Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

9:51 AM, Monday May 22nd 2023

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Hello,

This is my first time drawing.

Please Let me know If I did anything wrong.

Thank you.

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6:14 PM, Monday May 22nd 2023

Hello and welcome to Drawabox. Congratulations on completing lesson 1!

Lines:

  • Superimposed lines look good, just be sure that the starting point is the same for all of your lines.

  • There is some wobbliness, I can see it in ghosted planes. You also seem to be going past the second dot that you draw. Not a huge problem but just try to lift your pen/fineliner off of the page as soon as you hit the second dot. Also remember that you are looking for smoothness not accuracy.

  • Ghosted planes are pretty solid.

Ellipses:

  • Tables of ellipses are good, I like the variety of the ellipses, but remember that you need to draw threw them 2-3 times.

  • Ellipses in planes are good as well. they are confident and smooth, for the most part.

  • Funnels are hard but it seems like you have gotten a good grasp on them.

Boxes:

  • For the rotated boxes, be sure that you can see less of the face as they go around. Can't be too harsh on these though.

Overall, great job. I think you are clear to move onto the 250 box challenge. Good luck!a

Next Steps:

250 box challenge

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12:31 AM, Tuesday May 23rd 2023

Thank you for your critique!

I'll work on making my lines smoother.

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