After completing lessons or challenges should I move on to the next steps while my work is waiting for critic? Or should I wait and do other things like draw for fun and help others with their work?
Thankyou in advance for your responses
Any of the above. You can move on to the next lesson, but if you end up finishing eg. Lesson 2 before eg. 250 Boxes gets feedback, it's probably best to wait for 250b feedback to come in first so you don't propagate any mistakes/bad habits too far down the road.
But it's also a good time to do fun art (250 Boxes is heavy going - nice to have a break!) or give feedback for Lesson 1 or anything you've already been marked on.
I'm waiting for 250 Boxes myself, so I'm doing all the above - taking my time on Lesson 2, doing lots of fun art, and giving feedback here.
ETA - Forgot to add: if you're on the Discord server and waited 1-2 weeks but haven't gotten community feedback yet, you can ask on the relevant server channel. Someone is usually willing to mark your homework if you return the favour by doing some community feedback here.
Cool thanks for the quick reply(~30 minutes) I think of what I'll do is a mix of fun art and giving feedback for a week before I take on lesson 2. And I'll definitely check out the discord server!
Cheers
taking a quick break is a good idea, after all the hard work you totally should give yourself a pat of the back and relax for a bit before jumping onto the next lesson. cuz it takes a while for a crit to come in sometimes, and after you've rested for a bit you can totally jump onto the next lesson or challenge if you want to!
These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.
Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).
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