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3:04 PM, Monday September 18th 2023

This is a great guide. Thanks so much for putting this together. I do have a question about curves though. In one of the orthographics you shared on page 12 of your guide, I'm trying to understand their approach to drawing these curves circled in red. I can see where the specific points where the curves begin and end, but the nature of the curves (how much they bend in one direction or the other) dont seem to be supported by any straight lines or subdivision like you and uncomfortable recommend. Therefore, is it sometimes okay to 'wing' it like this?

9:17 AM, Wednesday September 20th 2023

It depends on how precise you want to be, I would personally just add a few more subdivisions to make a chain of small straight lines to make it look like a curve. This is also what the lesson recommends, but if you want to wing it, it isn't a huge deal. You're just sacrificing precision in favor of it looking good.

12:54 PM, Saturday September 23rd 2023

This makes sense. Thanks for the info.

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