Is it fine to ghost all the way to the VP during the 250 Box Challenge to see where the line should go or is it better to only visualize it?
Indeed it is fine to ghost all the way back - and I encourage you to do it. The only distinction I would make is that when you ghost back, do not attempt to picture the vanishing point itself - rather, focus on the other lines of the same set (both those that have been drawn, and those that have not yet been drawn). Focus on how they converge, and how the line you're about to draw ought to be oriented in order to converge with them. This reliance on things that are physically close to the box allows us to infer useful information based on what is present in our drawings, rather than trying to keep track of what could be hundreds off vanishing points in a complex scene, when tackling actual illustrations.
Ah ok, thank you so much for the reply
Ghosting is fine as long as you don't actually draw the line. Also sometimes the VP won't be on the page so it won't help so ghosting in the 'direction' is better. I think this will help in eventually visualizing it. Uncomfortable talks about this in the 250 Box Challenge Critique video (Syllastew). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxXPY6XnCmI
Good luck :)
Thank you too for the reply
These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.
Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).
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