madabau

Congratulations on finishing the first lesson of Drawabox! Overall you did a great job here, but I do have a bit to mention so let's break them down one by one. I'll write the most important things in bold.

Lines

Starting with your superimposed lines, these are looking good. Ghosted lines look correctly ghosted and confident too, and there are barely any arching. You've also demonstrated the same confidence in your ghosted planes with a great accuracy. Nothing much to say except keep up the good work!

Ellipses

Now with the tables of ellipses, you've demonstrated a great understanding of the concept in executing confident ellipses. The funnels also look great; you've managed to fit them snugly and aligned to the minor axis and carried the same confidence as in your tables of ellipses.

However, I saw that confidence faded in your ellipses in planes. While you did draw them snugly in the planes, you also ended up with some robotic-looking ellipses here and there, which can result from hesitation or a limitation on your pivot (like using your wrist instead). A confident execution leads to an evenly shaped ellipse, whereas hesitation leads to wobbling and uneven shapes just as it does for our lines. The fact that this is only visible in this exercise can mean that you're trying to hit all sides of the planes that you're forgetting to confidently ghost the ellipses. Remember, prioritize confidence over accuracy.

Also a quick reminder to not draw through your ellipses too much, as you did here a few times. 2-3 times is enough. Trying to correct your initial lines with more lines is not a good way to practice your confidence. https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/tablesofellipses/drawingthrough

Boxes

The plotted perspective has no problems, you've shown a good understanding of how to make 2 point perspective.

You've applied the ghosting method and lines extension correctly for the rough perspective. You also drew the front/back faces rectangular, which is correct for 1 point perspective.

As the notoriously most difficult exercise in this lesson, you've done a great job at doing the rotated boxes. You've rotated them pretty well (while making sure to move the converging lines) and used neighboring elements to deduce the next orientation of boxes, which is the whole purpose of this exercise.

Finally, organic perspective looks great as well. They look like they belong in the same page and the lines converge as they move farther away from the viewer. There are a few hiccups here and there where there are divergences that results in skewed boxes, but overall they're minor and they look pretty solid. Plus you'll get plenty of chance to experiment

Anyway, while you can practice more with your confidence in the ellipses in planes exercise, I think you've grasped the concepts of the whole lesson and ready to put them into practice in warmups. Again, congratulations and keep up the good work!

Don't mention it, good luck on the boxes!

No problem! Good luck on the boxes

Congrats on completing them! You've done a decent job here. While you've correctly used the neighboring elements to deduce the next orientation of boxes, I think you could've done more with the rotations.

It's very common for students to confuse rotation with convergence of the boxes. When rotating our boxes, at least one of the boxes' sets of parallel edges will have its vanishing point move - frequently it'll be two. If our boxes have the same vanishing point, then they're not rotating. (https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/21/notrotating)

Then again this is a hard exercise by itself so don't think too much about it for now. I'm looking forward to your improvement in the 250 box challenge!

Welcome and congratulations on finishing the first lesson of Drawabox! I'm Mada and I'll be taking a look at your submission.

Overall you did an excellent job here, but I do have a bit to mention so let's break them down one by one. I'll write the most important things in bold.

Lines

Starting with your superimposed lines, these are looking good. Ghosted lines look correctly ghosted and confident too, and there are barely any arching. You've also demonstrated the same confidence in your ghosted planes with a great accuracy. Nothing much to say except keep up the good work!

Ellipses

Now with the tables of ellipses, you've demonstrated a great understanding of the concept in executing confident ellipses. The ellipses in planes are nice, you drew it confidently and snugly in their respective planes.

The funnels are also looking great; you've managed to fit them snugly and aligned to the minor axis and carried the same confidence as in previous exercises. I have no complaints here as your ellipses will tighten as you get more practice.

Boxes

The plotted perspective has no problems, you've shown a good understanding of how to make 2 point perspective.

You've applied the ghosting method and lines extension correctly for the rough perspective. You also drew the front/back faces rectangular, which is correct for 1 point perspective. I do want to mention that your lines did get wobbly here compared to your previous exercises. While it's indeed an increase in difficulty, remember that in the end, a box is just a group of lines. So, do take your time to plan accordingly and ghost every line.

As the notoriously most difficult exercise in this lesson, you've done a great job at doing the rotated boxes. You've rotated them pretty well (while making sure to move the converging lines) and used neighboring elements to deduce the next orientation of boxes, which is the whole purpose of this exercise.

Finally, organic perspective looks great as well. They look like they belong in the same page and the lines converge as they move farther away from the viewer. There are a few hiccups here and there where there are divergences that results in skewed boxes, but overall they're minor and they look pretty solid. Plus you'll get plenty of chance to experiment with them in the 250 box challenge.

Anyway, I think you've grasped the concepts of the whole lesson and ready to put them into practice in warmups. Again, congratulations and keep up the good work!

I'm sorry that you lost your pages, but considering I need to look at every exercise to determine your understanding, I'll need you to redo the pages you miss (which is 1 page of ghosted lines and 1 page of tables of ellipses, not the funnels exercise).

I took a look at your submission and I do think you're most likely good to go, but I need to see the missing ones to make sure. Think of it like extra practice, as you'll do it later anyway in your warmups.

Welcome and congratulations on finishing the first lesson of Drawabox! I'm Mada and I'll be taking a look at your submission.

Overall you did a great job here, but I do have a bit to mention so let's break them down one by one. I'll write the most important things in bold.

Lines

Starting with your superimposed lines, these are looking good. Ghosted lines look correctly ghosted and confident too, and there are barely any arching. You've also demonstrated the same confidence in your ghosted planes, and while there are still a bit of arching and wobbliness to them, it's relatively minor and will get better as you get more practice in your warmups. Just don't forget to prioritize confidence over accuracy.

Ellipses

Now with the tables of ellipses, you've demonstrated a great understanding of the concept in executing confident ellipses. The ellipses in planes are nice, you drew it confidently and snugly in their respective planes.

The funnels are also looking great; you've managed to fit them snugly and aligned to the minor axis and carried the same confidence as in previous exercises. I have no complaints here as your ellipses will tighten as you get more practice.

Boxes

The plotted perspective has no problems, you've shown a good understanding of how to make 2 point perspective. I do see two vertical lines that are not completely vertical, but perhaps it's just an accident on your end. Just want to mention that all vertical lines should be perpendicular to the horizon in 2 point perspective, in case you missed that.

You've applied the ghosting method and lines extension correctly for the rough perspective, although you did get a bit more arches here than before, so be more aware of it. Aside from a few mishaps, you also drew the front/back faces rectangular, which is correct for 1 point perspective.

Now with your rotated boxes, it's still largely incompletely. You're still missing 14 boxes to draw, as shown as in the example here: https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/21/example. I know that this is probably the most difficult exercise in this lesson and we're throwing you into the depths here, but please take your time and complete the rest of the boxes. You don't have to complete them in one sitting either; do them in several days if you have to. Otherwise, I can't help giving you a feedback here.

Finally, organic perspective looks pretty good. They look like they belong in the same page and the lines converge as they move farther away from the viewer. Some of the boxes do look skewed and others are missing some lines that make them not look like boxes. Give yourself more time if needed to think through the planning phase of your lines (during which you place the various points of the boxes). You'll have plenty of chance to experiment with them in the 250 box challenge, but do keep that in mind as you progress through them.

While I think you've grasped the concepts of the whole lesson, I still need you to complete the rotated boxes exercise. Remember that it's encouraged to finish every exercise to the utmost of your abilities, and take your time with it if needed. Once you're done, you'll most likely be able to continue into the box challenge.

Welcome and congratulations on finishing the first lesson of Drawabox! I'm Mada and I'll be taking a look at your submission.

Overall you did a great job here, but I do have a bit to mention so let's break them down one by one. I'll write the most important things in bold.

Lines

Starting with your superimposed lines, these are looking good. Ghosted lines look correctly ghosted and confident too, and there are barely any arching. You've also demonstrated the same confidence in your ghosted planes. Although I have to say that your lines tend to arch a lot here, which is a common issue that can have many different causes. At the end of the day, our brain does have to make certain corrections for the fact that all of the pivots of our arm (wrist, elbow, shoulder) result in an arc rather than a straight motion. So, while the pivot you do will most likely result in an arc, you have to correct them consciously so it becomes straight. Make sure that you ghost while pivoting from your shoulder, try to intentionally arc your lines to the opposite direction to counteract the natural curve. This constant correction you make will eventually become natural as you get more practice. Read more here: https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/ghostedlines/arc

Ellipses

Now with the tables of ellipses, you've demonstrated a great understanding of the concept in executing confident ellipses. The ellipses in planes are nice, you drew it confidently and snugly in their respective planes. . There are some uneven and wobbly ellipses here and there, but they're largely minor and I do see you improve as the exercises go on. Your ellipses will tighten and get more even as you get more practice, just don't forget to prioritize confidence first.

The funnels are also looking great; you've managed to fit them snugly and aligned to the minor axis and carried similar confidence with your previous exercises. This is optional, but you might want to attempt the additional challenge of varying the ellipse's degrees as you move outwards in your warm ups, as mentioned here: https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/18/step3.

Boxes

The plotted perspective has no problems, you've shown a good understanding of how to make 2 point perspective.

You've applied the ghosting method and lines extension correctly for the rough perspective. You also drew the front/back faces rectangular, which is correct for 1 point perspective.

As the notoriously most difficult exercise in this lesson, you've done a great job at doing the rotated boxes. You've rotated them pretty well (while making sure to move the converging lines) and used neighboring elements to deduce the next orientation of boxes, which is the whole purpose of this exercise.

Finally, organic perspective looks great as well. They look like they belong in the same page and the lines converge as they move farther away from the viewer. There are a few hiccups here and there where there are divergences that results in skewed boxes, but overall they're minor and they look pretty solid. I'd probably vary the rotations and lengths of your boxes more since they largely look the same to each other, but you'll get plenty of chance to experiment with this in the 250 box challenge.

Anyway, I think you've grasped the concepts of the whole lesson and ready to put them into practice in warmups. Again, congratulations and keep up the good work!

Welcome and congratulations on finishing the first lesson of Drawabox! I'm Mada and I'll be taking a look at your submission.

Overall you did an excellent job here, but I do have a bit to mention so let's break them down one by one. I'll write the most important things in bold.

Lines

Starting with your superimposed lines, these are looking good. Ghosted lines look correctly ghosted and confident too, and there are barely any arching. You've also demonstrated the same confidence in your ghosted planes with a great accuracy. Nothing much to say except keep up the good work!

Ellipses

Now with the tables of ellipses, you've demonstrated a great understanding of the concept in executing confident ellipses. The ellipses in planes are nice, you drew it snugly in their respective planes. I have to say though that you're getting a bit more wobbly here compared to your tables of ellipses, like you're trying to hit all 4 edges of the planes and sacrificing your confidence in the process. Remember to prioritize confidence over accuracy.

The funnels on the other hand are looking great; you've managed to fit them snugly and aligned to the minor axis and carried the same confidence as in previous exercises. I have no complaints here as your ellipses will tighten as you get more practice.

Boxes

The plotted perspective has no problems, you've shown a good understanding of how to make 2 point perspective.

You've applied the ghosting method and lines extension correctly for the rough perspective. You also drew the front/back faces rectangular, which is correct for 1 point perspective. One thing I want to mention is that be careful of putting the VP of 1 point perspective way off to the side, as you risk skewing the boxes further to the side (where 2 VP is more suitable for these boxes). Generally, anywhere around the center is fine for 1 point perspective.

As the notoriously most difficult exercise in this lesson, you've done a great job at doing the rotated boxes. You've rotated them pretty well (while making sure to move the converging lines) and used neighboring elements to deduce the next orientation of boxes, which is the whole purpose of this exercise.

Finally, organic perspective looks great as well. They look like they belong in the same page and the lines converge as they move farther away from the viewer. There are a few hiccups here and there where there are divergences that results in skewed boxes, but overall they're minor and they look pretty solid. Plus you'll have plenty of chance to experiment with them in the 250 box challenge.

Anyway, I think you've grasped the concepts of the whole lesson and ready to put them into practice in warmups. Again, congratulations and keep up the good work!

Welcome and congratulations on finishing the first lesson of Drawabox! I'm Mada and I'll be taking a look at your submission.

Overall you did a great job here, but I do have a bit to mention so let's break them down one by one. I'll write the most important things in bold.

Lines

Starting with your superimposed lines, these are looking good. Ghosted lines look correctly ghosted and confident too, and there are barely any arching. You've also demonstrated the same confidence in your ghosted planes, however you have quite some arching with your lines, especially with the longer lines. This is a common issue that can have many different causes. At the end of the day, our brain does have to make certain corrections for the fact that all of the pivots of our arm (wrist, elbow, shoulder) result in an arc rather than a straight motion. So, while the pivot you do will most likely result in an arc, you have to correct them consciously so it becomes straight. Make sure that you ghost while pivoting from your shoulder, and try to intentionally arc your lines to the opposite direction to counteract the natural curve. This constant correction you make will eventually become natural as you get more practice. Read more here: https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/ghostedlines/arc

I'd like to add a little bit too that you're still leaving a lot of space in your ghosted lines and planes. While this is not an issue with your later exercises, do keep in mind to fill the page next time.

Ellipses

Now with the tables of ellipses, you've demonstrated a pretty good understanding of the concept in executing confident ellipses. The ellipses in planes are nice, you drew it confidently and snugly in their respective planes. The funnels are also looking great; you've managed to fit them snugly and aligned to the minor axis.

There are honestly still some wobbles here and there, but you had quite an improvement as you go along the exercises that I believe you just need more time and practice to execute more even, tight, and most importantly confident ellipses. A confident execution leads to an evenly shaped ellipse, whereas hesitation leads to wobbling and uneven shapes just as it does for our lines. That said, be more confident, and make sure you're allowing yourself to draw from your shoulder.(https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/ellipsesinplanes/deformed).

Boxes

The plotted perspective has no problems, you've shown a good understanding of how to make 2 point perspective.

You've applied the ghosting method and lines extension correctly for the rough perspective. You also drew the front/back faces rectangular, which is correct for 1 point perspective. The problem I want to direct you to instead is the decreased confidence in your lines. I see you're trying to correct your lines, and there are even chicken scratchings here and there that resulted from it. Remember that at the end of the day, these boxes are just a bunch of lines. So, take your time and apply the ghosting method to each line as thoroughly as you can.

As the notoriously most difficult exercise in this lesson, you've done a decent job at doing the rotated boxes. You've used neighboring elements to deduce the next orientation of boxes, however you could've done more with the rotating of the boxes. It's very common for students to confuse rotation with convergence of the boxes. When rotating our boxes, at least one of the boxes' sets of parallel edges will have its vanishing point move - frequently it'll be two. If our boxes have the same vanishing point, then they're not rotating. (https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/21/notrotating). Again, this is very common and understandably difficult at first, so don't think too much about it and keep practicing.

This applies to all exercises: do not correct your lines by going over it with more lines. This will make your mistake stands out even more with how bold it is, and generally is against the concept of executing planned confident lines throughout this course. Unless it's waaaaay off the trajectory, accept the mistake and trust your muscle memory that it will get better with time and practice.

That problem is fortunately almost absent in your organic perspective exercise. The lines are executed more confidently here. The boxes look like they belong in the same page and the lines converge as they move farther away from the viewer. There are a few hiccups here and there where there are divergences that results in skewed boxes, but overall they're minor and they look pretty solid. Plus you'll have plenty of chance in the 250 box challenge.

While I've gone through a lot of major points that you need to keep in mind here, you did demonstrate a consistent improvement throughout the exercises. I think you've grasped the concepts of the whole lesson and ready to put them into practice in warmups. Do keep in mind the points I've gone through and review the parts if you need to. Remember, be confident. Again, congratulations and keep up the good work!