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12:43 AM, Tuesday December 29th 2020

Hi URAISAMU! Glad you had fun!

Some notes to keep in mind

Your beginning drawings seem very focused on the "trying to make pretty drawings" side. I can't critique those very well because there is too much texture for me to see the underlying forms

It seems you're using some markers in your work. It is good that you're experimenting with your tools, but DAB only allows fineliners till Lesson 6.

Main Parts of the Lesson

Additional Forms: Your additional forms seem 2D. It got better towards the end, but occasionally (like in areas like the neck and limbs or small additional forms) you have some that are 2D.

I think I said it pretty good in this post just skip to the additional forms section (if you are still confused just reply and tell me): https://drawabox.com/community/submission/ZN6Z6IWG/LE3R9M12

Next Steps:

It would help if you had some progress shots or some without texture and reference photos. My main nitpicks is how much texture there is. With what I have now you go on to the cylinder challenge! :D

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1:58 PM, Monday January 4th 2021

Hey, thank you for your comments and review. I will definitely keep that in mind and be careful about using too much texture in the future!

8:23 PM, Tuesday January 5th 2021

No Problem!

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