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6:29 AM, Friday July 15th 2022

That is a great idea, and leans more towards using a set amount of time wisely. If you do decide to go that route, don't forget a timer.

Grinding is the act of repetitive labor, or study for absurdly long periods of time. Gaining the habit and muscle memory will help, but you also should take small breaks in between your exercises. This will allow you to absorb the information you're learning at a better rate.

Start by positioning your shoulder and keep ghosting your lines.

You've come a long way and your lines are much more smooth and accurate than when you first started. There is more confidence in your work, so you are headed in the right direction!

Next Steps:

Getting closer! This time I'll just need you to redo two more pages of the Rough Perspective exercise with the lessons on line wobble in mind.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
4:28 PM, Saturday July 16th 2022

Thanks. Tomorrow I'm going to do one rotated boxes exercise at least, what exercise should I also add to this daily exercise, I doubt it will take more than 45 minutes doing 1 or 2 of those. And I feel like I understand how to make the box face the point. https://imgur.com/a/KtAQB5Y

9:09 PM, Sunday July 24th 2022

You could also practice exercises from Lesson 1 that you feel like you're struggling with, if you're feeling up to it. These boxes have good linework, but there is a lot of guesswork here too It's important to note the orientation of your boxes will be restricted.

Give yourself a second to think about how you're plotting your line.

And of course, continue focusing on your line wobbling. The exercises you've shown here are done correctly.

Next Steps:

Redo two more pages of rough perspective, focusing on how your lines behave according to this lesson. Continue keeping up the good work on your line wobble.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
11:16 AM, Tuesday July 26th 2022

https://imgur.com/a/hb42VWt

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As discussed in Lesson 0, printer paper (A4 or 8.5"x11") is what we recommend. It's well suited to the kind of tools we're using, and the nature of the work we're doing (in terms of size). But a lot of students still feel driven to sketchbooks, either by a desire to feel more like an artist, or to be able to compile their work as they go through the course.

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