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3:37 PM, Friday August 28th 2020
Hi there, looks like you are off to a pretty good start. Here is my feedback.
Lines (overall): Wow, you do a really good job at starting each line at the first point. Good job, keep it up. You do have some slight wobbles and arcing here and there, try to prioritize drawing straight lines first. Accuracy will improve as you get more used to drawing straight lines using the ghosting method and shoulder muscles. One minor thing, for the ghosted planes it seems you skipped plotting the lines which cut the plane in half (if ? is your plane then the + lines you draw after the x). It is recommended you plot points and ghost for every line, because it gives you more opportunity to practice the ghosting method, just something to keep in mind. (p.s. I like the numbers in the super imposed line exercise, thought it was neat.)
Ellipses: Good start on ellipses! For ellipses tables, you go a pretty good job of keeping the angle at which they are leaning pretty consistent. They tend to angle slightly more on the funnels exercise, so keep that in mind. A lot of your ellipses were drawn over more than 3 times, which is excessive. Focus on tightening up ellipses first, and then improve on accuracy (hitting the boundaries).
Boxes: Keep up drawing through each box. Nice convergences on your rotated boxes, good job using nearby lines to help guide you. However, your lines start to get more unsure of themselves (wobbly, some discontinuous, some repeated). Again, first priority should be making confident lines. If you miss a point, that's ok. Construct the box using the new line. Don't fall into the trap of repeating over your lines as well. View each mistake as a learning opportunity and correct those mistakes with your next attempt. You will draw better with practice. (Also oooh, organic perspective boxes moving far away and then closer again, that's pretty neat.)
Anyways, you got this, keep it up!
Next Steps:
Take on the 250 box challenge. It will give you plenty of time to practice and get a feel for perspective with boxes. Prioritize drawing smooth, straight lines. No wobbles! (Smoothing out arcing lines is also pretty difficult so don't feel too frustrated about that as well.) Don't be afraid of mistakes. Use them as a guide to help point out areas you need improvement on.
Staedtler Pigment Liners
These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.
Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).