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6:51 PM, Friday November 26th 2021

Wow, these look really good. Really amped up on the confidence! Keep at it. If you lose confidence again, step back, and regain it.

Yeah, the ellipses are a pain to ghost sometimes. So it's understandable that it brings out the worst in you. (To be honest, I got irritated on ellipses too.) But it looks like you let loose and smooth on these ellipses, so great improvement!

Glad I was able to help out!

Next Steps:

Rough Perspective (at least 2 frame)

Rotated Boxes (or at least half of it)

The more I realized it, I should have requested revisions on these too. So, just to be sure you've got a decent idea on boxes (before moving onto the 250 Box Challenge), I'd like you to do at least a revision on each.

If you feel rushed to complete these, that's okay. Just slow down a bit when you do catch yourself rushing. Although we're aiming to be efficient at drawing, we need to take learning very delicately. So if you have the time, do take as much as needed to tackle these spatial challenges. Good luck!

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
3:51 AM, Tuesday December 14th 2021

Revisions Imgur:

https://imgur.com/a/BGO2Juq

Finally did it. I think I did better on the rotated boxes this time, but I still hate it xD

Pen really made a big difference in comfort (got it when I did the rotated box revision)

12:59 AM, Wednesday December 15th 2021

Wowie, ok.

Really good improvement on both of these.

For Rough Perspective, your lines are still a bit curved. But don't sweat it, you got better with it compared to last time. I'm sure if you keep at it your lines will get straighter. Nice work.

For Rotated Boxes, really nice job! It's clear you put more effort putting your boxes closer (and in turn it became easier to put the lines down). Lines are way straighter this time around. Nice effort!

Next Steps:

There's nothing much else I could recommend, so I'd say you can move onto the 250 Box Challenge.

Keep in mind though that it's a lot trickier to determine where the Vanishing Points (for each individual box) are in this challenge than it is in any of these exercises.

Do expect to have some blunders, especially the first, 50? boxes. You'll get better as you observe your mistakes.

If anything, doing the box exercises as warm-ups might as help as well. Do your best!

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3:45 PM, Wednesday December 15th 2021

I'll most definitely do the box exercises as warm ups! I'm looking forward to the blunders! I plan to do this course to the end, no matter how long it takes!

Thank you for always taking the time to reply and not only critique but give motivational advice. I really needed both!

Hope you're doing well! In case we don't meet again, good tidings or happy holidays if you celebrate!

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