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250 Box Challenge

5:11 PM, Saturday March 7th 2026

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I missed a few and had to remake them afterward. I numbered them correctly but used the current date. My last lesson was ages ago, but I did work through the missed time.

I think my weakness is more noticeable in the final boxes. Two of the parallel edges converge, but the other two don’t. This happened often, creating two distinct 'X' marks for each vanishing point. I also struggle to visualize the box using only dots; I find myself relying on two lines before having an 'aha!' moment regarding where the VP goes. This means the third and fourth edges are set, but I can’t actually see them beforehand.

Another issue I’ve had is visualization using the Y-method. How can I imagine a box, use the Y-method, and then 'see' it? Later in the set, I could more or less expect where the edges would go, but I still struggle with it.

As for line quality, I’m still struggling a lot, but I understand that it comes with time. My hatching is a mess and I don’t feel comfortable with it yet, but I've kept practicing it regardless. I think I’ve settled on drawing lines slower than I used to, I feel I’ve been drawing too fast, which was uncomfortable and caused me to miss the dots completely. I still have some lines that just go wherever they want.

My apologies for the smudges, and thank you in advance!

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8:15 AM, Wednesday March 11th 2026

For the first 50, your lines are clean overall. However, I did see some wobbling throughout the set. Your convergences also show good accuracy, though I did see some lines pair off and converge towards two vanishing points, like in box 6, box 26, and box 46.

For the next 50, your lines show improvement. While some wobbling is still present, most instances are less dramatic overall. Your convergences also show improvement in accuracy, though there are a few more instances of lines pairing off, like in box 52, box 78, and box 100.

For the last 150, your lines continue to improve. Wobbling did become a bit more dramatic in the middle of the set, but it evened out quickly. However, since it was present throughout the challenge, I do recommend reviewing the information in this section to ensure that you're practicing the proper technique.

Your convergences also continue to improve, though there are still instances of lines pairing off, like in box 109, box 175, and box 231. In these boxes, the inner lines (green and orange in this diagram) diverge instead of converging at the vanishing point. Keeping in mind the angles of neighboring lines can help when planning the box's construction.

As an aside, several of your boxes are missing some line extensions, including: boxes 7 and 8, boxes 101 and 102, this page, and box 239. Also, box 55 and box 96 have some lines extended in the wrong direction. Line extensions are a key part of this exercise, as they enable us to look out for any trends or habits to correct. Be sure to double-check that all lines are extended correctly going forward.

All said, I'm going to mark this challenge as complete.

Next Steps:

Continue on to Lesson 2, and add rotated boxes with line extensions in the style of the last 150 to your warm-up exercise pool.

This critique marks this lesson as complete.
11:11 AM, Wednesday March 11th 2026
edited at 12:28 PM, Mar 11th 2026

Thank you very much!

I will review the material and follow onwards

edited at 12:28 PM, Mar 11th 2026
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