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3:22 PM, Sunday April 25th 2021

There's nothing wrong with just keeping things in line with the reference image for now. I do however want to note one thing about your own phrasing - you don't need to worry about getting the same exact angle. There's no points off if your angle's a little off.

Just remember that we're not reproducing the reference image precisely as it is. We're using the reference image as a source of information, and using that information to construct a similar object on the page.

4:15 PM, Sunday April 25th 2021

got it, thank you. I'll probably keep things in line on my first attempt and then start pushing my bounds going forward.

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A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.

In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.

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