Jbj20

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    1:28 AM, Monday September 7th 2020

    Your ellipses really improved, thank you for doing that. You will get better as you practice it, so keep going!

    Remember to emphasize confidence over accuracy, and keep in mind the alignments of the minor exis of your ellipses when you practice.

    Next Steps:

    I believe you can now proceed to the 250 box challenge. Good luck!

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    12:47 AM, Sunday September 6th 2020

    Oh.. Thank you. I'm sorry.

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    5:44 AM, Saturday September 5th 2020

    I can really see improvement in your line over time. Good work!

    There are wobbles here and there however, so make sure to always prioritize confidence over accuracy.

    Your ghosted lines were off the mark at first but towards the end it got a lot better, so that's good.

    However, your ellipses clearly need work.

    It feels as if you're drawing your ellipses slowly and carefully, instead of quickly and confidently. What you learned in the ghosting lines excercise carries over to ellispes.

    Remember to apply the ghosting method when you feel stuck.

    Here's an infographic(https://drawabox.com/comic/1) that Uncomfortable made about line quality, if you haven't seen it already.

    Your organic boxes are really great as well, though there are wobbly lines here and there. You'll work on the wonkiness when you proceed to the 250 box challenge, so don't worry too much. I believe you'll need some work on the rotated boxes, however.

    Next Steps:

    I feel that you should redo the ellipses in planes excercise and the funnels excercise. And also the rotated boxes exercise.

    For the rotated boxes exercise, remember to relate the planes to each other. Another thing you may want to do is to get a small box for you to rotate around. Observe the planes and how the sides look when you turn the box around.

    When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
    4:45 AM, Saturday May 30th 2020

    I read the guidelines you sent and it was very helpful. I feel that I can try to review others work now.

    4:43 AM, Saturday May 30th 2020

    Thanks for answering! Thanks for reminding me of the mistakes section and that i can use it as a guideline. In hindsight, I realize that it should have been obvious.

    11:53 PM, Saturday May 9th 2020

    Thanks so much Fox! I wasn't able to understand that section much, so it helps a lot! Again, thanks.

    1:34 AM, Saturday May 9th 2020

    Foxconlon, thanks so much for the review! I appreciate the fact that I got it quickly. Can I ask for some clarification on my line weight? How would I experiment with it? I reread the 250 box challenge page but I still don't understand how I should experiment with line weight.

    12:35 PM, Friday May 1st 2020

    Sorry for replying late, I only got this now. Thanks for the feedback! It helps to know that someone out there cares about helping another improve. Thank you.

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