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8:02 PM, Monday April 19th 2021

So, there are a couple of steps that you appear to have missed. The first being your line extensions.

You did not extend the lines that make up the back corner of your boxes. If you look at this section of the instructions you can see that you are meant to extend all of your lines towards their shared vanishing points.

That means for each box you should have 3 sets of lines extending towards their shared vanishing points.

Each of those sets of lines should contain 4 individual lines extending towards their shared vanishing points. You should not skip any of these lines as this step is meant to help you identify mistakes in your work.

The second thing I noticed is that you were not applying your extra line weight correctly. If you look at this section you can see that for this exercise, you are only meant to apply your extra line weight to the silhouette of your box. You should also be employing the ghosting method with every mark you make. This includes your extra line weight and hatching.

This time I would like for you to draw 5 additional boxes. Just like before, you should reread the instructions and pay particular attention to the sections I linked in this critique.

For these boxes you will do the following:

  • Use the ghosting method for every mark you make, including hatching and extra line weight

  • Draw all of your boxes in 3pt Perspective

  • 5 boxes per page maximum

  • Check all of your convergences as per the instructions

For this set of boxes I want you to draw only 1 box per day. The goal is to allow you to invest as much time and energy needed to perform each step to the best of your current ability. You can also watch this video where I demonstrate how I draw boxes.

Next Steps:

5 additional boxes as described above

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
11:58 AM, Tuesday April 20th 2021

Thanks again for all those remarks.

Could you please some pieces of advice about extra line weight/ lineart?

I've got a 0.3 min line and a 0.8 min a pentel pocket brush. If I understood correctly the base as described in lesson in need to draw a first line (rather fine with my 0.3 min) and then I can use my 0.8 min or should I directly try my pocket brush?

Pencil is said to be the artist "master tool"/ symbol of painting in part because of this isn't it?

Do you think that the ghosting line combine with a superimposed line (a little bigger) could a good start to improve line weighting? How many times should I superimposed? 2? 3?

After 5 times, the line would make too thick wouldn't it?

Anyway have a nice day.

Bis_Senchi

P.S: I need to go the hospital for a few days, so It may take time before I send the last parts.

7:06 PM, Wednesday April 21st 2021

So the course is very specific on what tools you're meant to be using. For your pens, you're primarily restricted to using a 0.5mm pen, or as close as you can get to it. You should not be switching pens from thinner to thicker. When you add line weight, it's achieved by going back over the existing mark with the same pen, not a different one.

There will be lessons where you're allowed to use a brush pen, but only to fill in spaces you've already outlined. Not to draw linework.

Line weight is generally going to be added the same way we draw our original marks - using the ghosting method to achieve a confident stroke. So what you said there about the ghosted lines/super imposed lines approach is correct. How many times depends on circumstance, but more importantly, do not go overboard with it. Line weight is meant to be subtle, not obvious. Most times you'll only go over it once.

As always, remember that any advice we give you will pertain to how you're expected to draw in this course. What you do outside of it is entirely up to you.

8:57 AM, Thursday July 22nd 2021

Hello again.

Sorry for replying so late. I've been training for the 250 boxes challenge on April, 19th 2021and made a submission. You made me pass but I had some extra work to submit to officially clear the level. Unfortunatelly before I could submit I had to got to the hospital for a surgery.

Anyway I'm back to learn how to "draw a box" (and consequently a lot of things to put inside)

Here is the work you asked me a 5 box complement sheet

https://imgur.com/gallery/gtcMfDE

Here is the link for the previous complement ( 10 additionnal boxes)

https://imgur.com/gallery/xzIzPSs

and finally the link with the original submission ( around 70 page in total)

https://imgur.com/gallery/7lY2lSN

Thanks in advance for all your remarks and critics.

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