Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

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Hello there,

I know i need more practice but please Critique.

Some questions are in mind:

  • Should i draw in a upright posture ? Some lines are hard to draw on a upright posture and if i draw on my desktop sometimes my elbow is anchored to the desktop (i had to keep that in my mind, draw from the shoulder). Somehow i find rotating the page as cheating.

  • I try to draw simple things from real life (as you can see on my last draw), but still i found hard to find something to draw. (should i draw from pictures, reference?)

Any advice you be much appreciated.

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10:05 AM, Wednesday June 22nd 2022

I want to focus on your message you submitted with your homework first!

I know i need more practice but please Critique.

Try not to worry about this! The instructor 'Uncomfortable' provides some insight into this through the lessons. I would recommend reviewing the videos through Lesson 0 as most of the content in there has been very helpful to me, specifically I would refer to the section "Failure is a beginner's Job" Throughout this course, we will be failing, and this is very important to understand.

Should i draw in a upright posture ?

You should draw in whichever way is the most comfortable to you to make confident lines. Posture is important in the long run, so that's good that you are thinking about it. Good posture is going to help you draw for longer without aches and fatigue, however, it is up to you if you think keeping good posture is more important than being in a position that makes it easier for you to make a confident line. - I think Lesson 0 or somewhere in the beginning of Lesson 1 Uncomfortable also covers some information about better posture, how high your arms should be to make sure that you are able to make full use of the motion of the shoulder. So maybe it would help to go back and review the written and video content of these courses.

I try to draw simple things from real life

Drawing from life is good, but this isn't part of the assignment, I wouldn't recommend putting drawings in the homework submission. For drawabox focus on the exercises. If you did this real life drawing as part of your 50% to just draw for the sake of drawing, good job! But you may have missed the point of the 50% rule. So I would recommend again, going back through Lesson 0 to help you better understand what Uncomfortable means by that. You can also join the community discord if you have additional questions or are confused.

Okay, onto your Exercise sheets.

Superimposed lines:

The coursework suggests 2 sheets of super imposed lines, try not to worry about doing more, and only submit the 2 that are required. Uncomfortable speaks about this in the lesson content, so I would suggest watching the video and reviewing the text again if you are unsure why.

Your lines are good! Make sure your starting point of the line does not fray. This spot should be mostly accurate because you can take as much time as you need to make sure you set your pen down where the line needs to start.

Ghosted Lines:

This looks good! You followed the instructions of the exercise well.

Ghosted Planes:

It looks like you might be a bit more hesitant in these, there is a bit more wobble, remember to keep the motion of your line strong and confident! Otherwise great work still.

Table of Elipses:

Well done on the first sheet, you followed the instructions well.

On your second sheet of Tables you have elipses inside of your other elipses. Uncomfortable explains why this is not recommended in the course content, make sure to review that lesson text and video again to make sure you understand why.

Elipses in Planes:

These look good, looks like there is still some wobble and hesitation in your lines. Make sure you are rotating your paper to make each line as comfortable as you can. The elipses are good, I can see you are aiming to have the edges of the elipses touch the borders of the planes

Funnels:

Looks good, you followed the coursework and are checking your minor axis as well.

Plotted Perspective:

Straightforward, you followed the coursework, looks clean and well done.

Rough Perspective, Rotated boxes, and Organic Perspective:

I group this together because I have the same advice for each. You seem to start sketching over the same lines. Remember to only draw your line once and move on to the next, it doesn't matter if it failed, if it was inaccurate or it doesn't look the way you wanted to. Move on to the next line.

Otherwise I think these all look pretty good!

Next Steps:

You seem to be missing some of the fundamental concepts that are talked about in the coursework. I think you are ready to move forward to 250 box challenge, However! I would highly recommend taking time to review the information in Lesson 0 as well as some of the course information in Lesson 1 for the areas I have given additional critique.

Remember, Take your time, don't race to the finish. Note taking can help you as well.

Good luck on your journey

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1:29 PM, Thursday June 23rd 2022

Thank you for your honest opinion and advice.

I will reread (rewatch) the lesson 0.

That real drawing was as 50% part (Uncomfortable-said no to grind), so i try to draw something on as a free time.

I was struggling with the hovering and ghosting with elipses (the moment when i put the pen on the paper there is a hesitation - i assume this is what Uncomfortable said about confidence).

Also i was kinda lost in the organic boxes.

But thank you for your advice.

Best regards,

5:59 PM, Monday June 27th 2022

So First, my take on the 50% that I got from the course is that you draw for fun, draw for the sake of drawing without worrying about whether what you drew is right. Uncomfortable mentions that using reference is not a bad thing, but you shouldn't Draw from reference when doing this 50%. The point of the 50% is to help yourself stop thinking about how it needs to look. Get comfortable with drawing just what you have in mind. The bad thing about using references and taking from life, is that we often get heavily stuck in trying to analyse what we're looking at. That means you're engaging and trying to learn, you're not giving your brain time to rest. That's my perspective on what I think Uncomfortable is trying to have us do with the 50% rule. If you can't think of what to draw. Just go find a "prompt generator" Just a single word. Like Bird. and just draw that, don't think about if it looks wrong, just draw what you think a bird looks like and keep doing it. Don't worry about the result either, that's why I wouldn't recommend sharing them with your lesson submission. Because these are personal drawings, they aren't meant to be critiqued because they aren't meant to be right. They're meant to just get you to doodle and relax.

Struggling with your confident lines is just going to take time and practice!! you're on the right path. Just make sure to stay aware! so that you can consciously work on it as you continue through the courses.

I actually think your organic boxes look great! No need to doubt yourself, it's clear in the organic boxes exercises that you have small boxes going to big boxes, I think the pacing does a great job to convey going back in space. The only critique I had on the organic boxes was just being aware that you were drawing over the same line more than once, that is all! Which I did the same thing in my exercise. It's something for us to work on.

Good job though, I wish you luck on your 250 boxes!

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