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4:41 PM, Thursday January 27th 2022

Okay, I can see that you worked on the points I raised in the previous critique but I still want to make a few points clear.

-On the leaves exercise I like the way you are adding the little bumps and cuts to the edges, and you are being more bold with the way they flow through space. When working with the more complex leaf structures your approach is actually weaker than on the previous ones, so make sure you always follow the process shown in this informal demo

Some parts of your linework look very scratchy, so draw one thing at a time, and focus on every single mark. Use the ghosting method to ensure that you're considering what each mark's purpose is, and how you're going to achieve it best

-On the first drawing you are doing a great job, you have drawn each leaf in its entirety and you didn’t allow them to cut off each other which is what we are looking for.

-On the mushroom I can see that you did not draw through your ellipses two times as needed, never forget to do this, all the ellipses that you will draw for your homework had to be drawn through.

I think you have done a good job addressing all of the issues I mentioned in the critique, while there are still some mistakes I have no doubt you will get better with practice. Now you can move on to lesson 4

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12:21 AM, Friday January 28th 2022

Thank you very much for the feedback! I really appreciate it. I'll be sure to fit drawing practice and free drawing (With the 50/50 Rule in mind) into my daily schedule. I'll try my best not to make the mistakes I made in this lesson and if I do, I'll find a way to mitigate those mistakes. I can't wait to do Lesson 4 in April as I want to try out the many different art learning resources out there!

-WillyJohn03

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