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Bonibon

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    4:06 PM, Friday May 14th 2021

    Hi,

    Your overall work looks quite fine. You can improve your confidence. Try to draw a single line with a clear purpose and don't redraw it if it looks bad. Other than that, you can go ahead and start lesson 3 in my opinion.

    Have a nice day.

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    3:53 PM, Friday May 14th 2021

    Hi,

    You have the same problem that I do. I am not sure myself but we might be focusing on too much to rules or worry too much about the end look of our drawings. I saw you have lines that are not confident, leaves or petals that are not following their initial directional lines properly. But, like I said, I am not sure if this is the actual problem or not. I hope someone who have better understanding than mine will review your work.

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    10:06 AM, Wednesday January 27th 2021

    Hi, your overall work is fine but you should try to be more confident with your lines. I recommend doing ghosted lines. Try to focus on confidence instead of hitting two dots perfectly. If your line starts to divert from your finishing point, let it be. This is explained 'Mistake: Wobbly lines' part of the Ghosted Lines exercise as well as throughout the whole first part of the lesson.

    Also, I highly recommend doing 250 boxes challenge which will improve your understanding of 3D space and vanishing points. Your boxes can use some improvement but they are not so bad. Mines were similar to yours and after 250 boxes challenge, they improved drastically. If you don't have time for 250, you can draw at least 180 boxes in my opinion but try to do 250 :)

    Have a super day

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    3:20 PM, Sunday November 29th 2020

    Hi Anita,

    All your work looks fine to me but with one significant issue: unconfident lines. According to lessons, we should put more focus on confidence over accuracy. Taking more time with your lines may work or maybe you are thinking about the next step instead of focusing on the line you're drawing (like I do). Regardless of the reason, I'm sure focusing on your line confidence will be beneficial.

    Have a nice day as well.

    Bonibon

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    3:08 PM, Sunday November 29th 2020

    The first thing I've realized right away was the wobbly lines in your box work. I have the same issue; when I focused on vanishing point or how the box I'm drawing will look like instead of focusing on the line I'm drawing, I loose confidence. I guess there is a similar issue with your work as well. I believe we can both try to draw our lines with more confidence.

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