Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
6:06 PM, Saturday September 23rd 2023
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7:23 PM, Saturday September 23rd 2023
Hello my name is Mary.
Congratulations on finishing lesson 1!
I can see your lines are confident, smooth and have a nice flow to them, keep the good work!
For the ellipses part, some of them are a bit off the funnels/planes but that is okay.
And finally for the box part, it is going great, just be careful when drawing the back of the box.
For a final couple of tips:
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I can see you tried to correct some of your lines, we all are bound to make some mistakes, let those be.
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Also I see that you use your paper on both sides, just be careful with the lines on the other side of the paper/stress on the sheet.
I will mark this lesson as complete, keep it up!
Next Steps:
Student can go ahead and tackle lesson 2.
8:25 AM, Sunday September 24th 2023
Thank you very much for the critique, I'll keep in mind to not correct my lines.
Also I don't actually use my paper on both sides but I kept them stacked up in a pile while taking the pictures and they must've shone through, so next time I'll be sure to just keep them separate when taking pics.
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