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Do I draw convergence lines along my drawn lines or the dots?

10:42 PM, Thursday October 8th 2020

Hello! I have a bad case of the wobbly lines, and because of that my lines often miss the dot I establish before drawing the line. This causes a problem when I try to check my convergence, as the lines I actually end up drawing are wobbly and are aimed off of where I wanted it to go. So, my question is, do i draw the convergence lines with my ruler along where I intended the line to go or where the line actually went?

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5:04 PM, Friday October 9th 2020

First you need to fix your wobbly lines. Perhaps go back and practice early lessons for a while until your line drawing confidence improves.

Second, you use the lines you actually draw. The purpose is to learn from mistakes you make. What you intended doesn't matter.

9:54 PM, Friday October 9th 2020

Thank you! I will do just that

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