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7:05 PM, Saturday February 26th 2022

Hi, no problem, take your time, from what I can see it's getting better. As for the lineweight, try to apply it just to the overlapping lines. For example, on that leg, you applied lineweight, which is good, because that area is full of lines; but you also applied it to the underside of the leg, which doesn't have any overlapping lines.

So what you should do is give more lineweight to the overside of that leg, ghosting every line, that way they will be precise and confident. And just to the section that overlaps with the body, the section that is alone on the side doesn't need it.

6:12 PM, Sunday February 27th 2022

Hi I've got my work finished I definitely head some troubles such as drawing forms wrapping around other forms or drawing smaller sausage forms without accidentally making them pinch or one part to large however I definitely feel I understand froms wrapping around each other better then before. Thanks for the critic and hopefully I'll be able to move on to lesson 5 https://imgur.com/a/uQqG3nI

12:51 AM, Tuesday March 1st 2022

Hi! Your sausages are getting a lot better. Still, try to keep warming up with them, as they're still a bit wobbly. Also remember that the poles define how the form is (or isn't) looking at us, so be careful about how you draw it's degree.

When it comes to the bugs, they look a lot better than before, especially your lobster. The clamps look really nice.

Things you should look out for in the future:

Observe carefully your subject. The tail of the lobster doesn't look at all like the form it actually has, its more of a flat form than the sausages you drew. On your wasp, there are some forms on the belly that you could've broke down.

And the legs, your legs lack all those thin sections; it takes some control to do them right, but that control comes from screwing up a lot of times, so don't be afraid of trying.

The head of the lobster has some unconnected lines that I assume are the shell's division. That, and some other awkward lines tell me that you were working without much patience. I know these exercises can be maddening, but is better to stop if you're feeling overwhelmed, and keep working on another moment, rather than making marks without much thought.

Finally, be careful about how you add masses, there were still a lot that didn't feel very solid. Your clamp, as I said, is the place where most things came together, so try to think of how you made that when you have some masses to add. In the next lesson, you'll have to work even harder on making those added forms feel threedimensional, so its important that you keep an eye on that.

With that said, I think you're ready for next lesson. Take your time, follow all the demos, and remember the things we worked on this lesson. Good luck!

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