4:09 PM, Thursday August 26th 2021
Ok - thanks for talking me through it. Do these hit closer to the mark?
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6:25 PM, Thursday August 26th 2021
Much better! I'll go ahead and mark this lesson as complete.
Next Steps:
Feel free to move onto lesson 4.
8:02 PM, Thursday August 26th 2021
Awesome - thanks! I've seen my drawing skills improve so much by following your lessons, so thank you for creating this resource, and taking the time to critique!
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No matter which brand of ellipse guide you decide to pick up, make sure they have little markings for the minor axes.