My submission of the 250 box challenge. Thanks in advance for taking a look.
Placing the back corner is where I seemed to have the most trouble but I think I got better as the challenge went on (you can see the days where I wasn't as focussed though!).
Hello!
Congrats on finishing the challenge! You've definitely improved a lot throughout the 250 boxes.
When only 2 sides of the box are facing the viewer, then the box is in 2 point perspective and there are only 2 VPs. The vertical lines will all be parallel.
Great job drawing big boxes! Your hatching also looks very good!
For the inner corner you can try changing the order you draw the lines so that you aren't drawing the inner corner last. This should give you more freedom with where you place it so you can improve quickly. It's also important to think of the lines as part of a set with a common VP and make a guess from there (instead of thinking of them in pairs). This diagram made by Elodin might help: https://i.imgur.com/8PqQLE0.png
To practice a larger variety of boxes, make sure the vary the angles and the lengths of the lines of your Y. You can also rotate the boxes more so you barely see the third side and draw those. You can also make the foreshortening less dramatic (make the lines converge more slowly) and practice that. Here's some ideas for boxes to draw: https://imgur.com/Kqg6uMX
Good luck! :)
Next Steps:
Remember to keep practicing boxes in this way during your warm-ups.
Here's the guide to critiquing the 250 box challenge if you haven't seen it: https://pastebin.com/dbjR9MFj
I guess the next step would be Lesson 3, enjoy!
Thanks very much for the feedback!
Good point re: the box with 2 sides facing the viewer and probably why most of my attempts at those turned out looking weird!
I'll take your feedback on board and get practicing more boxes in warm ups and use that page of ideas and try to get the back corner sussed out!
Thanks again!
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