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line weight in 250 box challenge

9:21 AM, Wednesday December 9th 2020

Hello,

I am doing the 250 box challenge and I have a question about line thickness. I read that it was necessary to make twice the contours and the lines which are in front.

**Wouldn't it be easier to make the outline and front lines with one type of pen and the "invisible" lines (those behind) with another pen?

And what size pen should I use?**

I have Staedtler pigment liner (0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5). I also have G-tech C4 pilots (which I use for color)

Here are my first attempts: https://imgur.com/YUDamgw

Thanks for your advices,

Axel

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9:30 AM, Wednesday December 9th 2020
edited at 9:31 AM, Dec 9th 2020

Hi!

Line weight is an application of the superimposed lines exercise practiced in Lesson 1 and must be applied with the same 0.5 fineliner you have used to draw your box.

There are no exceptions here :)

Good luck with the challenge!

edited at 9:31 AM, Dec 9th 2020
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5:14 PM, Thursday December 10th 2020

Hey Axel,

Uncomfortable explained in his Video from Lesson 1 ("use your arm") that you shouldn't switch pens within a drawing (https://youtu.be/gAtmiQgW6As?t=1251, should start at the specific time where he explains). This is also stated in Lesson 0 about the different pens to use, if I'm not mistaken.

So stick with the 0.5 and try to achieve the different lineweights with pressure. :)

So have fun with the challenge.

~Leon

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