Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
3:20 AM, Saturday March 20th 2021
Here's my Lesson 1, thank you in advanced for any feedback!
Hey, good job on completing the lesson!
Lines:
I like your lines! I don't see any fraying on both ends and you think about the stroke before you do it. You perform your lines with a confident approach, which is great. You don't repeat inaccurate lines and move forward to the next. I don't have anything negative to say here except that some lines are a bit wobbly here and there. Try to really concentrate on the movement from the shoulder. Lock your wrist and elbow movement before you do the stroke, that helps me a lot. Keep practicing and perfect those lines!
Ellipses:
Again, good job! You keep the ellipses down to 1-2 repeats per ellipse and contain them neatly in their bounds. I can see that you also take a confident approach with the ellipses, just like with the lines. Sometimes your ellipses lack a bit of smoothness but that will imrpove with practice. Always think about the shoulder motion!
Boxes:
In the rough perspective exercise there are some width and height lines that are not parallel or perpendicular to the horizon. Try to plan the box and every stroke beforehand just a bit more. Good job on the rotating boxes. You kept every box close to each other and I can feel their rotation. Your organic perspective has a nice flow to it and I can feel the distance between them.
Next Steps:
All in all you did a very good job and congrats on completing the lesson. Continue to practice the exercises in your warm ups and revisit the lessons from time to time. I think you should continue with the 250 box challenge. Good luck on your art journey! :)
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