Questions/Discussions

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  • How to get over yourself and 50/50 rule

    saint_nick

  • Cannot bring myself to finish the dissections in lesson 2

    HunkyHyena

  • Texture: How do you know where to draw the shadows?

    NeedAccountability

  • 250 boxes challenge changed (?)

    abc

  • uncomfortables talking is confusing at times

    anstupidartist

  • Help Needed: Visualizing Form Intersections in Lesson 6

    eduardocopat

  • Not knowing what to do, regarding the 250 cylinders.

    TurtleBelowski

  • when I can finally stop doing 50% rule?

    anstupidartist

  • How to keep track of where you are on Drawabox

    silversong

  • Including reference with homework submissions

    Danomech

  • Struggling with 25 texture challenge

    melos

  • Doubt-regarding 50 50 rule

    Mk66

  • Lesson 3- pages of just plant construction

    bporath

  • Does anyone have any tips on starting/maintaining the 50% rule?

    Stupot35

  • (When) Should I Redo the Texture Analysis Homework?

    QriousK

  • 250 Box Rubric

    jimhickcox

  • struggling with 3d space

    Coastiing

  • learning

    visva0125

  • Doubt-regarding credit system

    Mk66

  • Texture

    AdrienMeuret

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