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3:21 PM, Friday August 20th 2021

Thank you for your feedback, Gady! It took me a while to find a way to hold my pen correctly (also had issues with hand cramps/shoulder movement), which probably contributed to my focus on accuracy as opposed to confidence. I initially found myself constantly resetting my posture and grip, which was really frustrating. I'm still needing to be mindful to be in a comfortable drawing position, but it's not as often thanks to mileage. I think this helped shift my mindset to focus more on confident lines in the Boxes section, so I'm happy you saw a bit of progress! I look forward to practicing confident lines in future lessons & warm ups outside of Draw a Box; I'll also work on those ellipses. Next time I attempt the rotating boxes, I'll make sure to keep box edges close! Thanks again!

8:38 PM, Friday August 20th 2021

I'm glad you found it useful, good luck!

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