How to recognize the face of the box facing the viewer?
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtFundamentals/comments/qric2w/how_to_recognize_the_face_of_the_box_facing_the/
2021-11-11 10:26
iliodoro
Soooo, a bit of a silly question. I'm about to tackle the 250 box challenge, and it is suggested that we hatch the face facing the viewer. How do we understand which one it is and how does it differ from the other two potential faces?
Any input on this will be appreciated, otherwise, I hope I understand by drawing them.
Uncomfortable
2021-11-11 15:30
I'm guessing that this question arises from something I said in the "How to Draw a Box 2" video which was, in retrospect, very unclear. When talking about filling the "front facing face" with hatching, it very much seems like I'm pointing at a specific face.
Instead, each box is made up of 6 faces. Three of them point towards the viewer, the other three points away. You can pick any one of the three that point toward the viewer and fill it in with hatching.
I apologize for the confusion, and this should be rectified more permanently once I get around to redoing that video.
iliodoro
2021-11-11 15:55
Thank you so much for the reply! I was working on this question throughout the day at the back of my head and couldn't find any satisfying answers. Glad I can use my brainpower for other stuff now, like contemplating, how will I be able to stomach drawing the insects to come?
Uncomfortable
2021-11-11 15:56
<__< crustaceans are pretty good for Lesson 4 as well, if you have a genuine phobia of insects.
iliodoro
2021-11-11 16:05
How does that make them good? I unfortunately randomly saw that they are part of future lessons and now I'm preparing mentally. I guess that's a good thing?
I understand that drawing them is a crucial part of the learning process. But man :/
Uncomfortable
2021-11-12 18:46
Insects and crustaceans serve as a useful middle-step because of how their natural segmentation really accentuates their 3D structure. Basically it's just their nature that makes them particularly effective as drawing exercises, as students are still getting used to understanding how the things they draw on a flat page represent objects in a 3D world.