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somethingX

Technician

The Indomitable

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  • The Indomitable
  • Sharing the Knowledge
  • Technician
  • Geometric Guerilla
  • Tamer of Beasts
  • The Fearless
  • Giver of Life
  • Dimensional Dominator
  • The Relentless
  • Basics Brawler

  • How do I use my ellipse template in the wheel challenge?

  • Drawing Prompt: Junkyard Symphony

  • Drawing Prompt: The Court of the Rat King

  • Drawing Prompt: Decanter of Drowning

  • Drawing Prompt: Mascot High School

  • Drawing Prompt: Tea Time at World's End

  • Drawing Prompt: Mushroom Manor

  • Drawing Prompt: Cosmic Confectionary

  • Lesson 6: Applying Construction to Everyday Objects

  • How do I construct a sphere within a box?

  • Correction: Can I use a compass for lesson 6 and beyond?

  • How do I tell what's happening in my drawing in lesson 6?

  • Question about the form intersections for lesson 6

  • 250 Cylinder Challenge

  • Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

  • I'm having a hard time improving on my cylinders in boxes

  • How should I approach drawing the upper part of animal legs?

  • I'm still very confused about head construction

  • I have a question about the lesson 5 homework

  • Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

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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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