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8:03 PM, Sunday March 15th 2026

Hello, today I'll be reviewing your submission.

1. Superimposed lines

Overall confident lines, no fraying on the both sides, good job. I see some (not a critical amount) wobbliness on the long lines, that can be result of correcting tracjectory when you execute a stroke, so in the future try to focus only on the end point and draw confidently enough not to allow your brain to steer the stroke, you can experiment with the speed of ghosting and executing your lines and find what works best for you.

Also I see some fraying at the starting point, the case may be that you are rushing into the execution of the stroke without placing your pen in the correct location first. Fraying on the far side is fine, and overall it isn't critical, just something to keep in mind in future.

2. Ghosted Lines

Good variety of lines, most of them clear and confident. However some of lines are a little wobbly, the cause might be that you start to focus on the precision too much and correct some of the lines when you think you won't hit the second point. Try prioritizing confident execusion over precision for now, also don't forget to use your shoulder for every line, no matter long or short and take your time with each line.

3. Ghosted Planes

Good job overall, keep in mind confidence over precision advice for the next lessons and warm-ups.

4. Tables of Ellipses

Smooth ellipses, they fit snugly against the borders and each other, good variety of angles and you drawing through ellipses two full times.

5. Ellipses in Planes

Again smooth execution, ellipses are drawn through 2 times, most of the time ellipses touch all 4 edges of the plane.

6. Funnels

You show full understanding of the exercise, attempting to align the ellipses to the central minor axis line, drawing through them, fitting ellipses in a funnel so they touch both sides. Good job!

7. Plotted Perspective

Verticals are perpendicular to the horizon, you correctly plot your horizontal edges back to the vanishing points. You did great!

8. Rough Perspective

You understood exercise correctly, used 1 VP and front and back faces of your boxes are rectangular, line extensions applied correctly. Keep in mind that you should use ghosting method for freehanded lines in every DAB exercise unless it says otherwise. Good job.

9. Rotated Boxes

Great job, gaps between your boxes are tight and consistent, your boxes are rotating, they are drawn in x-ray vision which is correct. However I think you've missed corner boxes, refer to example homework (https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/rotatedboxes/example) for comparison. Add corner boxes for revision and don't worry about ruining a page or those boxes being off.

10. Organic Perspective

Good job, you show confident execusion of your lines, vary your Y, boxes are becoming bigger when they are closer to the viewer. I think I see some cases of divergence, but it is not critical. Just remember to give yourself more time to think through the planning phase of your lines (point placement) when you start 250 boxes challenge.

Next Steps:

Add corner boxes for Rotated Boxes and reply with your revisions. Overall you did great!

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
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9:48 PM, Sunday March 15th 2026

Hey I'm Donhitme and I'll be giving you a critique.

Lines

Superimposed Lines:

There's some light fraying at the start of some of your lines, make sure that you're intentionally starting your line from the same point, and then ghosting and executing a confident stroke from your shoulder. It's normal to have fraying at the end of your stroke, but its recommended to begin from the same point to get the most out of this exercise.

Ghosted Lines:

Here I'm seeing some significant wobble in some of your strokes. This shows that you might be prioritizing accuracy subconsciously, rather than committing to a single, confident and ghosted stroke. This makes you adjust your stroke midway through, which can result in some wobble. Its important to ghost and then execute a confident stroke without worry about how it will land. Better accuracy will come with time, so remember to ghost, draw from the shoulder, and execute a confident stroke above all else. Refer here, for an example of this.

Ghosted Planes:

Same issue with wobbling as in the ghosted lines exercise, so keep the suggestions I gave in mind.

Ellipses

Table Ellipses:

You're drawing through your ellipses and, for the most part, are keeping them snug within the borders of your rows. There is some deformity and unevenness, and some instances where your ellipses are too far apart rather than being snug together, so make sure to keep this in mind when performing this exercise in the future.

Ellipses in planes:

You drew through your ellipses and adhered to the instructions of the exercise, but we can still notice the same issues regarding wobbling and deformity that we saw in your previous exercises. Keep in mind the reminders I gave in the ghosted lines section, and remember not to rush. Ghost and execute your strokes confidently and from the shoulder and with practice the deformity and wobble in your ellipses will start to improve.

Funnels:

Same issue with wobbling and deformity is present here, albeit, at a more infrequent clip. You kept the ellipses snug and aligned them to the minor axis, so no other notes here.

Boxes

Plotted Perspective:

No notes, everything looks like it was done according to the instructions of the exercise. Well done.

Rough Perspective:

You understood the technical aspect of the exercise, and extended your lines correctly. There's some wobble present, so keep in mind my earlier reminders on that topic and remember to use the ghosting method.

Rotated Boxes:

You followed the core steps of the exercise, kept gaps tight and consistent, and rotated the boxes as they got farther from the center, so well done. Some boxes are lacking in a bit of rotation, however, particularly the top-right most box which is only showing a very small, gradual level of rotation, but this was not a significant common issue for you in this exercise, just something to keep in mind.

Importantly, you are missing the 4 absolute corner boxes, which are somewhat challenging to draw and a lot of student's accidentally overlook when performing this exercise. It would be best for you to return and add these boxes to this exercise. Don't be afraid of "ruining" the page, just give these 4 boxes your best effort to get the most value out of this exercise. Here is an example of an exercise with the 4 absolute corner boxes included, so refer to this when giving them a shot in your own assignment.

Organic Perspective:

Looks like you understood the core of the exercise, used the ghosting method, and a good amount of the lines for your boxes are converging, however, there is some divergence in some boxes. This can be eliminated through careful planning before placing your lines, so keep this in mind when you move on to the 250 box challenge. This is a relevant link for this.

It's also important to note that there's a lot of dramatic foreshortening in these boxes, meaning that they are converging at a very rapid rate, which can make the sense of scale feel a lot more inconsistent. That doesn't mean they should be drawn parallel on the page with no convergence at all. There should still be convergence, as these boxes are randomly rotated and not aligned in any way that would result in infinite vanishing points, just fairly gradual convergence.

Overall

You understood the core concepts of this lesson well enough to move on to the 250 box challenge, but I would like to see you add the 4 absolute corner boxes to your rotated boxes exercise before you can move forward. In terms of issues, wobbling and deformity was the most significant issue throughout your work, so try to keep the suggestions I gave you in mind as you work on this through your warmups.

Next Steps:

Add the 4 absolute corner boxes to your rotated box assignment, and then feel free to move on to the 250 box challenge, incorporating the exercises from this lesson into your warmups.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
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