Howdy. Lookin' pretty solid so far. Here's some feedback:
Lines: Some slight fraying on both ends for the super imposed lines exercise (caused by not starting at the point), but you appear to have improved on that on your later exercises which is great.
Ellipses: Lines get very wobbly here probably because you seem to be focusing more on accuracy (hitting boundaries) instead of confidence (drawing something that is a smooth oval shape) resulting in misshapen ellipses. Remember to prioritize drawing straight confident lines over accurate wobbly ones. You want to train your muscles to draw smooth lines, always. Accuracy will improve with practice, but that practice has to be good practice. Ellipses are hard at first but you will get better at them with practice, so try repeating some of the ellipses exercises as warm-ups as you continue onward. Your ellipses in funnels is looking pretty good, some slight variation of angles as you move outwards, just something to keep in mind.
Boxes: Your lines are a little wobbly here as well (again, confidence > accuracy). Some slight arcing so keep that in mind. Rotated boxes looking pretty solid, using nearby lines to help construct your figures is a useful skill to have, so keep it in mind when doing the 250 box challenge. Organic boxes looking pretty good, don't be afraid to try drawing other types of boxes (not just cubes).
Overall, not bad! Keep it up.
Next Steps:
Move onto the 250 box challenge if you haven't done so already. Revisit lesson 1 exercises as warm-ups (about 15 minutes before each box drawing session). Remember to prioritize confidence over accuracy.
Tip: Plot and ghost each hatch line to get more practice with ghosted lines. This will help you improve your markmaking.
Yeah i was probably a bit too obsessed on accuracy but i suppose i will get more used to prioritizing confidence after the 250 boxes challenge. Thanks!
Here we're getting into the subjective - Gerald Brom is one of my favourite artists (and a pretty fantastic novelist!). That said, if I recommended art books just for the beautiful images contained therein, my list of recommendations would be miles long.
The reason this book is close to my heart is because of its introduction, where Brom goes explains in detail just how he went from being an army brat to one of the most highly respected dark fantasy artists in the world today. I believe that one's work is flavoured by their life's experiences, and discovering the roots from which other artists hail can help give one perspective on their own beginnings, and perhaps their eventual destination as well.
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