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9:38 PM, Friday April 7th 2023

In these boxes you have a habit of relying on 2 point perspective rather than using the Y method to construct your boxes. This results in you having one vanishing point set infinitely in the distance and that set of lines being parallel because of it.

Boxes 24, 27, 28, 33, and 35 are all examples of this.

Seeing as how we're extending all 3 sets of lines we want to be thinking of where we're placing all 3 of these vanishing points. Not only that but you're actively disregarding some boxes that utilizie the Y method for some reason, like the boxes on the left side of the page that has boxes 21 and 22 on it.

This hesitancy to use the Y method makes me worry that you may not be fully understanding some of the concepts here so I'll be asking you to draw 10 more boxes please. This time be sure to utilize the Y method, think of where all 3 of your vanishing points will be placed and how their sets of lines will converge towards them. If you make mistakes don't just abandon a box either, work with your mistakes rather than grinding needlessly.

If you have any questions before starting feel free to ask them if they'll help provide clarity.

Next Steps:

10 more boxes please.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
6:12 AM, Saturday April 8th 2023

Went back and re-reviewed the lesson, focused on accuracy of perspective over everything else and used the Y method for all 10 boxes. Hopefully its good enough

https://imgur.com/a/aSjfbs9

8:49 PM, Saturday April 8th 2023
edited at 9:07 PM, Apr 8th 2023

I'm swapping in here for Tofu, as we believe there may be some miscommunication here. The issue we're specifically trying to get you to avoid is specifically drawing your boxes in a 2 point perspective orientation, which tends to happen when we don't adhere to a Y shape for our original Y. We can see this in your boxes in number 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10.

While you certainly can use the Y method in this manner, for this set we want you to start out with a Y in the manner shown in the video for this challenge so that you are forced to use 3 point perspective and consider how all three sets of edges are converging in a consistent manner.

If you are still unsure of what I'm asking, feel free to ask for clarification on specific points, but I would like you to try the 10 again, being sure to avoid the 2 point perspective and sticking to starting your use of the Y method with three edges arranged in a usual "Y" shape.

edited at 9:07 PM, Apr 8th 2023
9:33 PM, Saturday April 8th 2023

Sorry about my misconception, so the correct form of the exercise would be something similar to this?

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