Thank you for your feedback. I have started trying to treat these exercises as warm ups for when I draw, so if you have suggestions for how to improve in my practice, it is appreciated.
I used a few different pens, starting with a ball point for the first exercise, and then switching to a 0.4 stabilo pen and 0.45 micron pen.
Thanks again!
Hello, congratulations on completing lesson 1! I'll be taking a look at your work.
Lines
Your superimposed lines are good for the most part. On the first page, there is some fraying on both ends which can be avoided by taking the time to position your pen correctly at the starting point of each line. You've improved on the later page, though. Ghosted lines look good. Lines are straight and confident. There is an occasional wobbly line which can be fixed by focusing on confidence rather than accuracy. Ghosted planes look well done. Lines are confident and straight. If you aren't doing so already, I recommend for you to point the start and end point of each the lines you make in order to employ the ghosting method.
Ellipses
Tables of ellipses are done excellently. Ellipses are confidently drawn and fit snugly within the bounds of each bound. They also are drawn in the proper amount of times (2) and are very neat. Ellipses in planes are also done well. Ellipses are drawn through properly and are round in shape! Funnels are pretty good. Some ellipses are not aligned to the minor axis, rather titled at a different degree. Overall, you did very well in this section.
Boxes
Your plotted perspective is well done, no comments here. Rough perspective is also well-done. Horizontals are largely parallel and verticals are perpendicular to the horizon line. Linework is pretty clean, but I see some repeating lines - never do this. Rotated boxes is a good attempt. Boxes aren't rotated enough and the corner boxes are a bit wonky. No fear, this is a pretty challenging exercise. Your linework looks great though. Organic perspective is good. Some issues with convergences of your boxes but that will be covered in the 250 box challenge. Overall, it does convey the correct illusion - boxes get smaller as they get farther from the viewer.
Overall, your work looks pretty solid. Practice 2-3 of these exercises for 10-15mins per day. To answer your question, I recommend for you to practice superimposed lines, ghosted lines, and funnels. I'll go ahead and mark this as complete, good luck on the 250 box challenge!
Next Steps:
Wow, thank you so much for the quick response and clear feedback! I was preparing myself to wait a while for a response, and I am very greatful you responded tonight!
I am excited to get started on the 250 box challenge.
Thank you again. :)
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