Hirok3

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    3:42 PM, Sunday May 24th 2020

    Thanks for the input. I've heard Uncomfortable say that it's okay to use a guide, so long as you'd always have it. So you can use a pen to aim toward an imaginary VP if that helps. I think the key though is like you've said, not to focus on the definite VP like that's the point. I do think the point is to develp intuitive understanding of how the boxes should look.

    Also someone else shared this video. I think it’s really helpful way of looking at it. After using her mothed I an see improvements on my boxes.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mteUPdCHn4s&t=14s

    3:39 PM, Sunday May 24th 2020

    Yeah knowing what to do intuitively definitely makes you feel like you’ve learned something. I appreciate the input.

    Also someone else shared this video. I think it’s really helpful way of looking at it. After using her mothed I an see improvements on my boxes.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mteUPdCHn4s&t=14s

    3:36 PM, Sunday May 24th 2020

    Thanks for sharing this video, it was VERY helpful. I used her method and while I've still got some work to do, my convergences have been the best they’ve been without using VP or ruler. Have a great day!

    3:57 PM, Wednesday May 20th 2020

    Hey, thanks for the very thorough critique! I much appreciate it especially right before your vacation. I hope you’re actually off to it by now lol.

    I had actually started 250 box challenge so I will continue with that. I’m right around box #80, and still have a hard time matching those vanishing points. I’ve experimented with rulers and while that did improve the accuracy significantly, I didn’t help with my understanding. So back to how this exercise was meant to be done – freehand and doing my best to increase my estimation.

    Thanks again, and I look forward to completing 250 boxes and moving on to the next lesson!

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