Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
11:26 PM, Sunday March 8th 2020
Hi everyone. First lesson finished !!!
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12:05 AM, Monday March 9th 2020
These HWks look very nice and clean though I do want to stress that you make sure you are executing confident strokes. Throughout the homeworks (especially up through the elipses,) It appears that a lot of your lines are wobbly, even if only slightly, indicating that you didn't go into the stroke with full confidence. Remember, it is better to make a confident stroke and miss the mark than to make an uncomfidant stroke and hit the mark. This is especially important as you build your foundation. Make sure to embrace imperfection and mistakes as that means you are doing it right :D
Holy goodness, your rotated box HW is gorgeous!
Next Steps:
Make sure to execute your lines with confidence as you move on to the 250 box challenge. If you maintain good form in this challenge, you will get plenty of practice and will come out of it with much straighter and more confident lines. Happy drawing!
6:55 AM, Monday March 9th 2020
Hi Trizzle. Thanks for your words. I will try to work on ellipses to improve my lines. I think it was the most difficult exercise for me.
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