250 Box Challenge

Towards the end of the video for the last section of the challenge, we go over how this last 150 will be tackled as well, so it's a good idea to review the content, both for that explanation and for a quick refresher on the process and important concepts. Ultimately this set won't be all that different.

The only real change will be that instead of only drawing boxes with gradual convergence/shallow foreshortening, we will be including those with more rapid convergence/dramatic foreshortening as well. Keep in mind that this is not exactly a mix of the first two sections - unlike the first 50, we will not be drawing our vanishing points explicitly on the page. So like the second section, whether our lines converge rapidly or slowly, we're going to be focusing on the lines themselves, not aiming for any arbitrary points.

For the third section and final of the box challenge, we will be drawing 150 more boxes using the Y method, adhering to the following:

• Vanishing points will NOT be marked explicitly on the page. Like in the second section of the challenge, we will not be relying on any vanishing points explicitly marked anywhere. Focus on how your lines are converging, and always think about all four edges of a given set (those you've drawn, the one you're drawing now, and those you haven't yet drawn) when considering how to orient a given line.

• These boxes will be a combination of those with rapid convergence/dramatic foreshortening and gradual convergence/shallow foreshortening. Keep in mind that at no point will your all the lines of a given set be drawn parallel on the page. As explained here in Lesson 1 there is no such thing as "0 point perspective".

• Write the date at the top of the page, and number every box individually from 101 to 250. Students in the past have sometimes used some different strategies for numbering their boxes - stick to this. It's simple, it makes sense, and it's easy for TAs to understand which order in which to interpret the work so they can see whether you're pacing yourself well, and whether issues that may be present earlier on disappear with practice over the set.

• You will be drawing 5 to 6 boxes per page. No more, no less.

• Before starting the next page, apply your line extensions as demonstrated in the video above. Be sure to start from the central point of your original Y and extending back along each arm to ensure you're extending them in the right direction.

In terms of tools, you can use a ballpoint pen or a fineliner, and we would like you to work on A4 or 8.5"x11" printer paper. If for whatever reason you aren't able to, keep in mind that what you do use should not be smaller than that. Going any smaller will make it harder for you to engage your whole arm when drawing, which this early on is going to make it that much harder to get comfortable with drawing from your shoulder. The 5-6 box per page count will still apply, regardless of how big your paper is.

If you've been using any of the student-made Y generators linked on the previous pages, keep in mind that you should now be setting it aside, and coming up with the Ys yourself.