Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

1:30 PM, Saturday April 25th 2020

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So this is my work i would like some feedback! i kinda messed up the previous one :/

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9:44 AM, Sunday April 26th 2020

I feel more ghosting before attempting line or focusing on using your shoulder for more movement to reduce wobbly lines instead of concentrating on accuracy otherwise great.

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5:03 PM, Sunday April 26th 2020

yeah you are right about ghosting i usually dont take enought time ghosting i do like 4-6 ghosting lines in my head then going for the line i propably should do more of ghosting because i feel like my lines sometimes mess up because i go too quickly and also i only use my shoulder for everything i have done so far but it feels like a new thing because i was used to draw from wrist ,ty for the feedback !

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8:50 AM, Friday May 1st 2020

First, what pen did you use? Don't use a pencil, but a fineliner.

Second, and that's the logical consequence of the first point, don't draw over your straight lines. In exercises like perspective, and organic perspective, only draw each line once. That's the main reason why a fineliner is recommended. Take your time to draw The perfect line, with the ghosted method, but don't go over and over until you find the good one.

Third, draw trough your ellipses. In Table of ellipses, you should always pass 2 or 3 times on them.

I'll mark lesson as complete, but take your time to do some of these exercises, applying the advices we give.

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Move forward to Lesson 2, and 250 boxes challenge

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9:30 PM, Monday May 4th 2020

Okay so for the first i used a ballpoint pen because i didnt have a fineliner and i couldnt buy one.

For the second i used the ghosted method and sometimes i missed the point so i paint it 1 more time to get to the point because its also hard to draw from the shoulder i was not used to it.

And for the final one you were right.

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