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Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

4:39 AM, Friday January 2nd 2026

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Hey! I'm just coming off doing a 21 day drawing challenge, starting Drawabox in the middle of it. Let me know if im doing it right!!

janaIsDrawing

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3:55 PM, Saturday February 7th 2026

Hey Null_dVoid (nice username :D), Im Jana and I will be reviewing your homework. First off, big congratulations on finishing Lesson 1! Let's have a look at your submission

Superimposed Lines, Ghosted Lines & Ghosted Planes:

For both superimposed lines and Ghosted Lines, you've clearly prioritized confident strokes over accuracy. I can see some scratchy marks on the ghosted planes pages but they seem to be unrelated to the lines of the exercise itself, and looks like your pen has been dying here and there. Overall it's very well executed, but if those cut off lines were meant to be part of the ghosting process but you stopped because you wanted to redo them, please keep in mind that in Drawabox we don't redo any of our lines, rather we stick with what we have.

Table of Ellipses, Ellipses in Planes & Funnels:

In ellipses in planes I can notice not all of them are drawn through multiple times, we want to aim for at least two rounds of the movement here. In the table of ellipses and funnels however, they look much better in that aspect, and they are also touching the borders and fit snuggly together. The smoothness of them could be improved in future practice sessions by engaging your whole arm when you start making the mark. But overall, very good job here!

Plotted Perspective, Rough Perspective, Rotated Boxes & Organic perspective:

In the rough perspective there's an increase in wobbliness, that can be remedied by reminding ourselves of the ghosting method. Both in the rough perspective and the organic perspective I really commend that you clearly negotiated your corners, that's a very good sign. In the organic perspective however you've redone your lines as well, and as mentioned above we don't want to do that.

Rotated boxes look good too, and that's perceived to be the hardest exercise in this lesson so really well done.

Conclusion.

Really awesome job, you've well executed and understood the concepts introduced in Lesson 1! To keep in mind for the future lessons, challenges and warmups:

take your time in the preparation stage of the ghosting method,
don't redo any marks by trying to correct them. this will not be needed if you take your time anyway :D

Next Steps:

Move onto the 250 Boxes Challenge!

Add the lesson 1 exercises to your warm-up pool and don't forget your 50% rule :').

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As discussed in Lesson 0, printer paper (A4 or 8.5"x11") is what we recommend. It's well suited to the kind of tools we're using, and the nature of the work we're doing (in terms of size). But a lot of students still feel driven to sketchbooks, either by a desire to feel more like an artist, or to be able to compile their work as they go through the course.

Neither is a good enough reason to use something that is going to more expensive, more complex in terms of finding the right kind for the tools we're using, more stress-inducing (in terms of not wanting to "ruin" a sketchbook - we make a lot of mistakes throughout the work in this course), and more likely to keep you from developing the habits we try to instill in our students (like rotating the page to find a comfortable angle of approach).

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Null_dVoid

Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

4:39 AM, Friday January 2nd 2026

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janaIsDrawing

3:55 PM, Saturday February 7th 2026

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Part One: The Basics

An overview of basic skills - both technical and conceptual - with exercises that you will incorporate into your regular warmups for a long time to come. No matter how skilled or experienced you are, start at Lesson 0.

Challenges and Drills

A series of drills that fit into the lessons at various times. These should not all be completed after lesson 2, but rather will be listed as recommended next steps or prerequisites as you follow the numbered lessons in order.

Part Two: Constructional Drawing

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