I've recently started to do the 250 Box Challenge and I'm having difficulties drawing the inside of a box. I find that I always predict the lines to be too far or too short where the lines will meet.
Ex:https://imgur.com/a/YSBqGvH
Is there a trick to find out where the lines will converge?
Well, before you worry about the inside, I do notice that the outside lines (the "vertical-ish" ones) diverge, rather than converge. The critical lines are the first two you tack on to your "y-shape." Their angle and length determine the rest of the box.
I tried to explain here with some images (lines "a" and "b" in steps 2 and three are the most critical to understand): https://imgur.com/a/CP1JmaB
I would encourage you first and foremost to review these reminders, specifically the third point about not worrying about the back corner, as it's more of a distraction than anything else. That said, you may also want to check out this video by ScyllaStew which shares a way to leverage the fact that we put down points for the start/end of lines as part of the ghosting method, and to help use that to help determine where we should be drawing lines to help with more consistent corners.
Some of you may remember James Gurney's breathtaking work in the Dinotopia series. This is easily my favourite book on the topic of colour and light, and comes highly recommended by any artist worth their salt. While it speaks from the perspective of a traditional painter, the information in this book is invaluable for work in any medium.
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