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12:13 AM, Monday October 5th 2020

Hi Pelham123,

Thank you so much for taking the time to critique my submission. I really appreciate it, and I learned a lot. I'll make sure to note down and follow what you listed as the next steps and the concepts to keep in mind.

The bit about taking time to make the most of the practice really resonated with me!

I do manage to do warm-ups before doing other things, and I also regularly draw stuff that I just want to draw, no matter how bad it turns out.

Thanks again, and good luck with your Art journey!

6:37 AM, Monday October 5th 2020

Thanks Milo_999,

No problem at all, you can learn a lot yourself from doing crits every once in a while and it really helps to reinforce the knowledge you've learned so far. Patience is the key I feel, especially when it comes to practice.

Thank you for the reply and good luck with your Art journey too!

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