Hello and here are my 250 boxes for official critique with additional 50 boxes. Take your time, I can't wait :). https://imgur.com/a/Q3eXq6p
Hi there, I'll be handling your box challenge critique.
Not only does the challenge help deepen your understanding of important concepts but it shows your desire to learn as well. That being said I'll try to keep this critique fairly brief so you can get working on the next steps as soon as possible.
Things you did well:
Good work drawing your construction lines confidently, this keeps your lines smooth and prevents wobbling.
When hatching you're taking the time to space each line evenly which shows that care and thought is being put into each line. This helps your boxes appear solid and tidy rather than rushed.
Line weight isn't a requirement of the challenge so it's nice to see you're applying it anyways. Most people need to build up some mileage before they feel comfortable applying it so I always recommend starting early. The sooner you feel comfortable the sooner you see better results.
You're doing a good job of experimenting with orientations, and proportions. Experimenting is an important habit to build when learning any new skill, it helps form a more well rounded understanding. I hope you'll continue to display and nurture this habit in the future.
Things you can work on:
I'd like you to experiment with rates of foreshortening more. Currently you tend to keep your lines close to parallel and push your vanishing points far from your boxes (or you bring only one vanishing point in closer). Try bringing your points in closer so that your lines have to converge more dramatically. Remember that experimentation is important.
There are times when your lines converge in pairs or you attempt to keep your lines a bit too parallel which results in them diverging. This is an example of lines converging in pairs, and this shows the relation between each line in a set and their respective vanishing point. The inner pair of lines will be quite similar unless the box gets quite long and the outer pair can vary a lot depending on the location of the vanishing point. Move it further away and the lines become closer to parallel while moving it closer increases the rate of foreshortening.
The key things we want to remember from this exercise are that our lines should always converge as a set not in pairs, never diverge from the vanishing point and due to perspective they won't be completely parallel.
I won't be moving you on to the next lesson just yet, each lesson builds off concepts in the previous course material so if you move forward with un-addressed issues you end up just creating further issues on top of them.
I'd like you to draw 20 more boxes please. For the first 10 I'd like you to explicitly draw all 3 vanishing points on the page after you've drawn your starting Y shape, this will force you to work with closer vanishing points in mind. After you've completed the first 10 go back to the original method for the final 10 which should hopefully be an easier task after the first set.
Once you've completed your boxes reply to this critique with a link to them, I'll address anything that needs to be worked on and once you've shown you're ready I'll move you on to the next lesson.
I know you can do this and look forward to seeing your work.
Next Steps:
20 more boxes please.
Hi sorry for a long delayed, I finally completed my 20 boxes. I do have difficult time with foreshortening boxes.
Take as long as you need, no need to apologize.
That being said you didn't draw your vanishing points on the page for your first 10 boxes like was asked. This would have helped make the rest easier.
You're also only bringing 1 vanishing point in closer usually rather than all 3 like was also asked of you.
I'll be asking you to draw these 20 boxes again.
For the first 10 I'd like you to explicitly draw all 3 vanishing points on the page after you've drawn your starting Y shape, this will force you to work with closer vanishing points in mind. After you've completed the first 10 go back to the original method for the final 10 which should hopefully be an easier task after the first set.
If you have any questions before getting started feel free to ask them.
Next Steps:
20 more boxes please.
Hi again, I have completed 20 boxes with 3 vanishing points for first 10.
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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