1:15 PM, Sunday February 26th 2023
Thank you for responding and the constructive feedback. It really helps. Onto lesson 2 i go.
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Neo9000
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3:06 PM, Friday February 24th 2023
Next batch of boxes :). Focused more on the shallow convergence and less on the line weight and hashing.
Does their edges have to be parallel?
6:19 PM, Tuesday February 21st 2023
I understand now, will give it a go again. Thank you for taking a look again and for the feedback. Shallow convergence = out of page vanishing points(need to not be afraid that they will converge even if i can't see them) :).
1:50 PM, Sunday February 19th 2023
I've made the boxes. What do you think? https://imgur.com/a/jQAn2pi
4:14 PM, Friday February 17th 2023
Hi Rob, thank you very much for the great feedback.
1:22 PM, Friday February 17th 2023
Thank you for looking over it and the helpful remarks. Will do that.
2:53 PM, Saturday January 28th 2023
Thank you so, so much for the very detailed and helpful recommendations, Brainducker! Very spot on. It helped me immensely because i didn't get what to do very well especially at the rotated box and the organic perspective one(brain). I'm trying to do it but i don't know if i'm doing a very good job drawing from the shoulder, but i'm doing my best too. I made even a shorter list with what not to do and what to do going forward as to not forget and default in my mistakes or behavior. Big bless!
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