Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
9:31 AM, Thursday May 20th 2021
Till Funnel exercise the pen was 0.3 mm, afterwards it's 0.5 mm
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7:19 PM, Monday May 24th 2021
Hi Hassaan,
Good job on completing lesson 1. I'll be reviewing your homework.
Superimposed Lines
Most of your lines look straight and confident. You also managed to fray only at the end of each line. Some of your lines are arcing or are a little wobbly, but that'll improve over time with frequent practice.
Ghosted Lines
You nicely plotted each line and most of them look straight and confident. Some of them are a little wobbly. Keep practicing with the ghosting method and also this will improve over time.
Ghosted Planes
You have correctly plotted each plane and most of your lines are straight. 2 things I notice here are arcing lines and undershooting lines (not connecting them with the rest of the pane). Don't be afraid to overshoot. In general, overshooting isn't that big of a deal right now. You'll get better at it, and it's always better than hesitating.
One approach to prevent arcing lines is to consciously arc your line slightly in the opposite direction. The expected result is that this conscious adjustment will compensate for the issue and will result in a straight line that does not arc in either direction. Over time and practice, your brain will associate this motion with a straight line, and eventually you won't have to be quite so conscious of it.
Tables of Ellipses
Your ellipses are drawn within each bound and you've drawn through your ellipses more than once, which is good. Try to make more use of the ghosting method, which will help you achieve smoother ellipses.
Ellipses in Planes
You have drawn your ellipses nicely between the bounds of each plane. So good work on that.
Funnels
Most of your ellipses are correctly aligned with the minor axes and drawn within the bounds of each funnel.
Plotted Perspective
Your boxes are plotted correctly in 2 point perspective. Good work.
Rough Perspective
You did a decent attempt on estimating the vanishing points. Keep practicing this during your warming ups to get more accurate. Keep in mind that all horizontal lines should be perfectly parallel to the horizon and all vertical lines should be perfectly perpendicular to the horizon.
Rotated Boxes
You managed to draw all the boxes and draw through them. Great work. I would have hatched the the side planes of each box for a better view on each front face, but that's not mandatory.
Organic Perspective
You managed to create a good contrast between the boxes which are closer and further away from the user. Good work on that. Lots of your boxes are not converging though. Not a big deal at this point, since you'll be getting enough practice during the 250 box challenge.
Next Steps:
Well done. Continue with the 250 box challenge.
5:28 AM, Wednesday May 26th 2021
Thanks for the feedback, I will be working on my lines (the wobbling and arching).
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