Thank you so much for the thorough critique! I'll keep what you said in mind.
Here are the corrections:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qoMQhOEDKWG-nK_MVeY9DMIrSZ2rUrGs?usp=sharing
I added another page of disections trying to break the silhouette like you suggested
Your superimposed lines look so much better!
The ellipses have improved too, I see you didn't course correct this time and the shape is alot better too!
And your approach with the organic perspective boxes is absolutely valid and works great! you actually gave me a really good idea for this exercise :D
Anyway you are ready to take the next step which is the 250 box challenge, it is difficult in the sense that you have to do the same basic thing but there are a lot of shapes a box can take and even more angles you can place them in. just be sure to read through the exercise and take your time with this.
Here's a tool you can use for first few dozen boxes if you're having trouble thinking up a box:
https://tasty-tangy-meeting.glitch.me
and some references too, in case you need some:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14H9N0pqLad1G0qO-wnF8yxxKGgSWndZy?usp=sharing
Have a great day and good luck on your journey!
Hello! I’ll be doing your critique today.
Superimposed lines
The lines a pretty wobbly and fraying at the ends too, this usually happens with overthinking, loosen up, rotate the page as much as you need to, and then make a smooth confident stroke.
https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/5bcda336.jpg
Don’t worry about accuracy this early in the course, build up your confidence! Aside from that the lines aren’t fraying at the start so nice to see that you took your time.
Ghosted lines
The lines look a lot more confident here! keep it up!
Ghosted planes & Ellipses in planes
Nice to see that the lines are more confident, good variation of plane angles and the ellipses are looped. There is quite a bit of undershooting here and some of the ellipses look egg-shaped. Try to take the lines of the plane as a reference while you’re ghosting and then without course correction make a confident stroke.
Table of Ellipses
Quite a few ellipses don’t fit very snuggly with each other but you already knew that. There is more undershooting and course correction. Are you making sure to draw from your shoulder? or maybe you’re too tense?
https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/a76a8906.jpg
Your smaller circles and angled ellipses look the best so try to recreate what you did with those.
Funnels
The ellipses have less course correction than before so that’s good, the ellipses are well aligned to where the major and minor axis should be, and they all fit well enough with each other. Good work here.
Plotted Perspective Boxes
You followed the instructions properly, although I think you used a pencil for the hatching. That aside I hope this exercise helped you understand perspective, if not I recommend watching some videos about 1-point and 2-point perspective.
Rough Perspective Boxes
Seems like you get the gist of the exercise, even if you rushed this part. And some of the lines weren’t traced back. Slow down, take your time, keep the 50-50 rule in mind and have fun!
Rotated Boxes
Despite being a difficult exercise, you understood it well. Each box has its own vanishing point and the x-ray vision shows that a lot of the boxes are the right size and that you understand the perspective, the overall shape is circular but you forgot about the corner most boxes. Still good work here!
Organic perspective boxes
The boxes are rotating which is good, great portrayal of depth, a good variation of boxes too. but you were supposed to make three frames containing these on both pages like so:
Overall, you have done a fair job, you did improve from the first page but take your time or you might get burned out.
I'd like you to do one page of superimposed lines, another table of ellipses and the rest of the organic perspective boxes before moving on.
Links to help get started:
For line smoothness and confidence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_AdsK8x9Lw
For the table of ellipses:
https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/7abc3920.jpg
https://d15v304a6xpq4b.cloudfront.net/lesson_images/f4181ea2.jpg
Next Steps:
1 page of super imposed lines
1 page of table of ellipses
2 pages of organic perspective boxes
Yeah burnout can be a real pain, i'd keep the 50-50 rule in mind, it really helps.
It can be anything really, a doodle, fanart, anything that let's you just relax and enjoy drawing for the sake of drawing. I like to breakdown panels from my favourite manga and try to recreate them, it helped me alot to improve my art as well.
Also, the box challenge is hard so here, might help:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14H9N0pqLad1G0qO-wnF8yxxKGgSWndZy?usp=sharing
If you have any questions you can also go over to the DAB discord
Hello! I’ll be doing your critique today.
Superimposed lines
The lines are fraying quite a bit the diagonal lines seem like the best ones but I see no fraying at the starting point so good job for taking your time with this, try to rotate the page as much as you need to. But don’t worry these will get better as you practice.
Ghosted lines
Great job here! you understand the ghosting method perfectly! The lines are brimming with confidence and are quite accurate too!
Ghosted planes
Good angle variations, only slight overshooting. It’s nice to see that you take your time with these
Table of Ellipses
Good variation of ellipses, the ellipses are looped, and the overshooting/undershooting is pretty minor. There is some overlap on the second page. But the ellipses get better on the second page too so you’re improving.
The lines are wobbly here so try to relax, it’s great that you’re taking your time with all of these but make sure you’re not overthinking everything. Loosen up your shoulder, rotate the page as much as you need, then use the ghosting method enough to make a confident stroke. It’s confidence over accuracy right now, you’ll get better with time.
Ellipses in planes
They’re pretty accurate showing you understand the perspective side of things well enough, but your lines did become a little shaky here but that seems like you already know :D
Funnels
Don’t worry about failing! It’s part of the process, you’ll get very good with ellipses in perspective once you suffer go through the 250-cylinder challenge waaayyyy down the line, you can keep using these exercises as a warm-up before drawing (not as intensely of course).
Plotted Perspective Boxes
You followed the instructions properly, the line weight makes each box stand out and the perspective is very clear. Good hatching too!
Rough Perspective Boxes
The lines are shaky again but most lines meet roughly where they were supposed to, the 250-box challenge up next will help you improve boxes in perspective.
Rotated Boxes
Despite being a difficult exercise, you understood it well enough. Each box has its own VP which is good, the lines are confident again, and the hatching and line weight makes everything clear. The overall shape is pretty circular. But I would say that the corner most boxes are the weakest. Having some of the top plane showing would’ve made it better for your specific set of rotated boxes.
Oh and through the x-ray vision the boxes are quite long too, but you’ll get better at presenting what you see as you practice.
Organic perspective boxes
Your scanner dulled or erased some of the lines, try not to use a scanner filter it might make things harder to see as the lessons progress and the drawings get more complex. That aside you have a great sense of depth and the boxes are rotating pretty well.
Overall, you have done a great job! You understood the purpose of each exercise and understand what didn’t go right.
Use a 10 or so minute warm-up with these exercises and keep at it! You seem pretty enthusiastic about this so good luck on your journey!
Next Steps:
Move onto the 250 box challenge.
Use a 10 minute warm up using these exercises.
Don't use a scanner filter.
Hello! I’ll be doing your critique today.
Superimposed lines
Very little fraying on the straight lines, and no wobble either great job! The S curves are a little shaky but the over curves are better.
Ghosted lines
Wow… this is amazing, not only are the lines full of confidence they’re accurate too! Honestly, these lines came out better than they do from a ruler!
Ghosted planes
Slight overshooting, but it’s mostly unnoticeable. Good angles.
Ellipses in planes
There is some Overshooting/undershooting but don’t worry too much, focus on the shape of the ellipse, it seems like you tried to correct quite a few ellipses mid-stroke but that’ll get better in time.
Table of Ellipses
Good variation of ellipses, the ellipses are looped, and the overshooting/undershooting is pretty minor.
Funnels
The ellipses are all mostly aligned to both axes and the perspective ones look good too.
Plotted Perspective Boxes
You followed the instructions a little too well, these look really good, the line weight makes each box stand out and the perspective is very clear. Great hatching too!
Rough Perspective Boxes
Pretty good, no critiques here! you’ll get even better during the 250 box challenge.
Rotated Boxes
Despite being a difficult exercise, you understood it pretty well! The shape is circular, the boxes have their own VPs and hatching makes everything clear.
Organic perspective boxes
Some of the frames like the 3rd one of the 1st and the last 2 frames of the second page have little rotation, I’d say the best one is the 2nd frame of the first page.
Overall, you have done a great job! I think you have talent or experience or both! Don’t forget to use these exercises as a small warm-up before drawing. It will improve your lines and perspective further.
Next Steps:
Move on to the 250 box challenge.
Hello! I’ll be doing your critique today.
Superimposed lines
The lines are slightly wobbly and frayed at the end too, better on the second page.
Ghosted lines
Your lines aren’t very confident here either, make sure to ghost your lines and rotate your page as much as you need before making a smooth stroke.
Ghosted planes and Ellipses in planes
The lines have improved, and you’re looping the ellipses too, there is little overshooting but it’s very minor, the accuracy is very good but at this point in time try to keep your line smoother than accurate. I’ll talk about the second page since you have improved a lot from the first, there is only slight overshooting or undershooting but it’s mostly all good!
Table of Ellipses
You didn’t loop a lot of the ellipses on the first page but the second is fine. The overshooting is a little more noticeable. You’ll get better with practise.
Funnels
You’re doing better with the strokes and the funnels appear well-made. I’d say the smallest one on the top right is the best, smooth lines, nice placement.
Plotted Perspective Boxes
You followed the instructions correctly. There’s no distortion and the cross hatching is very clean.
Rough Perspective Boxes
The lines are more confident now, it’s a little hard to see what’s happening since the red lines don’t end on the horizon line, but I suppose it’s good enough. You’ll get plenty of practice in the 250-box challenge to get comfortable with boxes
Rotated Boxes
Despite being a difficult exercise, you understood it pretty well! You’ve done a good job rotating the boxes and the overall shape came out quite round.
Organic boxes
Great portrayal of depth! The boxes aren’t rotating much but the variations are great, again the 250 box challenge will help you with this.
Overall, you have done a good job. Don’t forget to use these exercises as a warm-up before drawing. It will improve your lines and perspective further.
Next Steps:
Move onto the 250 Box challenge.
Use Lesson 1 exercises as a warm up (especially the superimposed lines exercise)
Hello! I’ll be doing your critique today.
Superimposed lines
The lines are slightly wobbly but the curves are a lot more confident. Try to focus more on the straightness of your strokes during this stage.
Ghosted lines
The lines look a lot better here! I’ve noticed that the lines made at an angle are more confident than the others, don’t be afraid to rotate the page as much as you need to.
Ghosted planes and Ellipses in planes
I’ll talk about the second page since you have improved a lot from the first, there is only slight overshooting or undershooting but it’s mostly all good!
Table of Ellipses
The undershooting is less noticeable the further down do, and the accuracy is improving too, great job here!
Funnels
You seem absolutely confident in your lines now!
Seems like you had some trouble with the ellipses on the right of the minor axis, that aside they’re all mostly the same shape so when you practice drawing ellipses when you have the time try to experiment with different angles.
Plotted Perspective Boxes
You followed the instructions correctly. There’s no distortion. although no cross hatching either, but that’s alright.
Rough Perspective Boxes
The lines are less confident again, then again, this exercise is pretty hard too. Don’t worry about the accuracy you’ll have plenty of time in the 250 box challenge to practise.
Rotated Boxes
Despite being a difficult exercise, you understood it pretty well! The main issue I can see is that some of the boxes on the last row aren’t rotating and there are some areas that should have been cross-hatched for clarity (the top and bottom of most boxes), aside from that you managed to make the overall image mostly round, good job!
Organic boxes
I see you understand the concept of depth, but a lot of the boxes have the same shape, and some of them aren’t following the line either.
Overall, you have done a great job and understand your mistakes, the only thing to work on are the boxes which is your next lesson too. And don’t forget to use these exercises as a small warm-up before drawing. It will improve your lines and perspective further.
Next Steps:
Move on to 250 box challenge.
Use lesson 1 exercises as a warm-up before drawing.
Thank you very much for the reply!
I'll keep what you said in mind and practise in-between lessons.
Hello! I’ll be doing your critique today
Superimposed lines
The lines are very shaky, but the shorter lines on the second page are better than most. Are you tensing your shoulder or trying very hard to be accurate? If so relax, the purpose of this lesson is to build confidence, not accuracy because you’ll get more accurate as you practice
Ghosted lines
You’ve done a significantly better job here! The lines are nice and straight and accurate as well, great use of the ghosting method
Ghosted planes and Ellipses in planes
The planes seem fine to me, you looped the ellipses twice or thrice which is good. the ellipses are overshooting in some planes but that’ll go away with time
Table of Ellipses
Same as the ghosted planes, I see some overshooting but it gets better on the second page, they stay mostly within the rows. Although some of the ellipses aren’t drawn through twice.
Funnels
Looks like you had some trouble with this at first since some ellipses are out of position but seems like you got the hang of it after a while. You seem absolutely confident in your lines now! Good job!
Plotted Perspective Boxes
You followed the instructions correctly. There’s no distortion, and the cross hatching is clean
Rough Perspective Boxes
The boxes on the first page look pretty great! They mostly came very close to the target
You didn’t trace back all the lines on the second page but I checked, and they’re mostly good!
Rotated Boxes
This is a hard exercise but seems like you understood the concept well. The shape is a bit like a diamond on the top right quadrant, and like a cube on the left quadrants. But the top two quadrants have the best individual boxes. The bottom right quadrant has the best shape of the four as it makes it look spherical (The reason for the diamond shape is that the boxes are too long in some places). Overall, it’s clear that you paid close attention to the vanishing points and managed to make some clean-looking boxes. Great work!
Organic boxes
Great portrayal of depth, good overlapping, the shape of the boxes are pretty nice too, some look off but the loner boxes look mostly fine. And the boxes look like they’re rotating too
I hope this was helpful, Good luck on your journey and on the 250 box challenge!
Next Steps:
Warm up using the exercises in lesson 1
Move onto the 250 box challenge
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