Well here is lesson two.
The hardest part was finding textures.
I did not really struggle that much with the Form intersections as others seem so i might have done something wrong there.
Anyways, thank you for taking the time to review this homework!
Congrats on completing lesson 2!
Arrows:
Most of the arrows are good, showing the idea of the arrow as a 3-d thing. Some arrows do not seem to change size as it moves through space, but since you have so many good ones I think you understood the idea well. Many lines are a but wobbly so make sure to take a secind before putting down line to make sure you have a confident line.
Organic Forms with Contours:
The shapes of the forms were good. The ellipses seemed like they were drawn through too many times so try to keep it to 2 or 3. If you ghost the ellipse for a long time you will have better results at grtting the one you thought you were going to pit down on the page. The semi contours were wobbly, so make sure you are drawijg with your shoulder and ghost your marks.
Texture Analysis:
The analysis was good, you used the notes you made and created a pretty smooth transition, except with the paper, which I think could have had more transition in the middle from the dark.
Dissections:
The dissection were done well. You broke the silhouette often which helps it feel more 3-d.
Intersections:
The reason why people find this difficult is because they use all the base forms to make the intersections. While what you did with the boxes is good, I think it will be very helpful to try one using the other forms.
Organic Intersections:
Looks good with smooth forms and accurate cast shadows.
Good luck and keep drawing!
Next Steps:
Try a page of intersections using the other forms.
Hello! Thank you for the critique.
I ended up resubmitting this post for official review but I got a very similar response.
These are my revisions from that post.
Good work on redoing the intersections. I'm glad you found the official review helpful. Good luck!!!
Thank you!
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