Hi Senj, thanks again for taking the time to write a feedback. I see what you mean when you talk about the legs. I'll keep that in mind going forward.
Mistakes in the textures are not really a problem. As stated in the lesson, this is the first time practicing textures which is a very difficult subject and mistakes are very common. It's commendable that you try difficult textures and you should continue doing so. Just be aware of the possible mistakes and when you finish a texture look back at it critically and if you spot a mistake, like drawing contours, think to yourself what you could improve next time.
Hi Cornball, Congratulations on finishing lesson 2. I'll be giving you feedback, pointing out mistakes you've made as well as thing you did good.
Organic arrows
Your linework looks mostly fine. Some of the longer lines you've drawn in multiple parts. Try to place them as one continuous line. This may be difficult because of how long these lines get but you'll get better at it with practice.
The increased linethickness is very scratchy with multiple small lines. These should also be just one additional line, placed using the ghosting method.
The arrows get smaller towards the back properly.
Organic intersections
The sausage shapes have a consistent thickness.
The ellipses are drawn properly going through each one 2-3 times.
The contours don't have varying degrees as described in this picture. Some of them also have a flat section in the middle. When drawing these use the ghosting method as if you were drawing an ellipse but only put you pen down for the front part.
Texture analysis
There is a nice gradient from light to dark in the textures.
The black bar on the left blends a bit with the texture but it is still noticeable just like the white bar on the right. See this picture for reference.
Dissections
Your textures wrap around the sausage shape nicely. Most of them also get darker towards the edges.
You've mostly drawn cast shades. However for some of the textures you've drawn contours like the watermelon and sunflower textures.
Form intersections
Your linework on the base shapes looks good. The hatching lines are a bit arched sometimes which is often a result of rushing these. Take your time when hatching and use the ghosting method and you'll be fine. For the added lineweight the same applies as I said in the organic arrows exercise.
I don't see major mistakes in the intersections. You look like you have a good understanding in how shapes interact in 3D space.
Organic intersections
Both pages look like they are solid piles of sausage shapes.
The shadows wrap nicely around the shapes.
Same as before applies to the lineweight.
Overall very nice work. You are ready to continue with lesson 3.
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Hi Epaindedrick, Congratulations on finishing the 250 box challenge. I'll be giving you feedback, pointing out mistakes you've made as well as thing you did good.
Your linework looks good. Strokes are confident and smooth. Extra lines for added lineweight overlap or stick closely to the original line. Your hatching however looks a bit rushed. These lines often are a bit curved and undershoot their bounds. Take your time even when doing the hatching and use the ghosting method.
Most of your boxes have a similar orientation where the viewer looks straight on the front corner. There are some boxes that deviate from this but it would be good practice to experiment even further with this. Look at this diagram of different possible orientations.
Another tip, the horizontal parts of the y-line will always converge to vanishing points that can be connected to each other by a line perpendicular to the vertical part of the y-line. Boxes 214, 227, 231, 234 and 246 among others don't follow this principle and look a little skewed as a result. If you look at this diagram, the center vertical line of the box will always be perpendicular to the local horizon line of the box.
Overall very nice work. Good luck with lesson 2
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Hi BLVD, Congratulations on finishing the 250 box challenge. I'll be giving you feedback. Pointing out mistakes you've made as well as thing you did good.
Your lineworks looks very confident. The lines are straight and don't over or undershoot their mark and the added line thickness stays on the line. Hatching also looks very consistent.
Most of your boxes have a similar orientation where the viewer looks straight on the front corner. It would be good practice to experiment with this. Look at this diagram of different possible orientations.
Another tip, the horizontal parts of the y-line will always converge to vanishing points that can be connected to each other by a line perpendicular to the vertical part of the y-line. Boxes 227, 228, 233, 235 and 245 among others don't follow this principle and look a little skewed as a result. If you look at this diagram, the center vertical line of the box will always be perpendicular to the local horizon line of the box.
Overall very nice work. Good luck with lesson 2
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Hi Carror, Congratulations on finishing lesson 2. I'll be giving you feedback, pointing out mistakes you've made as well as things you did good.
Organic arrows
Your arrows look very expressive. There is good perspective going on. The arrows clearly get smaller toward the back and the folds get closer to each other. I also like how the arrows overlap/take in the same space.
You make good use of increased lineweight but it looks like you do chicken scratching to achieve this. See this example. When adding lineweight use the ghosting technique and place a single confident line.
The shadows make a nice gradient from dark to light but the lines look rushed. Here again use the ghosting method and take your time.
Organic intersections
The sausage shapes have a constant form and are drawn confidently. The ellipses are also drawn properly going through each twice.
There is some variation in the degree of your ellipses but you can definitely exaggerate this some more. This is especially true for the contours. When drawing the contours imagine the ellipse it's supposed to be. Use the ghosting method as if you are drawing an ellipse as well but only put you pen on the paper for the front section of the ellipse.
Texture analysis
There is a nice transition from light to dark. You also blend the black bar on the left an white bar on the right into the texture properly.
There are still some lines going on at the darker side of the textures whereas they should be shapes like this.
Dissections
The textures wrap around the shapes nicely. The textures also get darker towards the edges.
You occasionally draw contours like on the turtle shell, lizard scale and lemon.
Form intersections
The linework looks confident. The spheres look fairly round which is pretty hard to get right the first time.
Perspective/foreshortening is also pretty consistent across the pages. Making it look like the shapes exist in the same space.
Two of the pyramids have incorrect perspective with the back being larger than the front.
Organic intersections
Both pages look like solid piles of shapes stacked on top of each other. The only inconsistency is the two shapes at the bottom on the first page that lean against the big one at an angle. If this is an actual mass they would probably fall down. They should be drawn more perpendicular to the big shape so they can actually lean on it or flat on the ground.
The shadows wrap around the round shapes nicely.
Overall very good work. You are ready for lesson 3. As advice moving forward I'd say take your time for things like lineweight/hatching, don't let them be an afterthought and you'll be fine.
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Hi Thelollypop, Congratulations on finishing lesson 2. I'll be pointing out mistakes you've made as well as thing you did good.
Organic arrows
Your linework looks all right on the ribbon part of the arrows. But on the arrow heads the look a bit shaky. Make sure you take time for these and don't let them be an afterthought. Also make sure the two lines at the base of the arrowhead are in line with each other.
The perspective is good on most of the arrows the get smaller and folds get closer to each other as the get farther away.
I'm missing the lineweight on overlapping lines. And you've drawn the shadow lines in the direction of the ribbon. They should be perpendicular to the ribbon as can be seen in this picture
Organic forms
The shapes of the sausage forms look good. They have a consistent width with rounded ends.
You draw through all the ellipses twice which is good but they don't look very confident yet. You definitely need to pay attention the this. I recommend practicing this often when doing warmup drawings.
The contours of the second page are starting to look more confident but on multiple occasions the move outside the bounds of the sausage.
Some of the ellipses are not properly aligned to the minor axis as in this example.
Texture analysis
There is a nice gradient of light to dark going on. Although you could blend the black bar on the left a bit more with the shadows. Take this guide as reference.
There are still bits of white in your shadows. Make sure they are fully black. This is easier to achieve using a thicker fineliner or a black marker.
Dissections
The textures wrap around the forms nicely.
On some of your textures like the grass and the pufferfish you've drawn the outlines rather than the shadows of the texture.
Form intersections
Again your lines look a bit wobbly. I've looked back at your 250 box challenge and your linework looks very good there so you can definitely do it. Make sure you take your time and use the ghosting method for every line you put down.
Perspective is consistent between the shapes on the same page which help sell the idea that they exist in the same space.
Organic intersections
Both pages of organic intersections look like solid piles with no floating shapes. And the shapes interact with each other as one would expect.
The shadows wrap around the forms nicely.
Overall you've shown you understood all the exercises. Your linework could still use some work, especially on circles and ellipses. When doing warmup drawing I recommend you focus on exercises from lesson one and two that include this.
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Hi Senj, Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it.
Hi Cyberkitty, Congratulations on getting through the 250 box challenge. Here are some things you did good as well as some points of improvement:
Your linework looks fine. There is a bit of uncertainty throughout with the occasional wobbly/arching lines. Keep this in mind and keep practicing straight and confident lines and you'll be fine.
Hatching lines undershoot their bounds in the first pages but after that they look good.
Similarly you start off making some perspective mistakes but they decrease as you progress. In the last few pages the only consistent mistakes are the back lines which are off. This is very common and with practice even these should disappear. For some people it helps to change the order in which you draw a box as described in this guide.
There is a nice variety in the size and proportion of your boxes. However the orientation of all your boxes is very similar and it would be good to experiment with this as well. You can look at this example as reference.
Overall very nice work. Good luck with lesson 2
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Hi Carror, Congratulations on getting through the 250 box challenge. Here are some things you did good as well as some points of improvement:
Your linework looks solid from start to finish. Hatching also looks good. You occasionally under or overshoot your hatching lines but nothing to worry about.
You start off making some perspective mistakes but they decrease as you progress. In the last few pages the only consistent mistakes are the back lines which are a bit off. This is very common and with practice even these should disappear.
There is a nice variety in the size and proportion of your boxes. However the orientation of all your boxes is very similar and it would be good to experiment with this as well. You can look at this example as reference.
Overall very nice work. Good luck with lesson 2
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Like the Staedtlers, these also come in a set of multiple weights - the ones we use are F. One useful thing in these sets however (if you can't find the pens individually) is that some of the sets come with a brush pen (the B size). These can be helpful in filling out big black areas.
Still, I'd recommend buying these in person if you can, at a proper art supply store. They'll generally let you buy them individually, and also test them out beforehand to weed out any duds.
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