — circle, square, triangle, and a straight line. Almost every drawing is built from these. Practise drawing each one a few times.
  3. Turn a circle into something — add details to a circle to make a ball, a face, the sun, or an apple. One shape, many possibilities.
  4. Turn a square into something — a square becomes a box, a window, a house, or a present.
  5. Turn a triangle into something — a triangle becomes a tree, a mountain, a slice of pizza, or a party hat.
  6. Combine shapes — put a triangle on a square to make a house; add a circle for the sun. You've made a scene from basic shapes!
  7. Set your 6-minute timer — keep each daily session short so it's easy to stick to. Six minutes a day for 100 days adds up to real improvement.
  8. Sign and date Day 1 — write the date so you can look back and see how far you've come.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: The single most important thing about Day 1 is simply STARTING — and making the daily habit easy to keep. Six minutes is short enough that you'll never feel like skipping it, but done every day for 100 days, it transforms your drawing. Consistency beats talent every single time.

🌟 Did You Give It a Go?

Studies of skill-building show that SHORT, DAILY practice beats long, occasional sessions every time. This is because your brain strengthens skills through frequent repetition and sleep between sessions. Six minutes a day, every day, builds drawing skill far more effectively than a three-hour session once a month. This is the science behind the 100 Days Challenge.

The Four Shapes Behind Every Drawing

  • Circle — balls, faces, the sun, fruit, wheels
  • Square/rectangle — boxes, houses, windows, screens
  • Triangle — trees, mountains, hats, roofs
  • Line — limbs, horizons, the structure of everything

🎯 Try This: The Shape Transformation Game

  1. Draw five circles in a row.
  2. Turn each one into a different thing: a face, an apple, a ball, the sun, a clock.
  3. Now do the same with five squares and five triangles.
  4. See how many different objects you can make from each basic shape!