how well can you describe a single object?

The more subtle or small the object is, the more impressed your
teacher will be.

For an example of this type of writing, here is a description of a

computer mouse on a desk:

Colors

Its top is dark gray, shimmering with light from the overhead
lamps above it. There is a section below the top that is
approximately a few centimeters that can be described as pitch
black in color. Below this insertion, the color of dark gray comes
into the fold again. Red infrared light shoots out of the bottom
portion of the mouse. The glass casing for the infrared light is
white.

Material

The computer mouse is mostly composed of hard plastic, though

it has a stiff rubber wheel that is used for easy navigation of virtual
pages. It has an optical device on its bottom made of glass. It
sends signals to the computer as to its placement. Stemming out
from the mouse is essentially a rubber tail with metal/plastic
wiring that is held within.
Shape

The shape of the mouse varies. The topmost piece of the mouse is
curved much like a lunar moon to provide easy access for a human
hand to rest on the device. The black slit of plastic beneath this
section of the mouse is also curved to match the previously-stated
shape. The bottom piece of plastic, though, changes in shape.
Despite the higher part of the bottom piece being curved to flow
with the topmost shape, the lower part of the bottom section is
flat.

Blemishes

At the tip of the mouse on the topmost section, there is residue

left over from handprints and the drinking of beverages with sugar
that have become coagulated on the click points of the mouse.

Between the black plastic slit and the bottom piece is beige dust.
It is mostly gathered at the sides of the mouse, though traces of it
can be found near the length-wide sections of the device.