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10 Years of #OneWeek100People: Sketching for Empathy

3/15/2026

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  • Liz Steel and Marc Taro Holmes co-founded the #OneWeek100People challenge to have artists sketch 100 people in seven days.
  • Now in its 10th year, the initiative promotes enjoyment and creativity in sketching and shifts focus from digital distractions to observing life.
  • Steel says the challenge is about practice, not perfection, encouraging drawing without self-criticism.
  • Quincy Nadel, a participant, describes sketching as a way to enhance empathy and awareness.