250 Box Challenge
10:29 PM, Tuesday March 19th 2024
250 boxes done!
I think I often autopilot when starting out the Y method, which results in repetitive boxes across the 250.
Hello. With the concepts we studied throughout Lesson 1, you successfully overcame Drawabox's titular challenge. Well done!
Don't forget to look at the funny and… interesting comic by Uncomfy one more time.
Strengths
• Convergence: Make sure the lines converge as precisely and as continuously as possible by concentrating on the sets of lines. Pay attention to the way your marks overlap, and whenever you are deciding how to reorient a specific line, always consider all four edges of that set - the ones you have already drawn, the one you are drawing right now, and the ones you haven't drawn yet.
• Experimentation of Boxes: You explored varying the size, orientation, and foreshortening of the boxes. Maintaining this behavior gives us advantages and advances our spatial reasoning. Engage with the lengths and angles of the Y's arms to change its orientation and proportions. Additionally, you altered the foreshortening rates for this set, going from dramatic (with rapid convergence) to shallow (with moderate convergence).
• Improvement: Outstanding improvement was made all around in your boxes. These advantages have been made in line extensions, convergence, experimentation, etc. as seen with Boxes 16-20 and onward.
Weaknesses
• Construction Lines: Did you remember to ghost before you make your marks? The four edges of your boxes look wobbly and crooked, though I don't know if you've had this issue previously. This requires you to spend the greater part of your time in the stages of preparation and planning, and then confidently and unhesitatingly completing each mark. Understand that confidence comes before precision.
Summary
check out Uncomfortable and the schizo comic he made
You may move on to Lesson 2.
Ultimately, this is nothing more than practice, and the goal is to gradually optimize and further develop our spatial thinking abilities rather than constructing a perfect box. The idea is to become enough familiar with three-dimensional space so that it doesn't stand in the way of your ability to express yourself through art. Furthermore, conquering this task will be an internal source of strength that you can rely on to overcome any obstacle - rather than something external to strive for. Like Uncomfy explained, the greatest effect that became clearly visible over time was the level of control it created in you and, perhaps more importantly, the awareness of this self-control as an inherent part of who you are. But having genuine confidence in your ability to succeed isn't the initial step; rather, it's the final reward. "Complete this overwhelming task, and you can complete any overwhelming task."
Congratulations on completing the 250 Box Challenge - as frustratingly boring as it probably was. Though the journey through art is long, this is your first step past the fundamentals and a miracle will happen for sure.
Hang in there for me. Good luck!
Next Steps:
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