9:05 PM, Wednesday August 12th 2020
Ok, looks good. Keep it up!
Next Steps:
On to the 250 Box Challenge!
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7:56 PM, Friday August 7th 2020
Hi Yumuri,
Great start, congrats! I'm seeing a lot of dense pages, you put a lot of work in. Let's take a look.
LINES
Only real note I have for you here is that I'm seeing a lot of lines drawn over multiple times. This is a very common mistake. Remember: the reason these exercises are done in ink is to lend your marks finality. Put the time in to planning where you want your line to be and rehearsing the movement before you commit, and once the line is down, go on with the exercise as if it is correct, whether you think it is or not. I'm seeing a lot of confidence and accuracy, so you don't need to second guess yourself.
ELLIPSES
These are looking good. Remember, you should be prioritizing smooth, confident movement over accuracy here, and I think for the most part you've got it.
However: Where are your tables?
BOXES
These are looking good, as well. You've got a couple height and width lines that aren't completely perpendicular/parallel to the horizon in your Rough Perspective exercise, but that's a nitpick; I can tell you're understanding the assignment. Your rotated boxes are well-packed and they rotate further from the center as they go on. You took the chance to overlap some of your boxes in Organic Perspective, as well.
Really the one thing I keep coming back to is line confidence, as I said above. Being able to make single, definitive, confident lines will serve you well as you continue.
You need to get those Ellipse Tables done, though.
Next Steps:
2 pages of Ellipse Tables.
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9:46 PM, Thursday August 6th 2020
Hi COSMILK_,
This is a solid effort. Congrats on getting started!
The only have one note for you at this time: It looks like you've re-drawn some of your ghosted lines, especially in the box exercises. Remember, once you put a line down, you have to live with it as if it was correct. That's why this program is done in ink. Slow down, put the time into planning and rehearsing your lines before you commit.
Keep it up!
Next Steps:
On to the 250 Box Challenge!
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10:37 PM, Wednesday August 5th 2020
Hey Fanzy, this is a solid effort. Keep it up!
If I had to offer a nitpick, I would say then when you’re doing your ghosted lines (which is every line in this program) spend more time planning and rehearing before you make your stroke. I’m seeing a few drawn-over lines in, for example, your organic perspective exercises. One of the reasons this program is done in pen is because it encourages you to take your time and plan your lines carefully before you commit, and then live with the lines you put down once you do. This is a point I’ve struggled with myself.
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10:32 PM, Tuesday June 2nd 2020
Thanks for the feedback, Pedro, this was very helpful.
I see what you mean about taking the time to plan out my lines rather than taking a second shot. Often I knew I wasn't following the spirit of the assignments even as I did it. I would get into the groove, and then start correcting lines without thinking about it first. For the 250 Box Challenge I'm going to have to force myself to slow down and be more intentional.
Rotated Boxes was a frustrating challenge, made more-so by the fact that the instructions prohibit making a second attempt. If you look, you'll see that my boxes in the most extreme corners are actually tilted away from the picture plane. I may revisit this after my 250 Boxes, just to see if there's a difference.
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