Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
11:28 AM, Sunday August 6th 2023
guys, i can go to the next lesson, right?
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6:19 PM, Sunday August 6th 2023
Howdy GASTERA3,
Honestly, this is a fantastic first attempt, albeit a little bit sloppy. You seem to understand exactly what each this is meant to be, and I appreciate that so much. Congrats. That being said, there's a few things that I'd like to see you do, moving forward. If you fwub something, wind up with an ugly looking box, just own it. It's okay. Don't try to add another corner that you think looks right compared to it. An ugly box executed with confidence looks better than a frankenbox 100% of the time.
Also, don't make a new dot when your line doesn't end up exactly where you want it. It's okay, own the mistake and move on. You should be comfortable with your linemaking, even if it's not fully accurate. It will come along with time and mileage.
I'd like to see you redo the tables of ellipses. Ellipses are a weak point for you. Me too. Just make sure when redoing it to execute confidently, and ghost your circle. Do 2 passes on the circle.
I'd also like to see you redo the organic perspective WITHOUT trying to fix bad corners. Remember, mistakes are permissible.
Next Steps:
Table of Ellipses and Organic Perspective need to be redone.
2:15 AM, Monday August 7th 2023
Oh. Thanks for the support and the critiques. I will do what you said. REALLY :) I need to be more comfortable
11:31 AM, Monday August 7th 2023
[https://imgur.com/a/Pw9ucVk] I did the homework when you said to do it. Here it is if you wanna see, or any other
10:55 PM, Tuesday August 8th 2023
Great! There we go. I'm marking you for passing. On to the boxes.
Next Steps:
250 Boxes
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