After a handful of failed attempts last year, I finally finished Lesson 1! Honestly, the lessons that involved boxes, I would forget the ghosting method because of overconfidence, but I tried my best to implement it. The tasks were a little difficult but engaging and fun at the same time. I look forward to improving my skill so critiques and suggestions are very much appreciated. Thank you!
Hello!
Congratulations on finishing your lesson 1!!
Now to the critique:
Lines:
Overall your lines do look good. However on some occasions they do seem to be arching so remember to use your shoulder to execute the lines confidently and smoothly. If arching lines becomes a problem you can't get rid of you'll want to arch your lines in the opposite direction in case you subconsciously arch your lines in a certain direction. In the superimposed lines, remember to start from the same point always as there should be no fraying on both ends. Also it is really important to remember to use ghosting method so focus on that as well. And on that note never redraw your lines. Even if they don't turn the way you want you should still leave them as they are. It is also good to keep in mind that all of these exercises will be just for your practice so don't worry about things being perfect or not meeting some criteria you have set yourself. Everyone makes mistakes after all.
Ellipses:
Your ellipses do look good: your ellipses are smooth and confidently drawn. Some little things to mention is that in the exercise ellipses in planes your ellipses are not touching all of the sides of the planes so remember to ghost enough times to improve your accuracy. However your priority should be drawing smooth and confident ellipses and not accuracy which improves overtime as you practice. Your funnels look good and most of the time minor axis cuts your ellipses in two symmetrical halves as instructed.
Boxes
Your plotted perspective exercise is really well done! In the rough perspective remember that width lines should be parallel to horizon and height lines perpendicular to horizon, which you have mostly accomplished. In the rotated boxes exercise some boxes in the back are not rotated enough but overall your boxes look good! To me it seems like you have understood the concepts taught in this section and are ready to move on to the 250 box challenge where you get to practice putting the boxes in perspective.
You can address the things I mentioned in your warms up as you move on to the box challenge. Your lesson as a whole was really well done! You have done a very good job with these exercises! :D
Next Steps:
250 box challenge
Hello! Thank you for the well-thought out critique. Moving forward I'll be working on the things you've pointed out, especially my linework and habit of redrawing. This was very helpful :DD
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Moreover, due to the challenge of its use, it teaches you a lot about the nuances of one's stroke. These are the kinds of skills that one can carry over to standard felt tip pens, as well as to digital media. Really great for doodling and just enjoying yourself.
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