Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
7:21 PM, Thursday April 9th 2020
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9:13 PM, Sunday April 12th 2020
Your lines look nice and so do the ellipses. For the rough perspective you would get more practice if you have drawn through the boxes. Some lines there seem arched, remember to try using the shoulder and take your time ghosting. I think you will get more practice as you move forward.
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4:14 PM, Friday April 17th 2020
I agree with this. I also would add that the lines on the boxes look like they're repeatedly made rather than a single clean line with follow through. I also see whiteout on the rotated boxes, make sure to embrace the missed lines and learn from them. Covering up won't do much to help down the line, and will make it harder to give actionable feedback.
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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.