So I did use a mix of a PilotG2 pen and a fineliner because I wasn't originally planning on submitting my work for critique. The pages done in the sketchbook are done in G2, and when I went back to complete the assignments, I used a fineliner on printer paper. Apologies for the poor photo quality! Included is one of my pages of 50% work.
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Superimposed lines - No wavering, fraying only on one side, and it looks like your lines got better as you went along. You also included optional curved lines, which is a plus.
Ghosted lines - You've included a wide variety of lines and you've applied the ghosting method.
Ghosted planes - You've filled both pages, and your planes have a decent shape variety.
Tables of ellipses - Drawn twice, no empty spaces. There is a small amount of wavering present, and the ellipses could be smoother. Don't worry too much about accuracy for now. It's fine to try to stay accurate, but emhpasis should be put on confidence of your marks, even if they're slightly off. Accuracy will improve over time with the mileage you gain through warm ups and exercises alone.
Ellipses in planes - You aimed to make your ellipses reach all four edges, and they are evenly shaped.
Funnels - While you've followed the general instructions, you didn't use a round shape to create the funnels for ellipses. Additionally, the number of ellipses needs to be equal on both sides of the axis. Some of your funnels have 5/4, 4/3 on each side.
Plotted perspective - You've used a ruler, you kept the edges perpendicular to the horizon, and line extensions lead to the vanishing points.
Rough perspective - Front and back faces are rectangular, line extensions applied correctly, and you've applied the ghosting method.
Rotated boxes - You've followed the steps and grasped a pretty difficult concept. Gaps between your boxes are consistent and your boxes rotate as they should, and they're mostly even on each side. Well done.
Organic perspective - Decent shape and rotation variety, applied foreshortening.
Recommendations
Overall you went about most exercises correctly, and there was nothing glaring that you should work on further. However, I would remind to focus on confidence and smoothness of your marks, rather than accuracy (such as in case of your earlier mentioned ellipses).
Be sure to read about warm ups, as now they should be a part of every DAB session for 10-15min before you attempt any exercise or challenge. https://drawabox.com/lesson/0/3/warmups
Additionally, if you need help picking a warm up, you can use this tool. https://mark-gerarts.github.io/draw-a-card/
Congratulations on finishing lesson 1.
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I just realized I never thanked you here on the DaB website for critiquing my lesson 1... whoops! Thank you both for getting me started properly on DaB as well as your very detailed analysis of my lesson 1, I really appreciate it! Thank you!
This is a remarkable little pen. I'm especially fond of this one for sketching and playing around with, and it's what I used for the notorious "Mr. Monkey Business" video from Lesson 0. It's incredibly difficult to draw with (especially at first) due to how much your stroke varies based on how much pressure you apply, and how you use it - but at the same time despite this frustration, it's also incredibly fun.
Moreover, due to the challenge of its use, it teaches you a lot about the nuances of one's stroke. These are the kinds of skills that one can carry over to standard felt tip pens, as well as to digital media. Really great for doodling and just enjoying yourself.
I would not recommend this for Drawabox - we use brush pens for filling in shadow shapes, and you do not need a pen this fancy for that. If you do purchase it, save it for drawing outside of the course.
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