Hi, I already looked at some ellipse guides and I couldn't find any locally, so I have to procure one from Amazon which can be expensive because of the shipping and import tax. Is there an alternative to using ellipse guide? Thanks!
Short of having access to a laser cutter/CNC machine to make your own, there aren't really alternatives that accomplish what an ellipse guide does in terms of traditional media. While you can certainly tackle the last two sections of the course without an ellipse guide, the important thing to remember is that freehanding ellipses is still the sort of thing that will require a lot further training/practice as you move forwards.
We want to avoid having students use this last challenge and lesson as an opportunity to further practice their ellipses, because it simply distracts from the core focus of the exercises at this point. That doesn't mean you can't give it a shot, but that it's critical you understand that students are not expected to be able to whip off perfect ellipses as needed, and that it will interfere with how the constructions are built up.
If you don't mind my asking, in which country do you reside?
I understand the objective of the last lesson. Actually I found an ellipse guide already, it's called "oval guide" here. It still has ellipses of different degrees and I think it's passable. So yeah, I'll start immediately!
Also, I'm from Indonesia.
Perfect, I'm glad to hear that you were able to find one!
A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.
In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.
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