Hi! Divergence basically means that the lines of your boxes aren't going into a vanishing point. So I've tried to explain it here :https://imgur.com/a/r2VlTLW let me knoiw if it still doesen't makes sense :)
Oh and some more information kinda related to this here: https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/roughperspective/guessing
Hello Fluid_Draws05! Here is your feedback for the Lesson 1 exercises. Overall, great work completing the homework.
Overall Feedback
I believe you are using a red fineliner so thank you for using the recommended tools (fineliners). This gives your lines a crisp, clear quality that is perfect for these exercises.
Your overall line quality is excellent. Your marks are confident, smooth, and consistent across all the exercises, which shows a strong understanding of the core mark-making principles.
You have a good grasp of the 'draw through' method for ellipses, consistently using the correct 2-3 passes without overdoing it. This keeps your work clean and easy to assess.
Your work shows an excellent level of care and attention to detail. You've clearly read the instructions for each exercise thoroughly and followed the process exactly as described. This methodical approach is fantastic and will help you build a very strong foundation.
You're doing a fantastic job of thinking and drawing in three dimensions. Your boxes feel solid and volumetric, not like flat shapes. It's clear you are visualizing them as real objects in space, which is the most important takeaway from these exercises.
Here is the feedback broken down by exercise:
Superimposed Lines
Your lines in the superimposed exercise are confident and straight. Great work on avoiding hesitation and steering the stroke!
You're doing a great job of placing your pen down deliberately before starting your superimposed lines, avoiding fraying at the start.
Ghosted Lines
Your ghosted lines show some wobbling, which suggests you may still be focusing on accuracy during the execution phase. Remember, once your pen touches the page, the time for planning is over. You should commit to the stroke you've practiced.
Your ghosted lines seem to arc or bow instead of remaining straight. This is a common issue and often happens when drawing from the elbow or wrist. Make sure you are engaging your shoulder for these lines.
Ghosted Planes
Tables of Ellipses
You've followed the instructions for the table of ellipses perfectly by drawing through them the correct number of times.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations.
Your ellipses in the table fit snugly within their spaces, showing you are aiming for the target correctly.
Ellipses in Planes
Great job in the Ellipses in Planes exercise! You're consistently making your ellipses touch all four edges.
Even with the added challenge of the planes, your ellipses maintain their even, smooth shape. Excellent focus on confident mark-making!
You've followed the instructions for drawing through ellipses perfectly by using the correct number of passes.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations when drawing ellipses in planes.
Funnels
You've done a great job ensuring your ellipses touch the edges of the funnel.
Fantastic work on the funnels exercise! Your ellipses show a clear attempt to align to the central minor axis.
You've followed the instructions for drawing through ellipses perfectly in the funnels exercise.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations when drawing ellipses in funnels.
Plotted Perspective
You've correctly used a ruler for the Plotted Perspective exercise. Following the instructions precisely is a key part of the lesson.
Your vertical lines are perfectly perpendicular to the horizon. This shows great care and attention to detail.
You've done an excellent job plotting all the horizontal edges back to the correct vanishing points.
Rough Perspective
You are applying the line extensions correctly to check your convergence. This is a critical skill.
You are demonstrating good use of the ghosting method for your freehanded lines.
Great work drawing through your boxes in the Rough Perspective exercise. This is a vital habit for understanding 3D form.
Rotated Boxes
You've followed the core steps of the rotated boxes exercise perfectly by laying out the axes and squares first.
The gaps between your rotated boxes are tight and consistent. This shows good estimation and careful placement.
Your boxes are genuinely rotating in space, with their vanishing points shifting as they turn. This is a core concept that you've grasped well!
Excellent work drawing through your boxes ('x-ray' vision'). This is vital for understanding them as 3D forms.
Great job completing the full set of rotated boxes, even the challenging ones at the corners!
Organic Perspective
You've applied a nice, subtle degree of foreshortening to your boxes. The gradual convergence feels consistent and believable.
Excellent work pushing the variety in your forms! Your boxes have dynamic rotations and proportions, which shows you're actively exploring 3D space and not just staying in a comfort zone.
Next Steps:
Excellent work on this lesson! Your grasp of the material is strong enough to move forward. You can now proceed to the 250 Box Challenge. Remember to incorporate all of these Lesson 1 exercises into your regular warmups.
Keep up the great work, and let me know if you have any questions!
Hello! Here is your feedback for the Lesson 1 exercises. Overall, great work completing the homework.
Overall Feedback
Thank you for using the recommended tools (fineliners). This gives your lines a crisp, clear quality that is perfect for these exercises.
Your overall line quality is excellent. Your marks are confident, smooth, and consistent across all the exercises, which shows a strong understanding of the core mark-making principles.
You have a good grasp of the 'draw through' method for ellipses, consistently using the correct 2-3 passes without overdoing it. This keeps your work clean and easy to assess.
Your work shows an excellent level of care and attention to detail. You've clearly read the instructions for each exercise thoroughly and followed the process exactly as described. This methodical approach is fantastic and will help you build a very strong foundation.
You're doing a fantastic job of thinking and drawing in three dimensions. Your boxes feel solid and volumetric, not like flat shapes. It's clear you are visualizing them as real objects in space, which is the most important takeaway from these exercises.
Here is the feedback broken down by exercise:
Superimposed Lines
Your lines in the superimposed exercise are confident and straight. Great work on avoiding hesitation and steering the stroke!
You're doing a great job of placing your pen down deliberately before starting your superimposed lines, avoiding fraying at the start.
Ghosted Lines
Your ghosted lines are very well-executed, showing a clear commitment to the stroke without hesitation. This demonstrates a good understanding of the process.
Excellent work keeping your ghosted lines straight! This shows you are effectively compensating for the natural arc of your arm by drawing from the shoulder.
Ghosted Planes
Tables of Ellipses
You've followed the instructions for the table of ellipses perfectly by drawing through them the correct number of times.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations.
Your ellipses in the table fit snugly within their spaces, showing you are aiming for the target correctly.
Your ellipses are evenly shaped and smoothly executed. This demonstrates good use of the ghosting method and drawing from your shoulder.
Ellipses in Planes
Great job in the Ellipses in Planes exercise! You're consistently making your ellipses touch all four edges.
Even with the added challenge of the planes, your ellipses maintain their even, smooth shape. Excellent focus on confident mark-making!
Funnels
You've done a great job ensuring your ellipses touch the edges of the funnel.
Fantastic work on the funnels exercise! Your ellipses show a clear attempt to align to the central minor axis.
Plotted Perspective
You've correctly used a ruler for the Plotted Perspective exercise. Following the instructions precisely is a key part of the lesson.
Your vertical lines are perfectly perpendicular to the horizon. This shows great care and attention to detail.
You've done an excellent job plotting all the horizontal edges back to the correct vanishing points.
Rough Perspective
You are applying the line extensions correctly to check your convergence. This is a critical skill.
You are demonstrating good use of the ghosting method for your freehanded lines.
Great work drawing through your boxes in the Rough Perspective exercise. This is a vital habit for understanding 3D form.
Rotated Boxes
You've followed the core steps of the rotated boxes exercise perfectly by laying out the axes and squares first.
The gaps between your rotated boxes are tight and consistent. This shows good estimation and careful placement.
Your boxes are genuinely rotating in space, with their vanishing points shifting as they turn. This is a core concept that you've grasped well!
Excellent work drawing through your boxes ('x-ray' vision'). This is vital for understanding them as 3D forms.
Great job completing the full set of rotated boxes, even the challenging ones at the corners!
Organic Perspective
You've applied a nice, subtle degree of foreshortening to your boxes. The gradual convergence feels consistent and believable.
Excellent work pushing the variety in your forms! Your boxes have dynamic rotations and proportions, which shows you're actively exploring 3D space and not just staying in a comfort zone.
Next Steps:
Excellent work on this lesson! Your grasp of the material is strong enough to move forward. You can now proceed to the 250 Box Challenge. Remember to incorporate all of these Lesson 1 exercises into your regular warmups.
Keep up the great work, and let me know if you have any questions!
Hello! Here is your feedback for the Lesson 1 exercises. Overall, great work completing the homework.
Overall Feedback
Thank you for using the recommended tools (fineliners). This gives your lines a crisp, clear quality that is perfect for these exercises.
Your overall line quality is excellent. Your marks are confident, smooth, and consistent across all the exercises, which shows a strong understanding of the core mark-making principles.
You have a good grasp of the 'draw through' method for ellipses, consistently using the correct 2-3 passes without overdoing it. This keeps your work clean and easy to assess.
Your work shows an excellent level of care and attention to detail. You've clearly read the instructions for each exercise thoroughly and followed the process exactly as described. This methodical approach is fantastic and will help you build a very strong foundation.
You're doing a fantastic job of thinking and drawing in three dimensions. Your boxes feel solid and volumetric, not like flat shapes. It's clear you are visualizing them as real objects in space, which is the most important takeaway from these exercises.
Here is the feedback broken down by exercise:
Superimposed Lines
Your lines in the superimposed exercise are confident and straight. Great work on avoiding hesitation and steering the stroke!
You're doing a great job of placing your pen down deliberately before starting your superimposed lines, avoiding fraying at the start.
Ghosted Lines
Your ghosted lines are very well-executed, showing a clear commitment to the stroke without hesitation. This demonstrates a good understanding of the process.
Excellent work keeping your ghosted lines straight! This shows you are effectively compensating for the natural arc of your arm by drawing from the shoulder.
Ghosted Planes
Tables of Ellipses
You've followed the instructions for the table of ellipses perfectly by drawing through them the correct number of times.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations.
Your ellipses in the table fit snugly within their spaces, showing you are aiming for the target correctly.
Your ellipses are evenly shaped and smoothly executed. This demonstrates good use of the ghosting method and drawing from your shoulder.
Ellipses in Planes
Great job in the Ellipses in Planes exercise! You're consistently making your ellipses touch all four edges.
Even with the added challenge of the planes, your ellipses maintain their even, smooth shape. Excellent focus on confident mark-making!
Funnels
You've done a great job ensuring your ellipses touch the edges of the funnel.
Fantastic work on the funnels exercise! Your ellipses show a clear attempt to align to the central minor axis.
Plotted Perspective
You've correctly used a ruler for the Plotted Perspective exercise. Following the instructions precisely is a key part of the lesson.
Your vertical lines are perfectly perpendicular to the horizon. This shows great care and attention to detail.
You've done an excellent job plotting all the horizontal edges back to the correct vanishing points.
Rough Perspective
You've correctly used a single vanishing point for the rough perspective exercise.
The front and back faces of your boxes are correctly rectangular, with parallel horizontals and perpendicular verticals.
You are applying the line extensions correctly to check your convergence. This is a critical skill.
You are demonstrating good use of the ghosting method for your freehanded lines.
Great work drawing through your boxes in the Rough Perspective exercise. This is a vital habit for understanding 3D form.
Rotated Boxes
You've followed the core steps of the rotated boxes exercise perfectly by laying out the axes and squares first.
The gaps between your rotated boxes are tight and consistent. This shows good estimation and careful placement.
Your boxes are genuinely rotating in space, with their vanishing points shifting as they turn. This is a core concept that you've grasped well!
Excellent work drawing through your boxes ('x-ray' vision'). This is vital for understanding them as 3D forms.
Organic Perspective
You're using the ghosting method effectively in the organic perspective exercise, resulting in confident, clean lines.
Your boxes in the organic perspective exercise show consistent convergence. You've successfully avoided divergence.
You've applied a nice, subtle degree of foreshortening to your boxes. The gradual convergence feels consistent and believable.
Excellent work pushing the variety in your forms! Your boxes have dynamic rotations and proportions, which shows you're actively exploring 3D space and not just staying in a comfort zone.
Next Steps:
Excellent work on this lesson! Your grasp of the material is strong enough to move forward. You can now proceed to the 250 Box Challenge. Remember to incorporate all of these Lesson 1 exercises into your regular warmups. I do recommend that you try finish the tricky boxes on the corners of rotated boxes exercise but it would be fine if you don't do so as your boxes are pretty good!
Keep up the great work, and let me know if you have any questions!
Hello! Here is your feedback for the Lesson 1 exercises. Overall, great work completing the homework.
Overall Feedback
I believ you partly used fineliner but you used a ballpoint pen for most of the exercises. It's a perfectly acceptable alternative to fineliners for these exercises, including the 250 Box Challenge. That said, the course is designed around the crisp, consistent line weight of fineliners (like Sakura Microns). It is highly recommended to switch to them when you can, as they will make assessing your own linework much easier.
Your overall line quality is excellent. Your marks are confident, smooth, and consistent across all the exercises, which shows a strong understanding of the core mark-making principles.
You have a good grasp of the 'draw through' method for ellipses, consistently using the correct 2-3 passes without overdoing it. This keeps your work clean and easy to assess.
Your work shows an excellent level of care and attention to detail. You've clearly read the instructions for each exercise thoroughly and followed the process exactly as described. This methodical approach is fantastic and will help you build a very strong foundation.
You're doing a fantastic job of thinking and drawing in three dimensions. Your boxes feel solid and volumetric, not like flat shapes. It's clear you are visualizing them as real objects in space, which is the most important takeaway from these exercises.
Here is the feedback broken down by exercise:
Superimposed Lines
Your lines in the superimposed exercise are confident and straight. Great work on avoiding hesitation and steering the stroke!
You're doing a great job of placing your pen down deliberately before starting your superimposed lines, avoiding fraying at the start.
Ghosted Lines
Your ghosted lines are very well-executed, showing a clear commitment to the stroke without hesitation. This demonstrates a good understanding of the process.
Excellent work keeping your ghosted lines straight! This shows you are effectively compensating for the natural arc of your arm by drawing from the shoulder.
Ghosted Planes
Tables of Ellipses
You've followed the instructions for the table of ellipses perfectly by drawing through them the correct number of times.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations.
Your ellipses in the table fit snugly within their spaces, showing you are aiming for the target correctly.
Your ellipses are evenly shaped and smoothly executed. This demonstrates good use of the ghosting method and drawing from your shoulder.
Ellipses in Planes
Great job in the Ellipses in Planes exercise! You're consistently making your ellipses touch all four edges.
Even with the added challenge of the planes, your ellipses maintain their even, smooth shape. Excellent focus on confident mark-making!
Funnels
You've done a great job ensuring your ellipses touch the edges of the funnel.
Fantastic work on the funnels exercise! Your ellipses show a clear attempt to align to the central minor axis.
Plotted Perspective
You've correctly used a ruler for the Plotted Perspective exercise. Following the instructions precisely is a key part of the lesson.
Your vertical lines are perfectly perpendicular to the horizon. This shows great care and attention to detail.
You've done an excellent job plotting all the horizontal edges back to the correct vanishing points.
Rough Perspective
You are applying the line extensions correctly to check your convergence. This is a critical skill.
You are demonstrating good use of the ghosting method for your freehanded lines.
Great work drawing through your boxes in the Rough Perspective exercise. This is a vital habit for understanding 3D form.
Rotated Boxes
You've followed the core steps of the rotated boxes exercise perfectly by laying out the axes and squares first.
The gaps between your rotated boxes are tight and consistent. This shows good estimation and careful placement.
Your boxes are genuinely rotating in space, with their vanishing points shifting as they turn. This is a core concept that you've grasped well!
Excellent work drawing through your boxes ('x-ray' vision'). This is vital for understanding them as 3D forms.
Great job completing the full set of rotated boxes, even the challenging ones at the corners!
Organic Perspective
You've applied a nice, subtle degree of foreshortening to your boxes. The gradual convergence feels consistent and believable.
Excellent work pushing the variety in your forms! Your boxes have dynamic rotations and proportions, which shows you're actively exploring 3D space and not just staying in a comfort zone.
Next Steps:
Excellent work on this lesson! Your grasp of the material is strong enough to move forward. You can now proceed to the 250 Box Challenge. Remember to incorporate all of these Lesson 1 exercises into your regular warmups.
Keep up the great work, and let me know if you have any questions!
Hello! Here is your feedback for the Lesson 1 exercises. Overall, great work completing the homework.
Overall Feedback
Thank you for using the recommended tools (fineliners). This gives your lines a crisp, clear quality that is perfect for these exercises.
Your overall line quality is excellent. Your marks are confident, smooth, and consistent across all the exercises, which shows a strong understanding of the core mark-making principles.
You have a good grasp of the 'draw through' method for ellipses, consistently using the correct 2-3 passes without overdoing it. This keeps your work clean and easy to assess.
Your work shows an excellent level of care and attention to detail. You've clearly read the instructions for each exercise thoroughly and followed the process exactly as described. This methodical approach is fantastic and will help you build a very strong foundation.
You're doing a fantastic job of thinking and drawing in three dimensions. Your boxes feel solid and volumetric, not like flat shapes. It's clear you are visualizing them as real objects in space, which is the most important takeaway from these exercises.
Here is the feedback broken down by exercise:
Superimposed Lines
Your lines in the superimposed exercise are confident and straight. Great work on avoiding hesitation and steering the stroke!
You're doing a great job of placing your pen down deliberately before starting your superimposed lines, avoiding fraying at the start.
Ghosted Lines
Ghosted Planes
Tables of Ellipses
You've followed the instructions for the table of ellipses perfectly by drawing through them the correct number of times.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations.
Your ellipses in the table fit snugly within their spaces, showing you are aiming for the target correctly.
Your ellipses are evenly shaped and smoothly executed. This demonstrates good use of the ghosting method and drawing from your shoulder.
Ellipses in Planes
Great job in the Ellipses in Planes exercise! You're consistently making your ellipses touch all four edges.
Even with the added challenge of the planes, your ellipses maintain their even, smooth shape. Excellent focus on confident mark-making!
Funnels
You've done a great job ensuring your ellipses touch the edges of the funnel.
Fantastic work on the funnels exercise! Your ellipses show a clear attempt to align to the central minor axis.
Plotted Perspective
Rough Perspective
You are applying the line extensions correctly to check your convergence. This is a critical skill.
You are demonstrating good use of the ghosting method for your freehanded lines.
Great work drawing through your boxes in the Rough Perspective exercise. This is a vital habit for understanding 3D form.
Rotated Boxes
You've followed the core steps of the rotated boxes exercise perfectly by laying out the axes and squares first.
The gaps between your rotated boxes are tight and consistent. This shows good estimation and careful placement.
Your boxes are genuinely rotating in space, with their vanishing points shifting as they turn. This is a core concept that you've grasped well!
Excellent work drawing through your boxes ('x-ray' vision'). This is vital for understanding them as 3D forms.
Great job completing the full set of rotated boxes, even the challenging ones at the corners!
Organic Perspective
You're using the ghosting method effectively in the organic perspective exercise, resulting in confident, clean lines.
Your boxes in the organic perspective exercise show consistent convergence. You've successfully avoided divergence.
You've applied a nice, subtle degree of foreshortening to your boxes. The gradual convergence feels consistent and believable.
Excellent work pushing the variety in your forms! Your boxes have dynamic rotations and proportions, which shows you're actively exploring 3D space and not just staying in a comfort zone.
Next Steps:
Excellent work on this lesson! Your grasp of the material is strong enough to move forward. You can now proceed to the 250 Box Challenge. Remember to incorporate all of these Lesson 1 exercises into your regular warmups.
Keep up the great work, and let me know if you have any questions!
Ayy good job!! I am marking this lesson to be completed!
Next Steps:
Move onto the 250 box challenge!
Hello! Here is your feedback for the Lesson 1 exercises. Overall, great work completing the homework.
Overall Feedback
Thank you for using the recommended tools (fineliners). This gives your lines a crisp, clear quality that is perfect for these exercises.
Your overall line quality is excellent. Your marks are confident, smooth, and consistent across all the exercises, which shows a strong understanding of the core mark-making principles.
You have a good grasp of the 'draw through' method for ellipses, consistently using the correct 2-3 passes without overdoing it. This keeps your work clean and easy to assess.
Your work shows an excellent level of care and attention to detail. You've clearly read the instructions for each exercise thoroughly and followed the process exactly as described. This methodical approach is fantastic and will help you build a very strong foundation.
You're doing a fantastic job of thinking and drawing in three dimensions. Your boxes feel solid and volumetric, not like flat shapes. It's clear you are visualizing them as real objects in space, which is the most important takeaway from these exercises.
Here is the feedback broken down by exercise:
Superimposed Lines
Your lines in the superimposed exercise are confident and straight. Great work on avoiding hesitation and steering the stroke!
You're doing a great job of placing your pen down deliberately before starting your superimposed lines, avoiding fraying at the start.
Ghosted Lines
Your ghosted lines are very well-executed, showing a clear commitment to the stroke without hesitation. This demonstrates a good understanding of the process.
Excellent work keeping your ghosted lines straight! This shows you are effectively compensating for the natural arc of your arm by drawing from the shoulder.
Ghosted Planes
Tables of Ellipses
You've followed the instructions for the table of ellipses perfectly by drawing through them the correct number of times.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations.
Your ellipses in the table fit snugly within their spaces, showing you are aiming for the target correctly.
Your ellipses are evenly shaped and smoothly executed. This demonstrates good use of the ghosting method and drawing from your shoulder.
Ellipses in Planes
Great job in the Ellipses in Planes exercise! You're consistently making your ellipses touch all four edges.
Even with the added challenge of the planes, your ellipses maintain their even, smooth shape. Excellent focus on confident mark-making!
Funnels
You've done a great job ensuring your ellipses touch the edges of the funnel.
Fantastic work on the funnels exercise! Your ellipses show a clear attempt to align to the central minor axis.
Plotted Perspective
You've correctly used a ruler for the Plotted Perspective exercise. Following the instructions precisely is a key part of the lesson.
Your vertical lines are perfectly perpendicular to the horizon. This shows great care and attention to detail.
You've done an excellent job plotting all the horizontal edges back to the correct vanishing points.
Rough Perspective
You've correctly used a single vanishing point for the rough perspective exercise.
The front and back faces of your boxes are correctly rectangular, with parallel horizontals and perpendicular verticals.
You are applying the line extensions correctly to check your convergence. This is a critical skill.
Rotated Boxes
It seems you may have missed the core steps of the rotated boxes exercise, which involve laying out the vertical and horizontal axes and adding squares at the end as you have not properly setup the exercise(Horizontal and vertical axes are wrong.)
The gaps between your rotated boxes are a bit loose or inconsistent. The exercise stresses keeping the boxes very close to each other to simplify estimation. Try to keep the spacing tight and consistent.
Your boxes appear to be aligned to the same set of vanishing points, rather than actually rotating. When a box rotates, at least one of its vanishing points must move. You may be misunderstanding this concept.
Organic Perspective
You've applied a nice, subtle degree of foreshortening to your boxes. The gradual convergence feels consistent and believable.
Excellent work pushing the variety in your forms! Your boxes have dynamic rotations and proportions, which shows you're actively exploring 3D space and not just staying in a comfort zone.
Next Steps:
Based on the feedback above, I've assigned the following revision(s). Please focus on the points mentioned and resubmit your work for review.
Assigned Revision(s):
Boxes:
Exercise: Rotated Boxes
Keep up the great work, and let me know if you have any questions!
Hello! Here is your feedback for the Lesson 1 exercises. Overall, great work completing the homework.
Overall Feedback
Thank you for using the recommended tools (fineliners). This gives your lines a crisp, clear quality that is perfect for these exercises.
Your overall line quality is excellent. Your marks are confident, smooth, and consistent across all the exercises, which shows a strong understanding of the core mark-making principles.
You have a good grasp of the 'draw through' method for ellipses, consistently using the correct 2-3 passes without overdoing it. This keeps your work clean and easy to assess.
Your work shows an excellent level of care and attention to detail. You've clearly read the instructions for each exercise thoroughly and followed the process exactly as described. This methodical approach is fantastic and will help you build a very strong foundation.
You're doing a fantastic job of thinking and drawing in three dimensions. Your boxes feel solid and volumetric, not like flat shapes. It's clear you are visualizing them as real objects in space, which is the most important takeaway from these exercises.
Here is the feedback broken down by exercise:
Superimposed Lines
Your lines in the superimposed exercise are confident and straight. Great work on avoiding hesitation and steering the stroke!
You're doing a great job of placing your pen down deliberately before starting your superimposed lines, avoiding fraying at the start.
Ghosted Lines
Your ghosted lines are very well-executed, showing a clear commitment to the stroke without hesitation. This demonstrates a good understanding of the process.
Excellent work keeping your ghosted lines straight! This shows you are effectively compensating for the natural arc of your arm by drawing from the shoulder.
Ghosted Planes
Tables of Ellipses
You've followed the instructions for the table of ellipses perfectly by drawing through them the correct number of times.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations.
Your ellipses in the table fit snugly within their spaces, showing you are aiming for the target correctly.
Your ellipses are evenly shaped and smoothly executed. This demonstrates good use of the ghosting method and drawing from your shoulder.
Ellipses in Planes
Great job in the Ellipses in Planes exercise! You're consistently making your ellipses touch all four edges.
Even with the added challenge of the planes, your ellipses maintain their even, smooth shape. Excellent focus on confident mark-making!
Funnels
You've done a great job ensuring your ellipses touch the edges of the funnel.
Fantastic work on the funnels exercise! Your ellipses show a clear attempt to align to the central minor axis.
Plotted Perspective
You've correctly used a ruler for the Plotted Perspective exercise. Following the instructions precisely is a key part of the lesson.
Your vertical lines are perfectly perpendicular to the horizon. This shows great care and attention to detail.
You've done an excellent job plotting all the horizontal edges back to the correct vanishing points.
Rough Perspective
You've correctly used a single vanishing point for the rough perspective exercise.
The front and back faces of your boxes are correctly rectangular, with parallel horizontals and perpendicular verticals.
You are applying the line extensions correctly to check your convergence. This is a critical skill.
You are demonstrating good use of the ghosting method for your freehanded lines.
Great work drawing through your boxes in the Rough Perspective exercise. This is a vital habit for understanding 3D form.
Rotated Boxes
You've followed the core steps of the rotated boxes exercise perfectly by laying out the axes and squares first.
The gaps between your rotated boxes are tight and consistent. This shows good estimation and careful placement.
Your boxes are genuinely rotating in space, with their vanishing points shifting as they turn. This is a core concept that you've grasped well!
Excellent work drawing through your boxes ('x-ray' vision'). This is vital for understanding them as 3D forms.
Great job completing the full set of rotated boxes, even the challenging ones at the corners!
Organic Perspective
You're using the ghosting method effectively in the organic perspective exercise, resulting in confident, clean lines.
Your boxes in the organic perspective exercise show consistent convergence. You've successfully avoided divergence.
You've applied a nice, subtle degree of foreshortening to your boxes. The gradual convergence feels consistent and believable.
Excellent work pushing the variety in your forms! Your boxes have dynamic rotations and proportions, which shows you're actively exploring 3D space and not just staying in a comfort zone.
Next Steps:
Excellent work on this lesson! Your grasp of the material is strong enough to move forward. You can now proceed to the 250 Box Challenge. Remember to incorporate all of these Lesson 1 exercises into your regular warmups.
Keep up the great work, and let me know if you have any questions!
Hello! Here is your feedback for the Lesson 1 exercises. Overall, great work completing the homework.
Overall Feedback
Thank you for using the recommended tools (fineliners). This gives your lines a crisp, clear quality that is perfect for these exercises.
A general theme I'm seeing is that your lines are often wobbly across several exercises. This is a very common issue and usually points to two things: hesitation during the stroke, and drawing from your wrist/elbow instead of your shoulder. Really focus on using the ghosting method to plan your mark and then executing it in a single, confident motion from your shoulder. This is the most important habit to build right now.
You have a good grasp of the 'draw through' method for ellipses, consistently using the correct 2-3 passes without overdoing it. This keeps your work clean and easy to assess.
Your work shows an excellent level of care and attention to detail. You've clearly read the instructions for each exercise thoroughly and followed the process exactly as described. This methodical approach is fantastic and will help you build a very strong foundation.
You're doing a fantastic job of thinking and drawing in three dimensions. Your boxes feel solid and volumetric, not like flat shapes. It's clear you are visualizing them as real objects in space, which is the most important takeaway from these exercises.
Here is the feedback broken down by exercise:
Superimposed Lines
Ghosted Lines
Ghosted Planes
Tables of Ellipses
You've followed the instructions for the table of ellipses perfectly by drawing through them the correct number of times.
You are correctly limiting your passes to 2-3 rotations.
Your ellipses in the table fit snugly within their spaces, showing you are aiming for the target correctly.
Your ellipses are evenly shaped and smoothly executed. This demonstrates good use of the ghosting method and drawing from your shoulder.
Ellipses in Planes
Great job in the Ellipses in Planes exercise! You're consistently making your ellipses touch all four edges.
Even with the added challenge of the planes, your ellipses maintain their even, smooth shape. Excellent focus on confident mark-making!
Funnels
Plotted Perspective
You've correctly used a ruler for the Plotted Perspective exercise. Following the instructions precisely is a key part of the lesson.
Your vertical lines are perfectly perpendicular to the horizon. This shows great care and attention to detail.
You've done an excellent job plotting all the horizontal edges back to the correct vanishing points.
Rough Perspective
You've correctly used a single vanishing point for the rough perspective exercise.
The front and back faces of your boxes are correctly rectangular, with parallel horizontals and perpendicular verticals.
You should be using line extensions to check your work. Extend the depth lines of your boxes to see if they converge at your intended vanishing point. It seems you may not be applying this technique.
It looks like you may not be applying the ghosting method as thoroughly as you could be for your freehanded lines. Be sure to review the steps of ghosting to ensure you're drawing with confidence.
Rotated Boxes
Your boxes are rotating in space, with their vanishing points shifting as they turn. This is a core concept that you've grasped. However, I would push for further rotation.
Excellent work drawing through your boxes ('x-ray' vision'). This is vital for understanding them as 3D forms.
Great job completing the full set of rotated boxes, even the challenging ones at the corners!
One thing I've noticed is that you're boxes are extremely different is size. So I've assigned you revision.
Organic Perspective
You've applied a nice, subtle degree of foreshortening to your boxes. The gradual convergence feels consistent and believable.
Excellent work pushing the variety in your forms! Your boxes have dynamic rotations and proportions, which shows you're actively exploring 3D space and not just staying in a comfort zone.
Next Steps:
Based on the feedback above, I've assigned the following revision(s). Please focus on the points mentioned and resubmit your work for review. The superimposed lines were done incorrectly and there is an overall line quality issue, so I've decided to assign you:
Assigned Revision(s):
Lines:
Boxes:
Keep up the great work, and let me know if you have any questions.
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