Hey Richy, thank you for the review on my submission!
Could you maybe also click on "agree" on Restlegless's review above?
And sure, I will go back to previous lessons from time to time to not forget them. =]
Hey Restlegless - I had to read your name multiple times, so goal achieved =]
The drastic foreshortening went really well each time I did it, so I focused on the more challenging distances.
Missed opportunity on the line weight, you are right! I will take it on my ToDo for future exercises to also include it.
Thank you very much for your critique and encouragment. I am looking forward to lesson 2. :D
You're welcome!
And yes, the struggle is real. =]
I am sure it will get better with practice.
Hey Criz
Here is my critique:
Lines
Fraying on both ends. The line should never fray on the starting dot. You should place the pen carefully at the beginning of each line so this does not happen > https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/1585f266.jpg
Arching lines. Sometimes your lines will arch a bit, also in later exercises like the boxes. It's worth mentioning this might happen because you are not using the shoulder pivot. It can happen while using the shoulder too however, and in this case it can be fixed by trying to arch consciously to the opposite direction.
Ellipses
On the ellipse tables, the ellipses should be kept within the bounds, each ellipse touching each other, without overlapping.
Just like with lines, the ellipses must be drawn confidently, prioritizing confidence and smoothness, over accuracy. Even in ghosted planes with ellipses. Some of your ellipses are "wonky".
Overall, you can be proud of your work. I think you are ready for the 250 Box Challenge!
Best regards,
Ashielf
Next Steps:
Use above critique for warm-up exercises.
Do the 250 Box Challenge.
Hey Juancash
Your work looks overall very good. Thinks to take care for in future work:
Ellipses
Just like with lines, the ellipses must be drawn confidently, prioritizing confidence and smoothness, over accuracy. Even in ghosted planes with ellipses. > https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/a76a8906.jpg
On funnels, the minor axis (the line in the middle) should cut ellipses in 2 symetrical halves. This is not always the case in your drawings.
Boxes
Wobble in lines. In drawabox you should always prioritize confidence over accuracy. A wobbly line is a mistake, no matter how accurate, and a confident line will be correct, as with practice the accuracy will get better. You did very well in the lines parts but there are multiple wobbly lines in the boxes segment. Don't get overwhelmed with the overall task and try to stay true to the basic teachings of properly ghosting a line and drawing it confidently.
Best regards,
Ashielf
Next Steps:
Use "Thinks to take care for in future work" for warm-up exercises.
Start with the 250 Box Challenge.
Hey Vankata
Your works looks overall very good. The struggle was noticable in the beginning but so was also the improvements.
Thinks to take care of in future work:
Lines
Wobble in lines. In drawabox you should always prioritize confidence over accuracy. A wobbly line is a mistake, no matter how accurate, and a confident line will be correct, as with practice the accuracy will get better. > https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/5bcda336.jpg
You sometimes overshoot your target (also in the later box exercises). Try to stay within your start- and stop-point.
Ellipses
Just like with lines, the ellipses must be drawn confidently, prioritizing confidence and smoothness, over accuracy. Even in ghosted planes with ellipses. > https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/a76a8906.jpg
On funnels, the minor axis (the line in the middle) should cut ellipses in 2 symetrical halves.
Best regards,
Ashielf
Next Steps:
250 Box Challenge
Hey
Overall, it's a very good submission!
The lines extend in the right direction so you understand the perspective of the viewer.
Rare divergences. Your lines are either parallel or converge correctly, making your boxes look right.
Things to improve
You overshoot your target sometime and you haven't done any hatching lines for one side of the box. I would recommend to do some hatching for the final 5 pages for practice. Just like in lesson 1 ghosted lines, you should place the pen carefully at the start of each line (in the line of the box) so it can only fray in one end in the worst case.
Sometimes the third line for one VP doesn't meet the VP defined by the first two lines. Try defining the VP in your mind and ghosting the line properly before drawing it. This should also help with the fourth and final line.
Wobbly lines: All lines have to be drawn by drawing first by ghosting it and then drawing it confidently with the shoulder prioritizing confidence over accuracy. Your lines sometimes wobble or are curved.
I think you have done the important things correctly enough to mark this lesson as complete.
Next Steps:
Please practice the "Things to improve" as a warm-up before each drawing session you do.
You can go to Lesson 2.
Hey Bitcloud
I can clearly seen the improvements that you made over time.
The lines extend in the right direction so you understand the perspective of the viewer.
Rare divergences. Your lines are either parallel or converge correctly, making your boxes look right.
Things to improve
Your hatching lines are sometimes fraying in both ends or overshoot the border. Just like in lesson 1 ghosted lines, you should place the pen carefully at the start of each line (in the line of the box) so it can only fray in one end in the worst case.
Wobbly lines: All lines have to be drawn by drawing first by ghosting it and then drawing it confidently with the shoulder prioritizing confidence over accuracy. Your lines sometimes wobble or are curved, probably because you try to reach the correct endpoint.
Especially in the first half of your challenge, the third line for a VP doesn't meet the defined VP by the first two lines. Try to have a clear image in your mind where the lines meet, ghost the line and then draw it. You will get better over time, as you have already shown in the second half of the challenge.
I think you have done the important things correctly enough to mark this lesson as complete.
Next Steps:
Please practice the "Things to improve" as a warm-up before each drawing session you do.
You can go to Lesson 2.
Hey Dreams
Overall, it's a very good submission!
The lines extend in the right direction so you understand the perspective of the viewer.
Rare divergences. Your lines are either parallel or converge correctly, making your boxes look right.
Things to improve
Your hatching lines are fraying in both ends. Just like in lesson 1 ghosted lines, you should place the pen carefully at the start of each line (in the line of the box) so it can only fray in one end in the worst case.
Wobbly lines: All lines have to be drawn by drawing first by ghosting it and then drawing it confidently with the shoulder prioritizing confidence over accuracy. Your lines sometimes wobble or are curved.
I think you have done the important things correctly enough to mark this lesson as complete.
Next Steps:
Please practice the "Things to improve" as a warm-up before each drawing session you do.
You can go to Lesson 2.
Nobody is going to stop you.
However, read here for a thorough explanation on why you should draw with material: https://drawabox.com/article/ink/notdigital
Right from when students hit the 50% rule early on in Lesson 0, they ask the same question - "What am I supposed to draw?"
It's not magic. We're made to think that when someone just whips off interesting things to draw, that they're gifted in a way that we are not. The problem isn't that we don't have ideas - it's that the ideas we have are so vague, they feel like nothing at all. In this course, we're going to look at how we can explore, pursue, and develop those fuzzy notions into something more concrete.
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