Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
11:38 AM, Wednesday April 29th 2020
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12:15 PM, Wednesday April 29th 2020
Lines and ellipses are great in general. They do get a big of wobble at times, so let me remind you that you should always prioritize confidence over accuracy always just in case.
I recommend drawing through ellipses only 2 times, as you've been drawing through them more. To keep it cleaner.
Boxes are pretty neat in general as well. You do get some wobbly lines here, so remember the same, always confidence > accuracy, even if they accuracy falls off, focus on confidence. And perspective have issues on the organic perspective, but p good overall like I said. Perspective is something you'll work on on the box challenge, so don't worry too much.
You can also add lineweight to the parts of the silhouette of boxes that overlap with others. It clarifies their relationship in 3d space a lot, so I recommend doing it.
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Good job on finishing lesson 1! Good luck on the box challenge and don't forget to draw always confident lines!
12:35 PM, Friday May 1st 2020
Sorry for replying late, I only got this now. Thanks for the feedback! It helps to know that someone out there cares about helping another improve. Thank you.
12:36 PM, Friday May 1st 2020
No worries, keep it up!
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