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4:28 AM, Thursday October 7th 2021

You can imagine these arrows as ribbons, if it's difficult to imagine, take a ribbon or just a strip of paper and try keeping it on a flat surface like this:

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Try to understand how the distance between the 2 parallel lines decreases at the ribbon turns. Draw the ribbon in your table multiple times. Repeat this execise from different angles.

Advise on how to make curves without rushing: Take a deep breath, gently touch th tip of your pencil to the paper, breath out and gently trace the pencil. This will relax your body and bring your hand in the relaxed and smooth motion. Try drawing random waves in random directions first on a paper. Once you get a knack of it, will you realise you sweet spot.

9:16 AM, Saturday October 9th 2021

Thanks for the advise regarding rushing, and although I'm still having some trouble with curves I figured it's just a matter of practice.

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