Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
5:30 AM, Monday August 1st 2022
The paper sizes arent a4 but Ive done the math to where it matches up.
Superimposed lines
There is a lot of fraying on both ends of your lines. The line should never fray on the starting dot. You should place the pen carefully at the beginning of each line so this does not happen.
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There is also arching in your lines so ensure you are drawing from your shoulder joint. If arching still happens, consciously try arching the line in the opposite direction.
Ghosted lines
It seems you have done less that an A4 page for this exercise. Despite this the majority of lines are confident strokes but there is some wobble here and there. Also, make your points less noticeable, just a dot will do.
Ghosted planes
There should be 2 pages of this exercise but I have only seen 1 submitted. Same critiques as above
Ellipses in planes
There should be another page of this with the ghosted planes. Generally, the ellipses are touching all edges of the plane but some seem wobbly so ensure you are ghosting until you are confident.
Ellipses in table
This exercise seems rushed. You should be ghosting each ellipse aiming to have no gaps between the neighbouring ellipses and between the upper and lower bounds of the rows.
Funnels
This exercise seems rushed too as you have made a mistake that was noted in the exercise instructions. There should be no gaps between the ellipses but you have done well in keeping the ellipses within the bounds established by the curves.
Rotated boxes
Rotation is good but hatching is rushed and messy. All hatched lines should be ghosted. The same goes for your plotted perspective exercise.
Rough perspective
Ensure every vertical line is perpendicular to the horizon line and horizontal lines are parallel to the horizon line to prevent the boxes from turning out wonky or crooked.
Organic perspective
The sense of perspective can be exaggerated by adding larger boxes closer to the viewer and smaller boxes toward the end to create more depth.
The construction of boxes will be explained fully in the 250 box challenge but I will say your lines are rushed. In Draw A Box each line and ellipse will have to be ghosted to achieve confident, smooth lines.
Overall, I'm getting the sense that you didn't take enough time to read through the instructions for every exercise. You should be reading the text AND watching the video to have a good understanding of what is expected and the concepts. Make sure to note common mistakes to avoid unnecessary revisions and ensure you are fully completing the number of pages asked for.
I will also say you need to improve your presentation. Don't doodle of submissions and keep your work neat.
Next Steps:
1/2 page of ghosted lines
1 page of ghosted planes with the ellipses
1 page of funnels
1/2 page of superimposed lines
Michael Hampton is one of my favourite figure drawing teachers, specifically because of how he approaches things from a basis of structure, which as you have probably noted from Drawabox, is a big priority for me. Gesture however is the opposite of structure however - they both exist at opposite ends of a spectrum, where structure promotes solidity and structure (and can on its own result in stiffness and rigidity), gesture focuses on motion and fluidity, which can result in things that are ephemeral, not quite feeling solid and stable.
With structure and spatial reasoning in his very bones, he still provides an excellent exploration of gesture, but in a visual language in something that we here appreciate greatly, and that's not something you can find everywhere.
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