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1:23 AM, Tuesday November 30th 2021

Hello! Congrats on completing lesson 1.

While writing down this critique, I related to the points I am emphasizing since I did/do the same.

First two pages of your submission: it looks like your lines are fraying on both ends. Try to focus on calmly setting your pen on the starting dot after ghosting lines. Stay peaceful during the process, fast doesn't mean confidence.

The third page follows the same logic as pages 1 and 2. Please set your pen on the starting dot after ghosting lines.

Make sure you are drawing from your shoulder so your lines don't arch.

The fourth and sixth pages: as said before—fast doesn't mean confidence. Your shoulder should also be checked a thousand times before actually drawing. Breathe in and breathe out so you can be less nervous.

Focus on making the ellipse touch each other and all the edges of the planes with no overlapping.

The seventh and eighth pages: the same point as before, lines not connecting to the dot and arching at some point, but nothing that may interfere in the drawing. As stated above, check your shoulder and focus on making the ellipses touch each other within the bound with no overlapping.

On the ninth page: the minor axis and the other line should cut ellipses into 2 symmetrical halves.

Again, do not try to draw too fast, check your shoulder, and ghost infinite times.

The eleventh and twelfth pages: please, do not repeat your lines. Again, focus on connecting lines together on the dots and you should have drawn through your boxes. It looks like you had no confidence here or didn't ghost the lines. Pay attention to arching lines.

The thirteenth page: all advised above for lines. I am not going to say too much about this one, since I am always confused when I look through rotated boxes.

The fourteenth and fifteenth pages: all advised above for lines. Try to ghost before setting dots and set dots before drawing if you haven't done it. Try to breathe in and breathe out to stay relaxed and take breaks to warm up.

Next Steps:

You're ready to start 250 boxes challenge. Do not forget to warm up.

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6:50 PM, Tuesday November 30th 2021

Thank you!

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