Well, that was a thing. Don not know if i have to re do it or not. Also, i realized in page 11 how to correctly extend convergences. Still have some problems knowing where to extend if a pair of lines becomes almost parallel (like in two point perspective).
OK, so there's some good work on display here. I think the most visible improvement in your boxes is your linework and your hatching. Towards the end, it almost looks as if you are using a ruler, and if you only used the ruler to check your convergences, then that's very impressive and you should be proud of yourself.
I must say that the fact that each box isn't numbered makes it really difficult to verify whether you have done the specified amount of work, given the sheer volume of pages I'm willing to trust you. It seems like you gave it your all.
Though your boxes display an impressive amount of planning and forethought, they all seem constrained, somehow. I would have liked to have seen you attempt more extreme dimensions and perspectives a little more often. Varying the size could also help you to better internalize the concept of convergence, which you have otherwise displayed quite the knack for.
I wish you the best of luck for your efforts.
Next Steps:
Assuming you have previously completed lesson 1, I would recommend you move onto lesson 2 before attempting any additional challenges, as those require further understanding of perspective discussed in that lesson. Remember to keep practicing this method so that you may utilise it in your regular artwork. It'd be a shame if you forgot anything!
Thank you, I only used the ruler for convergence check, hatching was done by hand.
About the total box amount, its 250. I limited myself to 5 boxes per page, 50 pages in total and numbered the number of pages. In hindsight i should have numbered the boxes too, since it would give me a more accurate metric to see the improvements.
I also felt that they looked constrained and will follow your advice varying the dimensions of the boxes more and giving them more extreme perspective.
Thank you for taking your time to review my assignment.
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