Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

9:18 PM, Monday November 16th 2020

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Hello!,

i just finished Lesson 1 and i would like to know if i am ready for 250 box challenge, english is not my native language so maybe i misunderstood something.

thanks to anyone who will take time to review my homework and thanks drawabox team

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11:01 PM, Tuesday November 17th 2020
edited at 11:03 PM, Nov 17th 2020

Heya, today I will be critiquing your homework

Superimposed lines lines are confident and are not curving much but they fray on both ends. It is fine for them to fray on the end but not on the beginning.

Ghosted lines confident, straight but your accuracy isn’t the best (its fine you’ll get better at that)

Ghosted planes lines are straight but here but your accuracy is too wacky which makes me think you should ghost the lines more and try to start from a dot towards the end dot (your lines are often way in front of way behind the points).

Tables of ellipses you nail the placement from the upper and lower border but often overlap your ellipses (which isn’t good), but the shape is mostly good and confident

Ellipses in planes they are good, they hit all the borders and you don’t try to distort the ellipses in order for them to fit

Funnels not bad ellipses mostly follow the minor axis, with couple exceptions. Also, they should change the degree of them from the middle outwards. Please don’t draw on a used lunch bag.

Plotted perspective Its correct

Rough perspective Mostly same problems as in the ghosted lines. Besides that, lines that don’t converge into the VP should be parallel to the sides of the paper (this is a common mistake just keep it in mind while doing the 250 boxes)

Organic perspective Boxes don’t change size enough, they should get much bigger closer to us they get, but it should be done gradually, not in steps like you’ve done. Also, sometimes they make no sense, boxes that are behind are bigger than those in front.

Rotating boxes Even tho it’s very difficult you should try to finish it no matter how it turns out. Besides that, sides of boxes that are next to one another should be parallel, meaning the the gap between boxes should be the same width between every box. You don’t cross out that gap you cross out one side of the box that is visible.

Next Steps:

Congrats, you have passed lesson one. You got most things correct, but your biggest problem is accuracy of lines. Before every lesson or any drawing you do in general, you should practice these exercises, but ghosted lines especially.

Have fun with 250 boxes!

This community member feels the lesson should be marked as complete, and 2 others agree. The student has earned their completion badge for this lesson and should feel confident in moving onto the next lesson.
edited at 11:03 PM, Nov 17th 2020
6:41 AM, Thursday November 19th 2020

many thanks, because i didn't want to start the next step before someone review my homework.

i'll work on my accuracy, and perspective during box challenge ;)

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