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7:03 PM, Tuesday August 8th 2023
Hello, I'll be reviewing your lesson 1 work. I hope this critique will be of use to you.
I may be wrong, but if you're using sketchbook paper, I recommend using printer paper.
Lines
Your superimposed lines look great. Executed with confidence. Fraying is to be expected. Longer lines are arching. When doing these in your warm ups, remember to put in a conscious effort to arch the opposite direction to correct this.
Ghosted lines are looking good. The wobbling lines are a sign of hesitance to go through with the mark. Once you put down the pen go through with it, with full confidence.
Ellipses in planes are looking really clean. Ellipses are drawn through twice with confidence, and minimal deforming. Some are a bit wobbly and out of bounds. Nothing practice can't fix
Ellipses
In your Tables of ellipses, you deformed some of the ellipses to fit inside the boundary and next to the other ellipses. Remember to prioritize smoothness, and confidence over accuracy. You did well nonetheless.
In your funnels exercise some are missing the arcing lines. The ellipses are inside the boundary. Good job
Boxes
Plotted perspective shows a good understanding of two-point perspective.
In your rough perspective pages, you improved a lot on your second page. Good job
Your page of Rotated boxes are done well, and shows a good understanding of perspective. Some are off, but the 250 box challenge will come in for that. Good job nonetheless.
In your 2 pages of Organic perspective, I see diverging lines, but the 250 boxes challenge (again) will come in for that. some boxes feel a bit rushed.
All of these will go into your warm ups pool.
Have patience with the 250 boxes challenge and use the discord for any help.
Next Steps:
250 Boxes.
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