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11:46 PM, Monday July 8th 2024

Hi there! Great job completing lesson 1! Here is some feedback:

Superimposed lines: I see that you are executing your lines confidently without any wobbling. That’s great! One thing I do notice though is that on many of your lines there is fraying on both ends. This is less prominent on the shorter lines, and your second page definitely shows improvement. Just remember to take extra care that your pen is lined up correctly before executing the line, and the problem should disappear with practice.

Ghosted lines: Lines are smooth and confident. Sometimes the mark is missed but it’s not by too much, and the line keeps the overall trajectory. Good job.

Ghosted planes: I’d say the same thing here as in the ghosted lines.

Tables of ellipses: The only thing I’d say here is a personal tip when doing this exercise; there is a section where you placed a vertical diagonal split, and while there’s technically nothing against this, I think it’s better to put a horizontal diagonal split, as the sections are already divided vertically down the middle (and this is also what is demonstrated in the homework instructions). Otherwise, you did a good job here.

Funnels: No problems stand out to me here. Excellent work.

Plotted perspective: Everything here looks great.

Rough perspective: Some lines here are more wobbly than your lines in the earlier line exercises. Just remember to use the ghosting method and draw with your whole arm to ensure you execute lines confidently. Otherwise it’s all good.

Rotated boxes: No major issues here. Great job.

Organic perspective: The thing that stands out to me immediately is that many of your boxes are the same. Remember that the goal of this exercise is to draw boxes with different, random rotations in space. But that’s just a reminder for next time you do it. For now you don’t have to get it perfect. I think you pass.

Oh and by the way, there was nothing wrong with your upload :)

Next Steps:

From now on you’ll be able to continue practicing these exercises as warmups, so the mistakes I pointed out here will lessen or disappear over time. The next thing you can do is move on to the 250 box challenge. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to figure out different angles and foreshortening of boxes during the challenge. Remember to take as much time as you need and don’t give up. Best of luck!

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8:17 AM, Thursday August 1st 2024

I really appreaciate your feedback, I have implemented what you said about my boxes into the 250 box challenge :)

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