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1:14 PM, Saturday April 13th 2024

Hi DIO thanks a lot for your very detailed feedback, i have a lot to work on! Thanks for your explanations as well as on cast shadows, i understand that i misunderstood the concept a little

I have a question about « mistakes » -sometimes i draw confidently something which looks « wrong », often biggen than I’d like, and I am tempted to draw inside - that‘s the case with the ant antenna.

Would you advise to still go with the „wrong“ shape? Or to redo the drawing?

2:05 PM, Saturday April 13th 2024

Hi Pimpoum,

I understand the frustration when a form doesn't come out as intended. I advise you to go with the form that is too big, rather than redoing the construction, as we inevitably make mistakes and redoing a construction until it is "right" would count as grinding.

We inevitably draw things differently from how we intend, due to us not being robots who can make every mark perfectly each time. So, you will inevitably deviate from your reference image. Always treat the reference image as a source of information - something you observe carefully and frequently to apply that information as well as you can, but not as the end-all be-all of what you're trying to draw. So, if you deviate from it despite your best efforts, that's not actually a problem as far as the course is concerned. What matters most of all is that you hold to the 3D structure you're building up, and that you do not undermine its solidity under any circumstances. If that means the end result not matching up perfectly in some ways with your reference, that's fine.

3:02 PM, Saturday April 13th 2024

Hi DIO,

Thanks a lot that‘s very clear

Have a good day!

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