Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
1:22 PM, Thursday June 9th 2022
I seemed to screw up the link in the last one, this one should work :)
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2:14 AM, Tuesday June 14th 2022
Hang in there!
Next Steps:
Hello!
Congratulations on getting through your first lesson!
Critique:
Lines: Your lines shouldn't wobble. In Drawabox, you should always prioritize confidence over accuracy. More regularly practice the ghosting method till you're at ease with your shoulder. It's a little tough at first, but it'll come in handy in the subsequent sessions.
Ellipses: The majority of your ellipses are smooth. However, the accuracy is not high; your ellipse needs to touch all four sides. With Funnels, the ellipse is quite aligned with the central minor axis line.
Boxes:
Rough Perspective: You align fairly well, despite the shaky lines.
Rotated Boxes: The box's bottom proportions on the left and right aren't ideal, but the top is fairly decent.
Organic Perspective: They are pretty well done.Now that you've completed the first stage, you may either continue practicing what I just mentioned or move on to the 250-box challenge. I'm confident you're prepared. Keep up the good work.
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2:44 AM, Tuesday June 14th 2022
Hello!
Congratulations on getting through your first lesson!
Critique:
Lines: Your lines shouldn't wobble. In Drawabox, you should always prioritize confidence over accuracy. More regularly practice the ghosting method till you're at ease with your shoulder. It's a little tough at first, but it'll come in handy in the subsequent sessions.
Ellipses: The majority of your ellipses are smooth. However, the accuracy is not high; your ellipse needs to touch all four sides. With Funnels, the ellipse is quite aligned with the central minor axis line.
Boxes:
Rough Perspective: You align fairly well, despite the shaky lines.
Rotated Boxes: The box's bottom proportions on the left and right aren't ideal, but the top is fairly decent.
Organic Perspective: They are pretty well done.Next Steps:
Now that you've completed the first stage, you may either continue practicing what I just mentioned or move on to the 250-box challenge. I'm confident you're prepared. Keep up the good work.
8:29 AM, Tuesday June 14th 2022
Thanks for critiquing my work!! I agree with everything you said, especially the line wobbliness - my lines get quite a bit wobbly, I often find myself not being patient with myself and ghosting not as much as I need to but I do really need to keep this in mind - also drawing from the shoulder is something I always slip out of. Thanks again !!
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