Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
7:56 PM, Tuesday December 6th 2022
Lesson 1,should now pass in the 250 box challenge?
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9:49 PM, Wednesday December 7th 2022
Lines
A lot of the superimposed lines fray from the starting point and the ending point, make sure you're starting the line and drawing it towards the ending point confidently! Even if you're way off from the ending point, the starting points should all be consistent. It also looks like there are a lot of scratchy marks on the page, if you're struggling with pens going out, it might be worth having some scratch paper to keep your page clean.
Ellipses
Many of the ellipses are only drawn through once, and some start to develop a bit of a bean shape. Focus on drawing through twice, even if you're way off, you'll be able to see how far away from your initial ellipses you're landing.
Boxes
Your rotated boxes look great! There are quite a few wobbly lines in the organic perspective exercise and I'd suggest focusing on ghosting lines and making a clear plan for each stroke that goes on the page.
Overall, great work! I'd say head towards the 250 box challenge, but emphasize warming up with very planned, precise lines.
Next Steps:
Head to the 250 box challenge, practice drawing through ellipses
10:17 AM, Thursday December 8th 2022
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A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.
In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.