Thank you very much for the critique, I appreciate it! As to the stippling, I'm sure it wasn't completely based on the actual shadows and pits in the rocks as I no longer have the reference picture(s). I will definitely keep that in mind in the future and try not to make the same mistake though. Thanks again!
Hello, I'm going to review your homework today! Congratulations on completing the 250 Box Challenge and showing your determination!
You hatching lines are very neat and there's no fraying.
Line weight is subtle and applied properly.
Lines extend in the right directions and although I can see a few mistakes, it doesn't happen often.
There's no divergence in your extended lines, but I did catch some parallel lines. It doesn't happen often either, and it's not a huge mistake, but I thought I'd mention it. If you're interested, you can include boxes with more dramatic foreshortening in your future warm-ups!
Your lines are mostly confident and accurate, but I noticed a slight wobble and arch every now and then. It seems to me that you may be drawing your lines from your wrist or elbow - preferably moving from your shoulder would help maintain a straight trajectory of your lines. This was covered in Lesson 1 (https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/2/pivots).
I'd say you did pretty well with the inner corners, however I do see some struggle. You could try comparing the angles between your lines and make an educated guess based on that, here's a helpful graph on that: https://i.imgur.com/8PqQLE0.png. You could also try changing the order in which you draw your boxes, and here's a graph on that: https://imgur.com/a/DHlA3Jh.
Overall, I think you did a good job and there's no need for revisions. I also noticed that your submission is almost a month old (which is quite a lot if you want to move forward quickly!) and I encourage you to join the Drawabox discord server (https://discord.com/invite/drawabox). It's much quicker to get help on a specific homework assignment if you need it, and I think you might be interested in the #critique-exchange channel as well!
Next Steps:
Your 50%, 10-15 minute warm-up (of course try to include previous exercises), move on to Lesson 2. Good luck!
Glad I could help! These look amazing by the way, well done!
Next Steps:
Your 50%, 10-15 minute warm-up (of course try to include previous exercises), move on to Lesson 2. Good luck!
Hello, I'll be reviewing your homework today! First of all, congratulations on completing the 250 Boxes Challenge and showing your determination, I know how tough it is to push through it!
Things you did well on:
Lines are confident, there's no wobble.
Inner corners don't seem to be a big problem for you. I think you have it pretty well figured out, good job! (Here's a helpful graphic if you find yourself struggling though: https://i.imgur.com/8PqQLE0.png)
Things I think you can improve on:
Sometimes you repeat your lines. This doesn't seem like a big problem, but try not to do it!
Unfortunately, I see a lot of diverging and parallel lines in your boxes. At first the problem was caused by lines extending in the wrong direction, but it continued into the course. It looks to me like you didn't think your boxes through, or didn't think about ALL the vanishing points when you drew them. (Here's another graph, this one from me, I hope it helps and you don't mind me "correcting" your work! https://imgur.com/a/joZgmsY)
Your hatching lines are pretty messy, try spending a little more time on them. You might also consider using some line weight, although this is completely optional!
Most of your boxes have a similar orientation, try to vary them more and experiment with more dramatic foreshortening!
Overall, I see a lot of improvement, but I'm also sure there's still a lot of room for improvement. I will have to ask for a quick revision, but don't be discouraged! You have done a great job so far!
Next Steps:
A page (or two, it's up to you) of boxes. Try to focus on converging your lines to the same vanishing point and try to avoid parallel lines. And remember to spend a little more time on your hatching lines, it would really make your work look cleaner! Good luck!
Hello, I'm going to review your homework today! Congratulations on completing the 250 Box Challenge and showing your determination!
Things I think you did well on:
Lines look confident, there's no wobbling.
You tried many different box angles, good job!
All lines extend and submerge in the right direction, parallel lines are rare.
Inner corner didn't seem to cause you too much trouble, well done!
Things you can improve on:
You repeat your lines, especially the inner corner. I understand how you might feel the need to correct your boxes when you see a mistake, but that's not what this exercise is about - we should be learning to think our lines (and artwork) through. If you see a mistake, instead of correcting it, learn from it and try to improve your next box based on it!
Hatching lines are clean, although I can see some frying on both ends.
Sometimes you seemed to forget to extend the lines.
For some reason, you used lineweight on the internal lines. I see that after some time you stopped, but be mindful not to do so again.
You use too much lineweight, repeating the line a few good times, two or three is enough! (https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/980a575e.jpg)
I think that's it. I hope I didn't come across as too harsh, I really see an opportunity for improvement here! The boxes themselves aren't bad, but I feel like you slightly misunderstood the assignment. So unfortunately I will have to ask you for some revisions.
Next Steps:
One page (or two, I'll leave that up to you) of boxes. I would like you to focus on not repeating your lines and adding light lineweight. Remember that it's not important how many mistakes you make, it's important that you learn from them. Good luck!
Hello, I'll be reviewing your homework today! Congratulations on completing the 250 Box Challenge and showing your determination!
Things you did well on
All lines extend in the right direction
You tried many different orientations and sizes
Your boxes definitely improved throughout the challenge. Both hatching lines and line weight became cleaner and your lines became less wobbly
Things you can improve on:
You seem to be struggling with the inside corners. One way to improve them is to start thinking about the relationships between the lines instead of just thinking about the lines in pairs. Think about all the other lines in the set and compare their angles. This diagram might help: https://i.imgur.com/8PqQLE0.png . Another way to "fix it" is to change the order in which you draw your boxes, you can try it!
Throughout the challenge, your lines became more and more parallel, sometimes even diverging. I get the feeling that you somehow lost confidence in the middle of the exercise and decided to stick to "easier" boxes, even though you tried to converge them more in the last part. Remember, don't be afraid to mess up, it's part of the learning process!
Overall, I think you've done well and no revisions are necessary. I suggest adding freehand box drawing to your warm-up as you continue the Drawabox course. That will be all, good luck and remember to use your 50%! Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Next Steps:
Your 50%, 10-15 minute warm-up (of course try to include previous exercises), move on to Lesson 2. Good luck!
Hello, I'll be reviewing your homework today! Congratulations on completing the 250 Box Challenge and showing your determination!
Things you did well on:
I really like the fact that you took some notes on your work. It's good to know that you can see your mistakes and try to correct them
All your lines are confident and you don't repeat them. Well done for maintaining the fundamentals of Lesson 1
At first you seemed to have trouble extending your lines in the right direction, but you got it. Very well done!
Your hatching lines were a little messy at first, but you definitely improved them. As you progressed through the exercise, they became cleaner and easier to read
Things you can improve on:
In some of your boxes, you used two-point perspective instead of the required three-point perspective. Just keep an eye on that in the future, we want to get our exercises right so we can learn from them
You seem to have a little problem with the inner corners. One way to improve them is to start thinking about the relationships between the lines instead of just thinking about the lines in pairs. Keep in mind all the other lines in the set and compare their angles. This diagram might help: https://i.imgur.com/8PqQLE0.png . Another way to "fix it" is to change the order in which you draw your boxes, you can try it!
Many of your boxes seem similar, especially at the end of the challenge. Try to vary them more, it's good to try new angles and rotations, even if it seems hard!
Overall, I think you did a good job. Freehand boxes aren't as easy as they seem. I'm not going to ask for any revisions, but I do recommend adding drawing boxes to your warm-up, as it might help you improve. Remember, it's not about getting everything perfect. That will be all, good luck and remember to use your 50%!
Next Steps:
Your 50%, 10-15 minute warm-up (of course try to include previous exercises), move on to Lesson 2. Good luck!
Hi, thanks for your feedback! I'll keep those things in mind and definitely switch to printing paper. Have a nice day and good luck with your own drawing journey!
Hello! Congratulations on completing your first lesson!
Lines: Your lines look great! They're confident and pretty accurate. There's not much wobbling or arching and you don't seem to be repeating your lines. Well done!
Ellipses: Your ellipses are alright. They're mostly kept within the bounds and touching each other. You do seem to have a bit of a problem keeping them within the bounds in the ellipses in planes assignment. I don't think it's a huge problem but you might want to keep an eye for that.
Boxes: Your boxes look good. You used the correction method correctly in the rough perspective assignment and drew through all the boxes. The rotated boxes problem went well considering it's a tricky exercise. I see some perspective mistakes in the organic perspective assignment, but that's okay because you have plenty of time to practice.
I think that's it. No need for any revisions as you have done the tasks correctly. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Next Steps:
Head onto the 250 Box Challenge. Good luck!
Hi! Congratulations on completing your first lesson. I know it's frustrating not being able to draw in 3D space, but hopefully you'll figure it out! Also, don't apologize for your English. As long as people can understand it, it's fine (you didn't make any mistakes by the way)!
Lines: Your lines look good, they're confident, and I don't see a lot of arching and wobbling. However, in the superimposed lines assignment, I see fraying at both ends (https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/1585f266.jpg). Take your time to place the pen correctly at the beginning of the line. You also seem to be repeating your lines later on. Remember to think your lines through and use the ghosting line technique.
Ellipses: Your ellipses look very good! They're confident and you've kept them mostly within the bounds and touching each other. Well done!
Boxes: Your boxes look good. You used the line correction method correctly for the rough perspective assignment. You drew through all the boxes. In the rotated boxes assignment, some of the boxes don't rotate (https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/d73eea49.jpg). It's a tricky exercise, but worth looking out for in the future. The organic perspective assignment went pretty well, but you'll still have plenty of time to practice perspective.
I think that's it. I won't ask for any revisions. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Next Steps:
Head onto the 250 Box Challenge! Good luck!
This recommendation is really just for those of you who've reached lesson 6 and onwards.
I haven't found the actual brand you buy to matter much, so you may want to shop around. This one is a "master" template, which will give you a broad range of ellipse degrees and sizes (this one ranges between 0.25 inches and 1.5 inches), and is a good place to start. You may end up finding that this range limits the kinds of ellipses you draw, forcing you to work within those bounds, but it may still be worth it as full sets of ellipse guides can run you quite a bit more, simply due to the sizes and degrees that need to be covered.
No matter which brand of ellipse guide you decide to pick up, make sure they have little markings for the minor axes.
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