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Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

1:00 AM, Monday May 16th 2022

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OkShawny

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1:48 AM, Monday May 16th 2022

Your linework is pretty solid.

For the "plotted perspective," you were supposed to use a pen to draw the line back to the vanishing point, but it looks like you used a pencil for that.

The horizon line is tilted a little in some of your drawings, so you could work to make them more level.

Make sure your boxes' lines converge at a vanishing point. you can go over your previously drawn boxes and fix them to get better.

Good job!

Next Steps:

work on perspective with boxes. dont rush horizon lines.

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Fardyeen64

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10:14 PM, Tuesday May 17th 2022

Thank you for your critic, I will keep in mind that the horizon line is better located in the following exercises, and use a pen for drawn "plotted perspective" exercises, I'm pleasantly surprised that you tell me my line is solid, I was afraid it wasn't good enough, again thank you for all.

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