Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
8:16 PM, Saturday September 25th 2021
I had trouble doing the boxes and ellipses.
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9:39 PM, Saturday September 25th 2021
Hi, here is my critique:
Ghosted lines: Looking a little wobbly. You should prioritize confident lines over accuracy, so try to do them a little faster so that they are more even, even if you miss more often.
Ellipses are looking good mostly, however on the funnels, remember that the centerline of the funnel should cut each circle in half. Try to keep that in mind.
Your boxes look ok, though they have the same problem with wobbly lines, as mentioned. Not all of your lines converge towards the vanishing point, but this isn't easy and you will get more practice when doing the 250 box challenge.
Good job and good luck going forwards!
Next Steps:
250 box challenge. Keep practising lesson 1 in your warmups.
1:13 PM, Sunday September 26th 2021
Thank you very much for the feedback and I'll keep practicing! :D
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