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flyingdown

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    11:04 PM, Friday August 15th 2025

    Thanks for the critique, really appreciate it! I'll keep working on lesson 2 now.

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    6:21 AM, Wednesday June 11th 2025

    Hello! I'm FlyingDown and I'll be reviewing your submission today!

    Lines

    Superimposed Lines:

    Bit of wobble on the first page, but fixed up on the second. The fraying on one end is natural, so looks good to me.

    Ghosted Lines: 

    Solid linework, pretty straight and towards the endpoint.

    Ghosted Planes:

    The first few do seem to have some wobble so remember to use full arm movements when making them, but the later lines look to be drawn with confidence.

    Ellipses

    Tables of Ellipses:

    It looks like a few of these on both pages only make a single rotation, so make sure to make at least 2 full rotations when making them. They do fit snugly in the space however, and those with 2 rotations are relatively smooth.

    Ellipses in Planes:

    These look good, evenly shaped while touching all 4 corners of the plane.

    Funnels:

    Even spacing and touches all sizes, remember to draw there your ellipses and make at least 2 full rotations. I'd also encourage you to try the optional step of changing the degree for more of your ellipses if you do it again, as your allignment looks good.

    Boxes

    Plotted Perspective:

    This exercise is intended to be performed with a ruler, as it can be more difficult to make the lines otherwise. Make sure your vertical lines are perpendicular to the plane, as there's a bit of deviation on a few of them.

    Rough Perspective:

    Make sure you're utilizing the ghosting method for plotting the lines, there's a bit of wobble on a few of the boxes. Line extensions are done properly, and back and front faces are rectangular.

    Rotated Boxes:

    This looks good, all steps followed and boxes are converging on different vanishing points as they're rotated around the origin. All boxes for the set are drawn, and the spacing is consistent.

    Organic Perspective:

    Gradual convergence on the boxes, perspective also follows the line as they get closer or farther from the viewer. Do remember to only draw one line per side as per the ghosting method, as some sides look a little thicker than others.

    Overall

    Well done! Remember to utilize the ghosting method for all markmaking in this course with the point marking and arm rotation, but it looks like you're ready for the 250 box challenge! Make sure you're following the 50/50 rule and you should be good to go.

    Next Steps:

    I think you are ready to move on to the 250 Box Challenge!

    Add these exercises to the warm up pool and make sure you keep following the 50/50 rule.

    Have fun!

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