thelollypop

I've doen another attempt. Let me know if there's anything else.

https://imgur.com/a/xF5vOlh

Hello,

thank you so much for critiquing my work. I have done the corrections- let me know if there's anything else.

https://imgur.com/a/ZLFMTG5

if you remember lesson 1, where you have to ghost your lines? so for this exercise since you need to connect two separate lines, you ghost both lines to see their placement before drawing one of them.

you don't need to pay for a free critique, you just need to upload your images on imgur.com, or on google drive. could you submit your constructions separately? alternatively create a separate pinterest board for each lesson.

It depends-- If you find some people in an active community (like the critique exchange on the drawabox discord), you could pretty reliably get good feedback. most people don't really have the consistency or time to participate in the free critique communities though, so it's often just throwing your submission into the void and hoping someone answers. most of the time you will get someone who is putting in a good effort to critique your homework, but sometimes you get people with copy-paste critiques or joke answers that don't make sense (or people who forget to mark your lesson as complete/forget to give revisions). I would recommend finding a community of people to critque each other's work (discord is a good place) or just having a good way to ask for critiques (begging on discord sometimes works.)

this does seem like a lot of things to do to get free critiques, but if you find a way to reliably get critiques for free then it's really just a matter of waiting. of course, the patreon basically saves you a lot of time by giving out critiques really quickly that are guaranteed to be good, so they are obviously worth. but I can see that you finished lesson 2, which is still pretty early in the course. a lot of people struggle and take a long time to finish the course, so you could probably try and reach the halfway mark before you really decide or figure out whether you can really do this in the long run.

ultimately, drawabox is good mainly because it provides a structure for studying art. paying will get you a lot of benefit, but the things that matter more are completing the course properly- like the 50% rule, warmups, and most of lesson 0- things that no one can really monitor you on, paid or not.

whether you get official critiques or not, I think you should still read other critiques before and/or after your lessons, because they can open you up to new insights that you may have not considered before and can look out for.

I hope this helps give a bit of clarity

Hello, I'll be reviewing your submission

First of all, your pinterest board has all your drawabox homework, which makes it difficult to navigate or pick out the correct exercises for this lesson. I would recommend switching to imgur or Google Drive-- you can also ask questions through discord or the drawabox website itself for help if you're confused.

organic arrows- i don't know which one is the more recent one but both are solid

branches- solid, although much thicker than the ones in your constructional drawings

leaves- solid.

constructional drawings- you show a solid understanding of the principles. however, I was only able to find 6 when you're supposed to draw 8. either I'm not able to find the remaining two, or you need to submit two more constructional drawings to complete the lesson.

Hello, I'll be reviewing your lesson 3 submission.

organic arrows: solid

branches: many of the connecting lines don't overlap properly. however, this is a common beginner mistake so it's ok. remember to ghost both connected lines before drawing one of them

leaves: solid

constructions:

Overall, your constructions are solid, and show a clear understanding of the shapes and process. however some (like the flowers on the eight page) look a little rushed. other than that, I feel that you have understood and demonstrated the principles in this lesson quite well.

you did a good job with your submission

Hello, I'll be critiquing your homework today

Organic arows: ok, although some arrow heads are a little wonky. make sure to place dots and ghost them

leaves- ok. I like how you experimented with different leave shapes

branches- many of the connecting lines are overshooting or angling away from each other. however, overall they're good, and this is a common beginner mistake

constructional drawings:

overall good. your construction lines and shapes are clear and simple and capture the essence well. however, sometimes you don't strictly adhere to the construction lines even though the lesson requires you to do that (even if it doesn't look good.) however, it ultimately seems like you understood the concepts well.

Hello, I'll be critiquing your submission today.

organic arrows- ok. some arrowheads are a bit wonky, but otherwise the perspective is good

leaves- ok. of of the leaves (the one on the bottom left of the page) wasn't constructed properly, but otherwise ok. I like how you experimented with different types of leaves.

branches- ok, although they are much thicker than the ones you used in your constructions

plants constructional drawings:

Your construction lines are strong and clear, and there is a good understanding of the shapes of the plants. my main criticisms would be these:

• sometimes you don't follow your construction lines ( for example, the stem of the daisy doesn't touch the ellipses drawn inside) it's important to stick to your construction lines even though you think it doesn't look good, as the lesson is more focused on construction rather than making pretty pictures.

• you seem to struggle a lot with textures, especially when wrapping them around the form. this is alright because textures are optional and the focus is mainly on construction, but in future lessons (mainly lesson 5) textures will come into focus.

My recommendation for the problem with textures is to consider starting the 25 texture challenge while doing your lessons-- it helps you with studying different textures. you could also put up your submission images on discord for more feedback on textures if you wish.

overall, you seem to have a good understanding of construction.

Yes, the organic arrows look much better. Your construction n the second image is also very clear and strong.