Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
10:13 AM, Tuesday June 1st 2021
Hello, any feedback would be appreciated.
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3:29 AM, Wednesday June 2nd 2021
Thanks for submitting lesson 1! Here are a few things I've noticed.
Lines
Your lines are confident- although I do see some arching for the longer lines. This is normal when starting to draw with our shoulder. Arching lines can be the result of using your elbow instead of your shoulder / you're still getting used to drawing with your shoulder.
In some of your boxes I see wobbly lines. This is usually a sign of wanting to be accurate. When we begin to prioritize accuracy we tend to slow down because we want to reach the end point. This results in the shaky line. I'd prefer if you let go of wanting to be accurate- this solves the shaky line problem. Having a confident, straight line is preferred over a shaky one as accuracy can always be improved later.
Ellipses
One thing I want to touch on is that I'd like for you to fit more ellipses in planes for that assignment. You can get additional practice that way.
I see improvement from your first table of ellipses into your second one. If you are still struggling with fitting the ellipses together I suggest drawing through them a bit more while thinking about what you want your ellipses to end up as.
Regarding funnels, try to have your ellipses aligned to the minor axis. But this is a difficult exercise so don't worry about getting it in one go.
Boxes
Rough perspective: You're on a good start but your boxes show uncertainty. In one point perspective, horizontal lines run parallel to the horizon and vertical lines run perpendicular to the horizon. If you're having trouble seeing it in your boxes I suggest taking a straight edge and comparing that to the horizon line.
Rotated boxes: I see rotation in your boxes, good job! Next time, be sure to hatch the spaces between each box to distinguish them better. I also see some repeated/redrawn lines so keep in mind that no matter how badly something turns out, you should move on (we do this to avoid grinding
If you had trouble with rotation, I advise you to take a straight edge and line it up with the bottom lines of your boxes. If the lines follow each other, there is no rotation.
Organic perspective: Your boxes show depth because of the way you varied up the size of your boxes. Only thing I would point out is the redrawn lines, which I've addressed above.
Next Steps:
You can move onto the 250 box challenge! Welcome to Draw A Box :)
9:50 AM, Wednesday June 2nd 2021
Thank you for such a thorough analysis.
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11:57 PM, Tuesday June 1st 2021
This seems pretty good but for the organic perspective I think some variety in rotation would have made it more like the assignment as I understood it. That said I haven't gotten feedback on MY lesson 1, so please take with a grain of salt.
9:46 AM, Wednesday June 2nd 2021
Thank you, I will keep that in mind.
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