Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

4:07 AM, Saturday January 8th 2022

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Sorry for all the ink smudges, I didn't get a fine line pen until the Rough Perspective exercise but I still smudged the ink at some parts because my hand drags along the paper when I draw. I'd really appreciate some feedback and tsym in advance.

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4:49 AM, Saturday January 8th 2022

Hey! I'll be reviewing the work!

Lines

  • The lines are arched in some of the work. Specifically ghosting lines and planes, this is a problem because you aren't using your shoulder to draw which is shown in Lesson 0. Drawing with your wrist or elbow might make noticeable arcs and makes them less confidence. Look through this specific lesson https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/2/video

Ellipses

  • The ellipses aren't confident, just like your lines, you have to draw with your shoulder.

  • Both the Ghosted Planes with Ellipse and Ellipse Table have Ellipses outside the boundaries and not touching it.

  • The funnels aren't alligned symmetrically with the ellipses.

Boxes

  • There should be some crosshatching on the rotated boxes exercise.

That's all!

Next Steps:

Draw 1 page of ghosted lines using your shoulder. Also, don't be afraid to do different rotations because it helps with the 250 Box Challenge. The lines can intersect with each other too.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
4:42 PM, Saturday January 8th 2022

ty for the feedback, here's my redo on the ghosted lines exercise.

https://imgur.com/a/i5x5RuB

3:17 AM, Sunday January 9th 2022

Nice lines!

Next Steps:

250 Box Challenge!!!! Make sure to warmup with the works on lesson 1!

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3:37 AM, Sunday January 9th 2022

tysm!!

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