About submitting my homework

2:01 PM, Monday March 30th 2020

I came to know about Drawabox today and in my country there is a total lockdown because of the global pandemic COVID 19. So I thought it's a great opportunity to take this course since I'm home all the time. As I was going through lesson 1 I came to point where I have to do homework which requires a certain type of pen. But unfortunately I cannot get it because of the lockdown. SO IS IT OKAY IF I DO THE HOMEWORK ON A WACOM TABLET AND SUBMIT?? Please let me know.

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6:09 PM, Monday March 30th 2020

You should do it in pen (as stated in the beginning article). The lesson 1 (as far as i know) can be done in ballpoint if there aren't any other options avaible for you at the moment. Take care :)

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8:11 PM, Monday March 30th 2020

I think you can, it should say if its okay to go digital in either lesson 0 or the little article about Why Ink, its highly recommended to use ink. You can even use ballpoint pen to do the first lesson. It's not recommended to use digital for the first lesson because sometimes digital lines can be more wobbly than traditional lines and can be a bit hectic.

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11:44 PM, Tuesday March 31st 2020

If you're looking to submit your work for community feedback (free feedback from members of the community, which is not guaranteed since it is based on those members being generous with their time), there are no restrictions on what tools you're allowed to use. The use of ink on paper is still highly recommended for the reasons explained in the article Doodlesofdishonour referenced, of course.

If you're asking about submitting for the official, paid critiques (which are done by my teaching assistants and I), then you would have to do them using the required tools (ink/paper), and digital work is not accepted.

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