Hello PenneMue,
congratulations on completing lesson 1! Recently I also finished it so here are a few pointers:
Lines/Planes
Your lines wobble and are not drawn with confidence. I am guessing you are either not ghosting sufficiently before putting down the mark or you focus too much on accuracy. Drawing straight lines should take priority over accuracy. Remember that planning each mark is an important part of getting more comfortable, don't rush it. Use the line/planes exercises for your warmups.
Ellipses
Again a bit wobbly here and there, I found ghosting the shape 2-3 times helped me get more confident with ellipses. You can also try to draw quicker/slower, maybe you just haven't found your speed yet. Otherwise you followed the instructions well and understood the exercises, good job.
Funnels
Same as above -- I think the funnels look nice, good work!
Rough Perspective
You understood the exercise and completed it to the best of your current ability. Drawing boxes will get easier with mileage and your grasp of perspective will also improve following this course.
Rotated Boxes
This one is tough, as you know. Remember that adjacent edges of your boxes run almost parallel to each other and the boxes should sit closer together.
Organic Perspective
Your boxes shrink as instructed and you have variation in the rotation of them. Well done!
Just to re-iterate -- focus on drawing straight rather than accurate lines!
I feel you should tackle the 250 box challenge next, I draw 5-10 boxes per day and have noticed good progress so far.
Keep on keepin' on!
Next Steps:
You can redo the rotated boxes if you want.
Otherwise move on to the 250 box challenge - good luck!
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