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dayneb12

Dimensional Dominator

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  • Sharing the Knowledge
  • Dimensional Dominator
  • The Relentless
  • Basics Brawler

  • Can the 50% rule be done digitally?

  • Lesson 2: Best Method of Drawing Contour Curves

  • Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

  • 250 Box Challenge

  • Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

  • Can I re-submit my homework for official critique?

  • Listening to Music During Exercises: Good or Bad Idea?

  • Should I practice lines before 250 box challenge?

  • Adding rotation to boxes in organic perspective.

  • Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

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Ellipse Master Template

Ellipse Master Template

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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