Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

3:27 PM, Tuesday October 17th 2023

Homework from Lesson 1 - Album on Imgur

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I scanned these by my phone so if the quality is bad, i am willing to retake the pictures if necessary.

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4:07 AM, Thursday October 19th 2023
edited at 4:08 AM, Oct 19th 2023

Hi! You did a great job

Lines:

• Some of your lines are arcing. Try to be more confident and don't forget to draw from the shoulder.

• You have arcs with lines fraying on both ends. Take the time to position your pen.

Everything else is good!

Ellipses:

• Remember that your ellipses should touch all 4 sides of planes. Practice more.

Everything else is good!

Boxes

• In Rough Perspective exercise remember that

All horizontal lines run perfectly parallel to the horizon

All vertical lines run perfectly perpendicular to the horizon

• In Rotated Boxes exercise some of the boxes are not rotated properly (those at the top, left and bottom), their sides should not be parallel.

You need to continue on practicing perspective. I can see how you improve!

Next Steps:

Your next step is 250 box challenge

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edited at 4:08 AM, Oct 19th 2023
7:43 AM, Saturday October 21st 2023

Thanks for the critique! I will try my best with the 250 box challenge next.

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