Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
4:14 AM, Sunday September 18th 2022
Thank you in advance for any and all critique!
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2:31 PM, Saturday September 24th 2022
Hello! Nice job finishing the first lesson! Here are my observations:
Lines
Your lines seem pretty confident, which is most important here. Some of the longer lines on your superimposed lines pages have fraying on both sides, which is something you should avoid.
Ellipses
Looks solid to me in general.
Boxes
Perspective looks rough at places but that's completely normal and expected at this stage. It will get better after 250 boxes challenge.
All in all, good job!
Next Steps:
You are ready for the 250 boxes challenge :D Ellipses in planes are a really cool warm-up exercise so I recommend doing it from time to time (like a page before drawing session)
5:07 PM, Monday September 26th 2022
Thank you for taking the time to look over my work. Very helpful critique!
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A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.
In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.