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    4:13 PM, Wednesday June 3rd 2020

    Thanks!! I reviewed that foreshortening part over again and I'll keep that in mind moving forward. I remember reading that before and not really understanding how to adjust foreshortening but now that I know how to correctly draw the boxes with convergences it's obvious haha...

    This was one of those times when I THOUGHT I understand the lessons but when I was doing the challenge realized there was quite a bit I didn't understand and took a while for it to 'click'. I learned more than I thought I would doing these boxes!!

    And that last paragraph with the link was super helpful as well. I was having a hard time getting my convergences all...CONVERGE correctly, most particularly the inner lines. I'll try drawing them with those relationships in mind.

    My boxes still need help...but I'm most proud of how much my line quality improved and my ability to stick to the end despite how frustrating it got at times. This was really a test of patience...

    Thanks again for your feedback it was super helpful!!

    12:37 AM, Monday March 30th 2020

    thank you for the very thorough critique! I admit I do feel I guessed more in the rotating boxes exercises as I moved out towards the corners. I will keep in mind to invest as much time needed for each stroke in the 250 box challenge. the last two perspective homework were really challenging and I think I let my impatience and frustration get in the way!

    thanks again ! I Will keep these points in mind as I move on to the 250 box challenge!

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    8:49 PM, Wednesday March 25th 2020

    Hello there!

    This is my first time giving feedback here, so forgive me if this is lacking ^^;. One thing I can point out is I do notice quite a bit of wobbling and less so arcing. The wobbling is more pronounced with your ellipses. I noticed your ellipses fit pretty neatly in the boxes/funnels so perhaps you are prioritizing accuracy over confidence. Practice more with confidence and commitment with the ghosting technique as well before executing. it is better to see confident lines over wobbly lines fitting neatly inside boxes. your lines and ellipses look more confident in the ghosted planes assignment which is great.

    Good job starting at the same point with the superimposed lines!

    great job with the plotted perspective exercise!

    with the rotating boxes exercise, this was a challenging one...great job getting through this one! I do notice that you did not rotate the boxes enough relative to each other so instead perceiving a spherical shape the results from each box rotating relative to the one before it, it looks almost flattened on one plane bc the box after is sharing the same vanishing point as the one prior to it...if that makes sense...

    Next Steps:

    Good job completing all the homework! Priority wise I suggest to practice more drawing from the shoulder utilizing the ghosting technique and with a good committed, pace to get more confident smooth lines.

    I would suggest trying the funnel/ellipses exercises over again, since you seemed to do much better with the ghosted planes.

    When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
    6:41 PM, Thursday February 13th 2020

    thanks for the feedback! I'll keep that in mind, accuracy can come later. Even if I cross the plane, as long as I hit the 4 sides and hit them with confidence then I'm good

    8:16 PM, Friday February 7th 2020

    thank you for the feedback! I uploaded the rest. I feel like I have problems ending the lines where I want to and when I try to by slowing down I get arched lines. I suppose it's something that will come with more practice.

    thanks again!

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