Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
1:01 AM, Monday April 8th 2024
My favorite was the plotted perspective :)
Hi BreadyReady! I am Feldspar and I will be critiquing your work today. I hope you've been keeping up with your 50% rule and warmups while waiting! Lets begin!
Lines
Superimposed Lines: I see no fraying on both sides or wobbling. Good job!
Ghosted Lines: Confident lines, good work!
Ghosted Planes: I see repeated lines! In DrawABox, you are not allowed to "fix" lines, you only have one shot at a line, and if you miss it, tough luck. This will force you to have a better planning phase, be mindful when ghosting, and will help your accuracy in the long run. Also I see some wobbliness here and there but there is nothing warmups cant fix. Remember dont rush and give time to every line. Don't forget confidence beats accurate!
Ellipses
Tables of Ellipses: I notice some ellipses "float" on the page without any targets. Remember, ellipses need to have two borders that encase them, to check their accuracy. But i think it not a big deal as i believe it is about accuracy and will sort out itself with warmups, just keep it in mind. On the second page ellipses are evenly shaped and fit snugly against the borders. Solid work.
Ellipses in Planes: I notice some of your ellipses are a bit wobbly. Remember not to be too focused on fitting them against all four borders. But there is nothing some practice with warmups can't fix. Again Confident but inaccurate line > Accurate but wobbly line.
Funnels: I see some of ellipses are not aligned to the central minor axis line. Keep that in mind throughout your future warmups.
Boxes
Plotted Perspective: I see most of the back vertical lines are not perpendicular. Again it's not a big deal as it is the result of all the little mistakes that accumulate as you work through core steps of this exercise. It means you have room to improve. Give yourself more time when lining up ruler.
Rough Perspective: I see repeated lines again. Try to ghost more throughly when going towards the vanishing point, that may prove helpful. I also noticed your line confidence took a big hit.
Rotated Boxes: You have a eye for rotations! Solid job. Although your gaps between boxes are not consistent especially on back faces resulting in guessing. But i think its about accuracy and will sort itself with warmups just keep it in mind.
Organic Perspective: I see a lot of your edges parallel or diverge. Give you more time on the planning phase(during which they place their various points). I recommend reconsuming the material/ScyllaStew's videos before attempting Organic Boxes for warmup. But I believe with 250 Boxes Challenge instructions, you will understand and get better with organic boxes even more.
Next Steps:
I give greenlight to 250 Boxes Challenge.
Add these exercises to your warmup pool and don't forget about your %50 rule (I will advise if you haven't followed it, you should go ahead and pay your 50% play debt before the challenge)
Have fun!!!
Thank you!
These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.
Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).
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