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8:49 PM, Wednesday May 10th 2023

Hi Orange. Thanks for your critique, and I'm sorry for the delayed response. I figured it was better to wait until I'd completed the supplemental assignments, and I'm a pretty slow worker.

You can find the new work at the same Google Drive link as the original submission under the names Scan 56-83.

I think my linework is somewhat improved, though still far from perfect. Drawing shorter lines accurately from the shoulder is quite a challenge. I am very confident, though, that I have at least followed the instructions for the constructed cylinders this time. (I wound up taking an extended break during my first attempt, and it looks like I forgot some of what I was supposed to be doing when I came back to it.)

Let me know what you think.

9:24 AM, Thursday May 11th 2023

These are a big improvement from youe last submisson, it looks like you have pretty good sense of perspective after all this work. The line checking method is correct this time, so nice job there.

You lines are looking significanty better, although I agree with you and think that aren't quite perfect yet. They could be much straighter. You won't get to practice drawing straight lines in the next couple lessons, because they require rulers for their assignments. Because of this, I reccomend that you keep up with your freehand line practice while you are working through the lesson six and seven material. You should be doing about 15 minutes of warmup exercieses before starting each lesson anyway.

If you having trouble drawing from the shoulder, just keep practicing it and eventually it will get easier, like working out a weak muscle. Eventually you won't even think about it, it should just become automatic whenever you draw a line.

Drawing straight lines is very fundamental to all forms of drawing, and its one of the core tenants of drawabox so its imporant to get it right.

For now, move on to lesson 6!

Next Steps:

Go to lesson 6, and maybe practice freehand line drawing while you are at at.

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