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Do I have to redo the first 50?

8:22 PM, Wednesday April 15th 2026

hello guys how's your day, I have a question about something stupied I did in the first 50 so I did like 30 boxes in one page and didn't notice that it was asked specific to draw 5 or 6 par page so I was wounding if I should redo them again and at the same time am I not suppost to keep going into the course untill I finish the challange it's been like 3 weeks and I feel I'm taking forever to get out of the 250 boxes challange right now I'm in the next 50 and I have only drawen 12 of them , so could you please tell me what I should do I feel lost, sorry for troubling you guys

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11:54 AM, Thursday April 16th 2026
edited at 11:57 AM, Apr 16th 2026

First of all please don't feel that way, it's perfectly normal to feel like you're taking forever (250 boxes is a lot!). One of the purposes of this challenge is to challenge your mind to be patient so don't be super critical about the arbitary deadline you might set for yourself. Take as much time as it needs to be and don't feel the need to 'get out' of this challenge, otherwise you'll just be rushing through it and you might not learn as much (trust me, quality>quantity). As for your concern about redoing the boxes, if you wish to get officially critiqued, I suggest that you redo them. Assuming that you do the exercises on paper, these 30 boxes must be quite small and I think it's really important to vary the sizes of your boxes as much as you can to challenge yourself. Side note as someone who just completed the challenge, you'll realize that as you complete a lot of boxes around 150+ or so, 30 boxes aren't too much compared to what you have relatively achieved.

You could also come back and redo the 30 boxes later and continue with the next 50 you're working on so that it doesn't feel too discouraging. Perhaps it might make you feel like you're still 'moving forward' despite knowing that you will redo the boxes someday again.

Good luck on your journey!

edited at 11:57 AM, Apr 16th 2026
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6:56 PM, Thursday April 16th 2026

Hi! I recommend re-doing them at some point before finishing the 250 box challenge.

I finished the 250 in 2022 before the updated first 50 and next 50 videos. I ended up doing 2 pages a day while keeping to the 50% rule. So I just submitted for official review. I'll let you know if they make me re-do the other 140 boxes, which would be daunting but not a huge deal since completing the challenge once shows that I can do a task even if it takes another 2-4 weeks.

I like Rituximab's suggestion to keep going from where you are to finish the 'next 50' then come back to them.

Finding what is a good balance is important. This challenge yield the best gains when done over a period of time. For me trying to do a page a day/what is sustainable for you and keeping the 50% rule.

Remember you are the art and enjoy the journey!

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