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Checking the new organic perspectives, they seem to have a few more boxes with lines converging behind them, and a few are really good (the leftmost box in panel three on the first sheet)! For reference though, This is the direction the lines should be converging, behind the box. Of course, with more practice in the future (250 box challenge) you'll get a good grasp on it.

As for the line weight, a lot of these lines are still doubled, still drawn over twice. I'm willing to let it slide, but I want it to be known this is a big no no. I pointed it out in the original set and they still show up, so that's something I think you should be very aware of: Don't draw the same line twice, unless explicitly told so.

I'd say I think you're okay to move onto the 250 box challenge. Use all the previous exercises as warm ups, and if you feel like you need extra practice in boxes feel free to focus on those in your warm ups. Remember what I said though, no line doubling, and boxes converge in the back.

Hello! I would like to start off by saying congrats on finishing lesson 1! It's only the first checkpoint but it's a checkpoint nonetheless! Let's break this down:

Lines: Your superimposed lines look good, not much to comment on. Your ghosted lines and planes are all together incredibly solid, you've definitely a good start on these. Good job!

Ellipses: I see a good amount of floating ellipses in your tables exercises, remember that it's better if you end up going past what you were aiming for than undershooting. Same thing in the ghosted planes, but there's a bit less here so I think you're already on that. Overall your funnels are good too, just a few that are tilting a good amount, but I'm sure that'll work it's way out in the future with your warmups.

Boxes: Not much to say about the plotted perspective, you know how to properly use vanishing points. For the rough perspective, in the future when checking your work, stop drawing the line at the horizon. When all the colored lines shoot past it makes things really cluttered and hard to take away much. Other then that though, I'd say take a bit more time when planning out the lines parallel and perpendicular to the horizon. When you plot points, realize you'll have to pay attention to where multiple lines are pointing; if you're doing well they should point you in the right direction. On your rotated boxes, you're missing the corner boxes. However, you still did a really good job for a first attempt! Lastly, your organic perspective; When you draw the initial Y to start a box, note that none of the angles should be less than 90 degrees. This is why you have a few boxes that look more like rhombuses. Along with that, in the future make note that lines converge behind the box, towards the side you cannot see. This will be something you'll pick up better during the 250 box challenge.

All in all, great submission! I think you're clear to move onto the 250 box challenge, good luck and don't forget about your warmups!

Hello! I would like to start off by saying congrats on completing lesson 1, it's only the first checkpoint but a checkpoint nonetheless! Let's break this down into parts:

Lines: It looks like there was a bit of struggle in the superimposed exercise, following a few lines you can see them go off on weird paths. That was only the beginning though, by the time you get to your ghosted planes you get more of a hang on it. Just remember to focus on your confidence first and foremost; your ghosted lines has very few missed point but a lot of wobbling lines.

Ellipses: Very good! You started off rocky with the table of ellipses, but you pick up by the ghosted planes and your funnels are solid. I may be mistaken, but it looks like a few ellipses were done with 4 or more loops around. Remember that it's 3 loops tops, if it looks wonky to you then take it as something to learn from.

Boxes: Not much to comment on your plotted perspective, you understand how to use vanishing points. Your rough perspective looks good as well, just needs more practice that's all. You gave a solid attempt at rotated boxes, that one's real tricky but you gave a good effort at it.

Now the organic boxes I'm a bit torn about. Perspective-wise, your line convergence seemed to mix you up a lot. Remember, all lines pointing in one direction in 3D space will converge to a point behind the box, not in front. Think about how a box in 3D space would look if it were a wireframe; the backside would be smaller than the side it's parallel to in the front.

The bigger issue though is that all your lines are doubled, sometimes tripled. I'd guess you were trying to give them weight (instead of reattempting lines, you've been good about that throughout all of the previous exercises), but this wasn't called for in this exercise, so I would like to ask for you to remake these.

All in all, this is a solid submission. After doing 2 more organic perspective exercises I would say you're clear to move on, just knock those out and you're all good!

Hello! I want to start off by saying congrats on making it through lesson one, it's only the first checkpoint but a checkpoint nonetheless! Let's break this down into parts.

Lines: Your superimposed lines look good, only a very minor amount of fraying at the start. Throughout your ghosted lines and planes, I'm seeing very few missed points and a lot of wobbling lines. Remember, after ghosting the line enough times as necessary (and maybe a few more for good measure) that your stroke is quick, smooth and confident. Accuracy is easier to improve second, so be sure to focus on confidence in the future.

Ellipses: Overall, your ellipses aren't too shabby. By the time you get to funnels your ellipses are pretty smooth. However, in the ghosted planes I see again the focus on accuracy over confidence; some ellipses are stretching in ways to reach the edges. Confidence is key to get first, and that will mean ill-fitting ellipses, but like I said it's important to focus on confidence first.

Boxes: In your plotted perspective you used a marker for weight, and for future reference, this is done with the same pen. Along with that, the hatching lines here aren't really that well done. Directly from the lesson it states:

You can also choose one of the front-facing faces of the box and fill it with some tight, parallel, consistent hatching lines that stretch all the way across the plane from edge to edge. Don't rush this or do it sloppily - it's optional, so if you decide to do it, make sure it's neat and tidy.

Again, not something I'll put you down for, just something for future reference.

Your rough perspective is a solid first attempt, the only thing I'd say is be careful of the lines parallel and perpendicular to the horizon when planning. Rotated boxes is a fine enough first attempt, that one's real tricky and you gave a good effort. However, your organic perspectives are hard to follow. I think this is due to the large amount of overlap and how wobbly the lines are, especially in the second one.

I would like to ask for a remake on one organic perspective. If you draw them a bit smaller you could fit more practice into one page, but I think the key thing here is your linework. Confidence, confidence, confidence, I know I'm repeating myself alot on that point but that's because of how crucial it is. After this remake, focus on exercises like ghosted planes in your warm-ups. You have potential, you just need to pass this hurdle!

Hello! Congrats on finishing lesson one, it's the first checkpoint yet a checkpoint nonetheless! I'll break this down per section.

Lines: Your superimposed lines are solid, albeit some minor fraying at the beginning of a few lines, but overall doesn't appear too much. Your ghosted lines aren't too shabby either, but as it goes into ghosted planes I'm noticing a focus on accuracy. You got from point A to B, but I see significant wobbling in these lines. Remember, we're trying to put confidence first: after ghosting for as many times as needed (and maybe a few more, just in case) be sure that your stroke is fast and straight. It's easier to work on accuracy afterwards.

Ellipses: Your table of ellipses isn't too bad, there looks to be a good amount of confidence by the end of it. Just to mention though, even though it was only a few sections, cramming a bunch haphazardly into the zone isn't what the exercise calls for; it feels nit-picky to say though since it's only 2 out of the 2 exercises. I see a dip in confindence as you reach the ellipses in ghosted planes, remember that making sure the ellipse fits perfectly within the section comes second, as making sure it's smooth and confident all the way around comes first. This issue persist in the funnels exercise too, though I will say you did a pretty good job at following the minor axis.

Boxes: Plotted perspective doesn't have much to comment on, you followed the vanishing points correctly. Though I do see minor improvement within the rough perspective exercises, it's important to remember the properties of the lines you're drawing and where they apply, especially within the planning phase. Within one point perspective, any line is either:

• Parallel to the horizon,

• Perpendicular to the horizon, or

• Pointing towards the vanishing point.

  Depending on which part you're at in constructing a box, you'll have to think about either 1, 2, or 3 of these properties with different lines, so try to make sure you have all corresponding rules and lines in check when planning your points. Moving towards your rotated boxes, it looks like you're restraining yourself with rotation until it gets to the outer rim of boxes. An example would be the first box to the right of the center, where it looks thinner, not rotated. This was a hard one, no doubt, so if you attempt it again for a warm-up focus on what it would mean for the box you're about to work on to rotate the way you imagine. The vanishing points will have moved, so your lines should reflect that. Lastly, your organic boxes; again, a tricky exercise, but I see a lot of parallel lines. If you follow any set of lines that would be parallel in 3D space, they should all be pointing to one point. Remember the plotted perspective exercise, where you could see those lines reach that point. After you draw a Y to start your box, think about how the lines of the rest of the cube should be pointing. A personal tip that I like to mention to give a starting point; when you add the planning points for the points outside of the Y, look for where they would be parallel with the Y lines, then tuck that point a little bit closer to the center of the Y.

  That was a lot, but I think that means there's a lot of room to grow. A lot of these issues can be improved on as long as you keep up with warm-ups, and your approach to perspective can be refined through the 250 box challenge. I think you're clear to move on, just keep up the effort and you'll be golden!

Hello! Would like to start by saying congrats for sticking through the first section! It may be the first marker but it's a marker nonetheless. Let's break down this into 3 parts; Lines, ellipses, and boxes.

Your super imposed lines are solid, with very minor fraying. This doesn't apply for the long squiggly lines, but I wouldn't consider that to be too big a deal, just make sure even in weird cases like that you still start where you mean to. Ghosted lines are rocky but it isn't due to lack of trying. Again, watch where you start your line. Other than that though, the little wobbles should shape themselves out over time as long as you keep up with warm-ups. In fact, it seems evident by ghosted planes you've got these points covered. Always be sure to ghost each mark properly and start on the starting point, and you'll do fine.

Moving onto ellipses, it looks like you get a firmer grasp of the process by the end of the ellipse table exercise. The first ellipses in ghosted planes shows struggle to meet the edges in the planes, but again improves by the next page. Other than a few outliers in the funnels you seem to match the minor axis pretty dang well. All in all, it's a start, and might be something you'll want to focus on in future warm-ups. Ellipses are hard to get just right, it's a process, but you've got a good start on them.

Lastly, your boxes. I don't think there's too much to comment on in plotted perspective, you've got the idea of perspective points down. I see a bit of improvement over the rough perspective sheets, though I would recommend taking a bit more time on planning. Your parallel and perpendicular lines seem to be a bit off, so perhaps take extra care with the initial rectangle. Rotated boxes is a tough one, but you gave a solid attempt at it and I don't think it came out that bad. Once you get a better feel for perspective I would revisit this one to see if you can apply it here. Finally, there is a bit of struggle at the organic boxes. This one is a hard one too, but I think a good thing to keep in mind: Lines always converge to the backside. A few boxes look like they are wider at the farther side, and that's because the lines are converging towards the front when they shouldn't be. Remember the rotated boxes, where the farther side is smaller.

All in all, a solid first submission. A lot of the issues here will just be improved as long as you keep up with your warm-ups. As for what's next, I think you're clear to move on to the 250 box challenge.

Hello! I'm surprised you haven't gotten a critique yet considering how active I've seen you be, so I'll take a look.

Your superimposed lines look solid, though I notice there's a consistent arc on those longer lines, which is something to think about. Your ghosted lines are very slightly wobbling but not too much, so practicing more confidence is important. I do see a marginal improvement on confidence as you get to the later box exercises though so it seems you're working on that. All in all your mark making for lines is pretty dang good so far.

Onto ellipses, your confidence is great! From what I see in the tables of ellipses, other than the occasional ellipse over or undershooting, they are smooth and well rounded. The one big issue I see; a few ellipses look to have been drawn through more than 3 times. As you got to the ellipses in planes and funnels this seems to have gone away, just keep an eye on it. While I'm on the topic of funnels, your's look really good. If you do this exercise in the future I recommend marking in another pen where the minor axis is on your ellipses to see how much you're off by, along with making marks for accuracy in overshooting and undershooting, but you aren't too far off now.

Finally, we reach the boxes. Your rough perspective is solid, though I notice a few lines aren't all that perpendicular/parallel to the horizon, so make sure you're paying close attention whilst you're planning. For first attempts, the rotated boxes and organic perspectives aren't too bad either. On your rotated boxes you're missing the corner boxes, though; If you try again in the future, remember that it's 25 total boxes. Other than that, line accuracy and perspective needs practice but you'll get that with due time as long as you keep up with your warm-ups.

All in all a really solid submission, I think you're clear to head onto the 250 box challenge.

Hello! I know there's a critique here already, but I felt as though it missed a few things, so I'll give my own breakdown.

First off, I noticed that this is in a sketchbook. While you're free to continue using it, it's recommended to use printer paper for your exercises due to sketchbooks tending to bend backward. In the end it's up to you whether or not to change, it's just heavily recommended.

Starting off with your lines, your superimposed look fantastic. They're all very consistent for a beginner, so congrats. As for the ghosted lines and planes, I'm noticing a trend where the lines either meet both points but are wobbling, or they miss one point yet look straighter. Remember, we want to have confidence first and foremost. You want to have your lines straight before they meet both points. Of course, warm-ups will help improve that in the future.

Your ellipses in general aren't too shabby. I see a trend through the tables of ellipses of more confidence, and I think it reaches it's highest during the funnels. They're over-extending a little in both, but that'll come with practice. I do notice a few instances in the ellipses in planes where the ellipses stretch in order to meet all the edges, so again remember confidence comes first. Perhaps ghost them a few more times to make sure you got the feeling right.

Finally, your boxes. For future practice, I would avoid making your red correction marks on the rough perspective exercise. It's much more clear if they were removed, as the blue lines can more clearing show how off you are from the VP. Along with that, through all of the box exercises. I'm noticing that a few times you go through your lines a second time. It's hard to not correct those lines, but don't. It'll only get in you way, as things get messier. There's not a whole lot to say about the rotated box exercise. It looks like you struggled, but that's the point. You'll get more of a feel for it in the future as you get more accustomed to perspective. Lastly your organic boxes are a good first attempt, but you're missing one of the two exercises. One organic boxes exercise consists of three panels, and there are only three panels here. You should go back and finish those up before anything, in my opinion.

All in all, not a bad submission. There's a few bad habits here and there but you have potential as long as you can pull through. Once you finish up the last organic box exercise make sure to incorperate these exercises into your warm-ups, and you should be good to go.

Hello, I would like to follow up this critique, because I do think that it's good, just one thing it missed.

For the ghosted planes, your shapes should not only be connected by opposite corners, but bifurcated on both sides as well. You can see this in the example homework for the ghosted planes, it looks like a plus shape put on top of the X that the connected-corner lines make. For future warm-ups, don't forget to do these, it'll give to more practice for odd scenarios that appear in the future. Along with that, I'd recommend varying the quadrilaterals more. In your submission, a lot of your quads are rectangular-ish. Make some weird trapezoids or kite shapes when you come back to ghosted planes in the future, it'll test you in more odd scenarios.