For the 250 Box Challenge, it mentions adding line weight to increase the illusion that the boxes are solid forms. Am I meant to add the line weight free hand or am I supposed to go over it with a ruler?
Also, is adding line weight a requirement for the exercise in order to improve your understanding of 3D space or is it just to make your boxes look nicer?
Hi!
Lineweight, throughout the course, should always be added freehand.
I encourage you to add it because it's a very important technique that has many different applications related to forms and their properties that go beyond making things look prettier.
Lineweight in my opinion is indeed related to our understanding of 3D space.
It's also an opportunity to get even more mileage out of this difficult task.
Good luck with the challenge!
Like the Staedtlers, these also come in a set of multiple weights - the ones we use are F. One useful thing in these sets however (if you can't find the pens individually) is that some of the sets come with a brush pen (the B size). These can be helpful in filling out big black areas.
Still, I'd recommend buying these in person if you can, at a proper art supply store. They'll generally let you buy them individually, and also test them out beforehand to weed out any duds.
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