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2:37 PM, Saturday March 11th 2023
Hello, I'll be critiquing your first drawabox lesson today.
Lines:
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Ghosted lines: Some of your lines are missing both the start and the end point. Whilst it's normal to miss the end point at this stage, your line should always come from the start poin. As such, I would recommend that right before making your line you should rest you pen for a split second on the start point. Another thing is that some of your lines have a slight wobble to them. This could be because you are going to slow or that you are unused to using your arm as a pivot. Make sure to ghost as much as needed before making your mark. Smooth confident line > accuracy.
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Ghosted planes: The major stand out is that you seem to be repeating some of your lines after a mistake. Don't do this. It's much better to move on after making a mistake in this course.
Ellipses:
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Table of Ellipses: The ellipses themselves are fine but in this exercise the aim is for the ellipses to touch other, forming tangents with each other and the edges of their compartment.
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Funnels: Same as the table, the ellipses ought to be touching each other.
Boxes: Mostly just the same problem with the lines, in that they are wobbly but this will be worked on further into the course.
Next Steps:
The 250 Box Challenge. Remember to do exercises from this lesson as warm ups. Good luck and have fun!
3:11 PM, Saturday March 11th 2023
thanks for your critique
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