Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes
5:39 PM, Friday March 22nd 2024
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3:33 AM, Monday April 22nd 2024
Hello. Good job on completing Lesson 1. This is an obstacle that most students never get past.
1. Lines
Perfect! Absolutely no real issues here.
Your lines are smooth, straight as possible, and constant - with no wavering. They begin at a single point and conclude precisely at another, and getting into the habit of thinking before you draw is the objective. Take into account the intended purpose of the mark you are about to create, whether it is the best mark for that, and whether another mark already exists that is fulfilling the same objective.
2. Ellipses
No issues here.
You've drawn your ellipses through several times, each time with a specific goal in mind. These concern the representation of circles in three dimensions and the understanding of how the ellipses used to represent them vary according to the rotation and movement of those three-dimensional shapes.
3. Boxes
Rotated Boxes: Boxes are closely related to perspective, which helps us represent 3D spaces on a flat page. I think you did well, though your boxes don't seem to rotate along each major axis. Also, your end result doesn't look like a sphere of boxes. Our goal with this exercise is to construct a series of boxes arranged around a central point in three dimensional space.
Organic Perspective: Boxes are closely related to perspective, which helps us represent 3D spaces on a flat page. Most of the edges seem to be diverging rather than converging. "As we add more however, we'll have to focus on having those edges converge consistently. To do that, you can ghost in the direction you think the edge should go, and place a little point somewhere along that path."
Summary
Nicely done. You may move on to the 250 box challenge, while adding all of these Lesson 1 exercises into the pool for your regular warmup routine.
You understand what it takes and is required to create confident, fluid lines with the physical activities and approaches that enhance general control and understanding of perspective. By beginning with the fundamentals of perspective, you can focus on the important component of art, which is our comprehension of 3D space and how to represent it on a flat page. Well done!
Next Steps:
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