Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
6:05 PM, Monday November 14th 2022
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3:59 PM, Wednesday November 23rd 2022
Hi monoam! I'll be reviewing your work today.
So one thing I noticed right away are the wobbling strokes. Do not worry about accuracy too much here, focus more on the confidence of your marks. It's perfectly fine if the ellipses overlap or you don't hit the ghosted dots with your lines. You can always try better next time. A quick tip on nailing the dots if your lines are arching up / down from them often is to target not the exact dot but the area above (if you're always hitting below) or vice versa.
On rough perspective, the rectangle's width lines (horizontal) are always parallel to the horizon. This should help you plot your points better next time you try to draw the inner width lines of your rectangles.
Remember to use your shoulder and ghost your marks before drawing them so there is less wobbling. For your ellipses, keeping these in mind will help tighten the 2nd (and 3rd) time you draw over them.
Thank you for your effort on this lesson. Let's improve!
Next Steps:
I would like you to draw one (1) page of: rough perspective and ghosted planes with ellipses but with more confidence in your marks this time. Always ghost your lines and ellipses and use your shoulder for looser movement. Let's go!
6:01 PM, Monday December 19th 2022
Hey! Sorry for the late response.
Thank you for your feedback. I've been a bit busy with other things going on, so I've been keeping this a bit on hold for the time being. I'll do the assignments you've given me, but I think I'll have them done and uploaded next month.
Thanks again for your time!
7:39 PM, Monday January 16th 2023
It's been a while, but here are the pages you've asked! I've had to catch myself thinking to put confidence before accuracy while doing these again. I think I should've warmed up before starting, though.
Here are the pages: https://imgur.com/a/N34WeHb
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