Questions/Discussions

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  • Does each credit have a unique expiration date?

    Big_Jay

  • Any tips for the Form Intersections?

    LemonyLite

  • Feeling a bit lost

    unexpectedGeotia

  • How do I pick up where I left off in Drawabox after an extremely long hiatus/burnout?

    Prism7

  • do i have to do lesson 1 even when i know all the techniques?

    anstupidartist

  • how to follow the 50% rule?

    afra

  • Should I submit boxes for review after hiatus

    EgusiSoup

  • I'm absolutely hating the 250 Box Challenge - what to do?

    PattyRain

  • Lesson 2 Dissections Exercise

    sandrash27

  • Coming back after an extended break?

    ToshTosh

  • Is drawabox to be treated as a jumping point or can you do stuff alongside it? What even IS drawabox?

    marsmakesthings

  • Lesson 2- dissections- value scale

    bporath

  • Restarting after 2 year break

    Shrunk

  • Some questions about going forward

    Metatron5721

  • Warmups for short drawing sessions?

    carnaxcce

  • Can I do animation as the fun 50% rule?

    Fire101

  • freehand 250 box challenge

    eial

  • Some quick questions regarding lesson 7

    Scopov

  • Should I start over?

    LucidZuchini45

  • Homework: Start Over or Keep Going?

    nhcontemplates

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A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.

In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.

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