8:31 AM, Monday July 18th 2022
Ideally, there shouldn’t be too much of a difference between the intent and the execution by this point, but if you have to pick one my vote would be for the former, yes. It depends on the TA, however, so it’s hopefully not a distinction you’ll have to make. Anyway, let’s take this one exercise at a time, shall we?
Your superimposed lines look solid. Smooth, properly lined up at the start, and of a consistent trajectory. Your ghosted lines/planes look quite confident, too, though I’ve 2 things to point out. First, your start/end points are a little too big. Remember that the idea is that they disappear behind a perfect line. Second, your lines will sometimes hesitate a little at their starts. To combat this, simply make sure that you’re not spending so long lining up your line that you’re losing the rhythm you built up during the ghosting stage.
The table of ellipses exercise is well done. You’re clearly prioritizing confidence, here, and it shows. Do be careful that your ellipses are rounded too, however – as some of these will occasionally turn out a little pointy. That’s especially dangerous, as it suggests the involvement of a lesser pivot (wrist, usually), so keep an eye on it if you can. The ellipses in planes are nicely done, despite the increase in difficulty in this exercise. Do recall that you’re meant to rotate around your ellipses 2 full times, however, so try to hit that. The funnels look mostly good, save for the occasional misalignment near their edges, so simply ghost those areas a little longer, and you’ll be good.
The plotted perspective exercise is a little scratchy, which is a little strange considering it’s normally drawn with a ruler.
The linework on the rough perspective exercise is certainly a little disappointing, and you’re correct that it need not be. After all, there’s virtually no difference between these lines, and the ones in the ghosted lines or planes exercises. Nonetheless, it’s no cause for concern, as it is fairly common. Simply remind yourself that all you’re doing, at the most basic level, is drawing the exact same line, over and over again. Once it’s removed from its context, it shouldn’t be quite so daunting.
The rotated boxes exercise has a similar problem, except to a much lesser extent, and here, it’s even more understandable. Despite that, you’ve done a good job with it! The boxes are snug, and they do a proper job of rotating.
The organic perspective exercise is more of the same. In other words, it shows a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the exercise, but not the course as a whole. That’s fine, however.
Next Steps:
I’ll move you on to the box challenge for now, but I’d like you to come back here if you find that, despite your attempts, your boxes still come out wobbly. Because, then, we’ll need to work on that a little. But, in my experience, it usually resolves itself once the student is aware of our priorities, so I wouldn’t stress. But just in case.