Idk why my 2nd lines page mixxed up but everything else should be by timeframe . Also i know i messed up the rotated boxes exercise completly but i was told to continue and redo only if told so. To the person correcting this thank you ill appreciate even the smallest advice.
Congrats on getting through lesson 1!
Here are some thoughts:
Lines: Your frayed lines look good, only frayed at one end and pretty confident. Same thing with the dot to dot lines and ghosted planes. Sometimes there are some wobbles--if that starts happening, do some loose lines on a piece of scratch paper to recapture that confident feel.
Ellipses: You are passing through 2-3 times as directed, and making an effort to be confident and within bounds. I notice that a number of ellipses in planes are a bit diamond shaped. It can be difficult to figure out how to fit ellipses into planes, but here are a few with corrections: https://imgur.com/HRDC5To
Improving line and ellipse quality:
When my lines start to get wobbly, I "reset" myself by just drawing a bunch of loose lines (not superimposed--totally free) over the paper. Then I do some superimposed lines, and then I go back to whatever I was trying to do.
For ellipses, similar thing. First, draw a few quick super loose ones (not in a table or anything), then a few aligned with a minor axis (like this: https://imgur.com/a/FVVPp6Z ), then constrained ellipses (like one or two panels of a table), then I go back to the real task.
Boxes: 1 and 2 point perspective exercises looks like you understand the idea, and the rotated boxes are good enough for now.
On the organic boxes, the first thing I notice is that the sweeping lines look hesitant. Be free with big, sweeping lines! You'll be drawing lines like this for the ribbons exercise, plants, and animals later. This is jumping the gun a bit, but you'll eventually need to be able to match sweeping lines to make ribbons. Drawing guideline dots can help: https://imgur.com/hlpb31I Don't worry about this so much now, but keep it in mind later.
As for the boxes, there are some diverging lines, but the 250 box challenge will teach you to correct that. Make sure you get discord feedback within 20 boxes or so of starting, so that you know if you're on the right track. (The "basic challenges" channel)
Overall, this is a good start! Onward!
Next Steps:
On to the 250 box challenge! Be sure to get discord feedback on the "basic challenges" channel within about 20 boxes of starting, so you know you're on the right track.
Warmups: Keep doing line exercises (straight and curved) and ellipse exercises for your warmups. You'll especially need ellipses and curves in lesson 2 and beyond, and it takes a while to get confident. Practice them for warmups as you do the box challenge, along with straight line exercises, and "future you" will thank you!
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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