Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
4:08 PM, Tuesday May 12th 2020
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5:05 PM, Tuesday May 12th 2020
Congrats on finishing lesson 1!
Your superimposed lines are confident, but there are a few cases where there is fraying on both sides. Make sure you are properly planning your strokes, and putting your pen down exactly where the line starts. It doesn't matter if there is fraying on the one end as long as the line is smooth and confident, which they are, but when there is fraying on both ends it might mean you aren't taking the time to plan your strokes.
Your ghosted lines are well done. You've made them straight, and all of them are hitting at least one point. Your ghosted planes are similarly well done.
Your ellipses exercises (tables of ellipses, ellipses in planes, and funnels) are good as well, meaning I don't have very much to say. Make sure you keep prioritizing a smooth elliptical shape over all else and minimizing the amount of wobbles (which you've done a good job of so far). For your ellipses in planes, a few ellipses are not hitting every edge of the plane. This is not a priority and is something that will improve as you do these exercises in warmups, though it is something you should be aiming for.
On the first two panels of your plotted perspective exercise, I am noticing some messy lines in constructing your boxes. Make sure you only make one, straight line for each edge, and another straight line over it to add line weight. The hatching on your boxes should also be straight and should cover the entire face of the box. Otherwise, this exercise is well done and you seem to have grasped the concept.
Your rough perspective also has a few boxes where there is more than one line for one edge of the box, though it is not as prevalent here. Also make sure you are prioritizing the straightness of your lines over your accuracy - I am noticing a few wobbling lines.
Your rotated boxes have a lot of messy hatching, but otherwise you have done a good job of rotating boxes in space.
Your organic perspective is well done. the perspective on some of the boxes aren't perfect, with a few clear divergences, but as that is something which will improve with time and practice, it is not very important.
Next Steps:
Well done! Your next step should be the 250 Box Challenge
11:45 PM, Tuesday May 12th 2020
Thanks for your time! I'll definitely take what you said into consideration :)
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