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1:23 PM, Thursday April 15th 2021

I don't have a date for anything though, it is that I swore to myself that if I could invent it, even on extreme angles and setups, then I could move on. My feeling is not based upon the idea that I am falling behind, it is the fact that I have practiced essentials rather thoroughly, but I am stuck for some reason. Now, maybe this is a preconcieved notion of myself that isn't healthy but for the last year, I haven't been making as much progress (Even though I am far from finished learning) from doing art like in 2020. I have done DRAW A BOX for a little bit now and am up to lesson 6 I feel I have not progressed because I am unsure of what to do next, even though I am going through and learning the lessons.

3:56 AM, Saturday April 17th 2021

If you are unsure of what to study next, then I suppose the best course of action is to pick one thing from a pool of concepts you want to learn, and give your attention to that.

Here's a hypothetical situation: say, for example you want to study several anatomy concepts. You choose one from a pool, a study of leg bones. That is what you will be focused on for the time being.

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A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.

In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.

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