Inspired By Science And Nature

I may have given you a project similar to this at some point, but the possibilities are endless so I'm sure you won't be repeating yourself too much.  I recommend pen and ink or another medium that allows you to achieve fine detail. Alternately you could work large (18 by 24 or similar) and use pastel or charcoal. I sometimes use acrylic gesso, or some other white paint to paint over, or partially paint over some previously drawn areas. If you add a little water or acrylic medium to your paint you can increase the transparency. While the paint is still wet you can draw into it with the end of your brush or charcoal. If using pens, make sure you allow the paint to dry if you decide to mix media.
Use a heavier weight paper such as card stock or watercolour paper, You may work small if you are going to do a detailed drawing. Consider using a coloured paper rather than white.
 



There are a couple of options for your subject matter;
1. Find a scientific photo like the one above of pollen under a microscope above, (you can use that one if you like)
 2. Go for a walk and find a natural object that has a lot of detail. Get a magnifying glass and look very carefully at it, then do a drawing based on what you see.
Whatever option you choose let your mind wander while you are drawing, allowing yourself to get lost in it a little. At some point you will forget about what the reference object or photo actually is, encourage that process. You may start to think of the drawing as an inspired landscape or an interesting patterned abstraction. Whatever form the drawing starts to take, allow your creativity to take charge.
Ive posted a couple of photos taken at the beach this summer as an example.
Use colour or stick to black and white, either way pay special attention to value making sure you have a good range of lights and darks. Choose a focal point in the drawing and make sure that area draws the eye somehow, either with a different colour, change of type of mark, darkest dark next to the lightest light, or some combination of these elements.