Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

8:30 PM, Wednesday August 5th 2020

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Learning to draw. Progress is slow, but it's definitely steady. Thanks to everyone who helped me out on the Discord - I really appreciate the feedback!

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5:40 AM, Friday August 7th 2020

I think all of your work looks really good! I just have a few things to say that might help you out in the future.

For the most part, your ghosted lines are straight and on trajectory, but particularly in your rough perspective your lines seem to wobble a lot. Take your time with the lines and understand the motion your making to get a better result. Looking at all of your other freehand stuff, your capable of making really good lines, so i think you're good in that department.

Another nitpick I have are on your funnels; some of your ellipses come outside of the arch lines, but this is quite minor from what I see. Another last criticism is for your rotated boxes. On the extreme corners, your boxes poke out a little far; just be sure to line them up closer to the edges of the nearby boxes.

I appreciate the dynamics and depth you put into your organic perspective, and the final drawing you have in there showing your improvement is really nice for you to see how you've improved after just one lesson.

Good luck on the 250 box challenge!

Next Steps:

Move onto the 250 box challange to develop your perspective skills

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8:25 PM, Saturday August 8th 2020

Hey, I really appreciate your feedback! Thanks for taking the time to write this out.

Part of the problem with my some of my curved lines is that I was sitting too low at my desk- causing my arm to arc from the elbow instead of the shoulder. I've started sitting a higher and my lines are a bit more straight.

I'll be sure to keep your feedback in mind as I move into the 250 box challenge.

Thanks again!

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