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6:32 PM, Saturday June 13th 2020
First off, well done for getting lesson 3 finished ????
I have a couple of critiques for this one.
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Your leaves are looking a little stiff and lifeless, I understand that you may have closely followed your reference, however, the aim of this lesson is to get you comfortable with flow, so I encourage you push that a little more to really breath life into your drawings
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You need to pay attention to the degree of your ellipses when drawing cylinders. I.e the degree will get larger as they go away from you (Though this wasn't the focus of the lesson). I recommend doing the 250 cylinder challenge if you feel you need to practice this.
I've done a couple of 'draw overs' to show you what I mean:
Let me know if you have any questions.
Next Steps:
Attempt 250 Box Challenge.
Focus on the flow of the line when drawing 3D arrows or leaves.
8:17 AM, Sunday June 14th 2020
Thank you so much for taking the time to make the demonstration, I found it really helpful. I'll keep your suggestions in mind moving forward. Much grateful for the kind words and a prompt feedback. Take care!
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