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12:20 AM, Friday August 7th 2020

"Taking your time" does not mean that you execute your lines slowly. It means that you spend as much time as needed on the planning and preparation phases of the ghosting method, before executing with confidence. Executing with confidence makes it impossible for your lines to wobble.

This comic page by Uncomfortable will hopefully help you understand what I mean and if you haven't make sure that you read/reread this comment by Uncomfortable where he talks more in depth about hesitation.

Remember that accuracy is not your main goal here and it is acceptable and expected that you will make mistakes and that some of your marks will not end up where you intended. What matters more is that you are using the ghosting method correctly and executing your marks with confidence.

Next Steps:

One page of ellipses in planes.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
7:25 PM, Sunday August 9th 2020

Hiya, I did another few pages of the ellipses in planes until I felt more comfortable. Here is the most recent page:

https://imgur.com/a/iibP4pf

2:02 PM, Monday August 10th 2020

So this go around we are going to try something a little different. What I want you to do is draw a page of random ellipses as fast as you can.

No planes, no goals, just arbitrary ellipses however your arm wants to draw them. I want you to then note how the resulting lines are smoother and confident rather than wobbly and hesitant.

Once you have done that you will have to do one more page of ellipses in planes.

Remember that accuracy is not important here. What matters more is the ability to create a smooth, confident looking line.

Next Steps:

One page of random ellipses as described above.

One page of ellipses in planes.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
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