Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
5:16 PM, Sunday January 3rd 2021
This is my lesson 1 drawings. Any critique would be appreciated.
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8:13 PM, Monday January 4th 2021
Hey there! Congrats on finishing lesson 1.
Lines
Your superimposed lines are looking a little wobbly, especially the curved ones. Remember--confidence over accuracy. Make bold, confident strokes using your shoulder pivot. However, they don't appear to be fraying at both ends, which is great! Ghosted lines also appear a little wobbly but mostly fine. There's also a little arching at the beginning/end, which again can be corrected with the shoulder pivot if you aren't already doing so. If you are, don't worry about it.
Ellipses
Your ellipses are a little messy but there's considerable improvement from the first ellipses exercise to the funnels, so good job! You appear to have only drawn through the ellipses 1.5ish times in the beginning but have corrected that in the later lessons.
Boxes
Good variation with your rough perspective boxes--looks like you were experimenting a lot with different sizes and lengths, which is great! You appear to be overshooting your ghosted lines a bit, but that will improve over time. Most of the issues you have with your boxes homework can be fixed by practicing ghosted lines before you do the boxes.
Next Steps:
Move on to the 250 box challenge and be confident in your lines!
3:46 PM, Saturday January 9th 2021
Thanks for the descriptive critique!!
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