Finally posting homework for lesson 1. While doing them & scanning them, I found lots of issues myself, like the biggest being organic perspective(page 1) I completely reversed the near and far point in my head only to realize it later on.
Still hoping to know things I wouldn't catch and if I can do 250 box challenge(& practice these again as warmup) or go back try them again.
Hey there! Congrats on completing Lesson 1! I'm Ennui, and I'll be giving you your critique today!
Let's take it section by section.
Lines:
Great attempt at the Superimposed Lines exercise! Your lines are straight and confident, with fraying mostly on one end. There is also very little wobble. Great job here!
Your Ghosted Lines exercise came out incredibly well! Your lines are executed with a smooth trajectory and a high level of accuracy as well. Good going!
You've done the Ghosted Planes incredibly well! The bisections are quite neat and the lines executed on the planes are done well, without sacrificing line quality. Great job!
Ellipses:
You did the Tables of Ellipses exercise really well too! While not as neat as the Lines section, you have attempted to maintain the same consistent trajectory that gives smooth lines as before. And you've drawn through your ellipses at least twice, which is another great point to add! Good going!
Your Ellipses in Planes exercise was also done quite well. I like that you focused more on smoothness than on accuracy. Accuracy will come later, but right now, our focus should be on executing smooth lines and ellipses. Good job!
Your Funnels exercise was executed well. You've managed to adhere the ellipses to the funnels and to the minor axis. As you do more of this exercise for your warmups, you may experiment with changing the degree of the ellipses a bit more, but for now, this is a really good attempt.
Boxes:
Your Plotted Perspective is neat and done well!
A really good attempt at the Rough Perspective exercise. Most of your depth lines converge at the VP, which is the main goal of the exercise.
Your attempt at the Rotated Boxes went so well! My boxes were an absolute mess, I'll fully admit xD However, your exercise is neat and you've done well guessing the shifts of the VP. You need a little more practice, but this is where the 250 box challenge will help you.
Your Organic Perspective exercise was also done well! I know you feel like you may have made mistakes, but you have been able to draw the boxes well, rotate them arbitrarily and change the size to show distance. You've done that well and understood the exercise.
Final Critique:
This is a really good submission with good improvement observed over the course of the exercises. You've understood the main concepts behind each exercise and been able to execute them well. Hold your head high! You've gotten off to a good start in your art journey!
Feel free to move onto the 250 box challenge, and if you have any questions, don't be afraid to contact me! Best of luck on your art journey!
Next Steps:
Move onto the 250 Box Challenge!
Thank you very much for the critique. I've a little question for Ellipses in planes. I used to draw them in clockwise direction, they lacked accuracy, so I tried doing them in anti clockwise & while the accuracy improved, I couldn't draw through ellipses multiple time. Should I continue doing them like I did in the submitted exercise? Also have you tried changing these direction when drawing ellipses, if so how were the result?
Again thanks for taking your time.
Hm, I'd say the focus should not be on accuracy right now, but on being able to get a smooth ellipse that's drawn through at least twice. Accuracy will come with practice, so it shouldn't be a focus right now. I'd say do them like you did in the submitted exercise. The more you do them, the better you'll get!
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