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3:23 AM, Saturday April 25th 2020

I think it would be valuable for you to repeat at least once page of each exercise in pen, these beginning lessons exercises will help you get used to drawing with a pen and are much more useful to you with the proper tools. As someone who used a different tool the first time through this lesson, take it from me, the proper pen really changes the experience.

In addition, take your time with the ghosting method and aim for nice, smooth, straight lines, It's better to get a clean line that doesn't land on target than a curvy wobbly line that does.

Goodluck on your future drawing endeavors!! You've got this.

Next Steps:

Re-do one page of each individual exercise in pen.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
3:30 PM, Thursday April 30th 2020

Thanks for the reply, i was beginning to think that my submission had slipped through the cracks and wasnt going to get a reply, no issue with it being late, infact im going to apologise for this reply being late to you~

I realise that i should be using a pen, as it is different from using a pencil. So I'll see if i can get my hands on some pens sooner rather than later.

In terms of ghosting, there is a fine line between going so slow that my mind tries to course correct the line im making, and doing it so fast that i kinda lose control of what im doing - The ellipse ends up not being a consistent size, or i end up missing the end point of my line. I'm still working on that as im doing lesson 2 right now.

Thanks again for the reply, sorry that THIS is late too ^-^

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