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Lines -

Be careful not to redraw on lines you've already made mistakes on. Work with the mistake and move on.

In ghosted lines exercise, many of the longer lines have arcs. Be careful to pivot your arm from your shoulder.

There is definite improvement in your lines over the lesson, and your lines in the plane exercise are nicely strong. And they'll def get more consistent as you progress.

Another general reminder that I found helpful, if you have recurring issue with arcs and inaccuracies in your lines, remember to experiment with different speeds and see what you're most comfortable with. As you progress through DAB and gain mileage, you might be surprised at how steady your hand becomes.

Ellipses -

In table exercise, ellipses aren't very accurate and coincide, but the mistakes lessens with progression.

In funnel exercise, there are slight deviations in the minor axes. The ellipses are supposed to be bisected symmetrically by the mid line, but in multiple funnels the line is offset from the middle. Be careful not to rush assignments, and follow the guidelines as specified in the site.

Boxes -

Your boxes are generally nice, good job.

If you aren't already doing warmups before you start, you'll need to start doing it. It helps you get into the right rythm and mindset to produce your best lines.

You should also take the time to sit down and experiment to find the the right combination of speed and pressure that works best for you.

I had similar issues with my lines having slight curves and missing the mark, and generally being inaccurate. I'd been ghosting and drawing my lines at really high speeds and at that point it was hard to get my hand to stop at the right time, and while the lines looked confident, i had very little control.

It was a surprise to me then, that when I tried drawing at slower speeds, my hand was significantly more steadier than when i'd started.

As you progress through draw a box, if you're doing it right, you'll build up mileage and muscle memory, which is why, again, I recommend you really sit down and experiment to find out how you draw lines best.

Hey man, huge appreciation for the in depth critique, seriously.

I agree with all of what you've pointed out.

I'm doing the 250 box challenge right now and i still have issues making straight, accurate lines 100% of the time. I'll follow your advice and play around with ghosting speed to try and get that sorted. Drawing from the elbow is also still not something I'm fully confident with.

My biggest challenge so far has definitely been making good, or at least passable ellipses.

I was extremely tempted to redo the funnel-ellipse exercise, but Uncomfortable's words echoing in the back of my mind held me back.

I know I'll have to work on my ellipses, and I'm hoping that by the time the 250 cylinders exercise is over, I'll have a good grasp on them.

I'll also keep in mind what you've said about automatic reinforcing.

Overall, I'll definitely keep your advice in mind going forward.

Thank you again for your time and well wishes.