Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

7:14 AM, Thursday April 30th 2020

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Hey everyone,

the first couple of exercises were done with a green fineliner (it was the only one I had lying around). I managed, however, to buy a black one afterward.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Thanks!

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8:53 AM, Thursday April 30th 2020

Your lines are pretty good. There is a bit of a curve and a very slight wobble in some of them, but you can work on that by trying to use your shoulder more, as explained in ghosted lines homework.

Your ellipses are drawn with confidence, but they could be more snug. They seem to come short frequently. This will take practise for sure but make sure you don't lose the confidence in the process.

In rough perspective there is more wobble than your line exercises. I think this is because accuracy becomes more important in that exercise, but don't forget that confidence is still your #1 priority. Strive to gain accuracy with confidence (level 3 lines)

In rotating boxes, you could rotate some boxes more at the far ends and I would like to see the boxes in the corners. Maybe thinking about the perspective of the gaps in between the boxes could help (furthest boxes will seem like they have more gaps in between them than the ones in the center) But overall a good paper.

In organic perspective, I would like to see more variations of the positions of the boxes. Trying different rotations would help your understanding better in my opinion. Other than that, very good work.

Overall I would suggest you to work on your confidence on your lines and maybe to challange yourself to try uncomfartable rotations of the boxes. But very good effort and work altogether.

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6:05 AM, Friday May 1st 2020

Thank you very much for the detailed feedback! This is extremely useful. I will definitely keep these points in mind as I move to the 250 box challenge.

Have a great day!

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