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8:35 PM, Tuesday January 16th 2024
Hello MsPieg, I'd like to start off the review by saying great job on completing lesson 1 of the course. LINES - Your lines are already looking very confident which is really good. I like the variations you added on the superimposed lines. There is some overshooting on ghosted lines but nothing some practice can't fix. Be mindful of letting your arm be loose, not stiff, and drawing from your shoulder. The more you keep this in mind now, the easier it will become later on. Ghosted planes look fine, although, it looks like you did them in pencil? (the ones with no ellipses) Please correct me if I am mistaken. ELLIPSES - Your ellipses look good as well. I like how compact you made them on tables of ellipses ( as they should be). For the funnels exercise, try to make the ellipses get larger as they move out from the center. BOXES - Your rough perspective looks pretty good. For rotated boxes, remember to shade the edges not facing the viewer. Overall, really great work, it almost seems like you have done this before, either that or you have a very steady hand. In any case, great job and I think you are ready to face the 250 box challenge. GOOD LUCK!
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250 box challenge
5:42 AM, Friday January 19th 2024
Thank you for the thorough critique! To answer your one question, ghosted planes were done in ballpoint pen, although that pen was probably dying so the lines were pretty thin.
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9:24 AM, Saturday January 27th 2024
Hi, solid submission. I would like to add a few things.
Some of your ellipses are wobbly. Next time make sure you take your time and ghost as many times as you need. It seems you are prioritising even ellipses instead of tightly fitting the borders and it is great.
You have missed the corner boxes in the rotated box exercise. You should draw them before continuing. Once you have completed it I can agree with the previous review and give you your badge (if someone hadn't done it by the time).
If you are worrying about ruining the page, don't. The exercise is for learning, not looking pretty
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Add the missing boxes to the rotated boxes exercise
12:35 AM, Wednesday January 31st 2024
Added the final boxes -- not really sure what difference they make since the area is so narrow there they're not really visible.
7:22 AM, Wednesday January 31st 2024
No need for them to add to the image or be visible as long as you are thinking about them and trying to draw them.
The one on the top left seems to be done hastily as the line starts from nowhere and ends at nowhere (it connects to nothing)
Make sure you take your time for every line you draw.
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Good luck in your 250 boxes.
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