I started out with the ballpoint pen I had at home, but decided to buy a cheap felt-tip pen about halfway through, which I don't regret. Since I don't have much prior experience, I felt much more confident and accurate after a few days, which is why I went back and re-did the ellipses exercise I was unhappy with. A couple of things I realized in hindsight I did somewhat sloppy, like the hatching lines, and lots of things about the last box exercise - specifically the frames and especially the composition. I don't quite understand what I'm aiming for with the composition, and how to approach it.
Thanks for making these lessons! I like to do structured learning, and practicing one bit at a time is less daunting and exhausting than doing full drawings while I'm a beginner.
Frajic in the post "Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes"
2016-07-20 23:14
Whew, it's late in the evening and I finally made it through the last exercise. Here's all my homework for lesson 1!
I started out with the ballpoint pen I had at home, but decided to buy a cheap felt-tip pen about halfway through, which I don't regret. Since I don't have much prior experience, I felt much more confident and accurate after a few days, which is why I went back and re-did the ellipses exercise I was unhappy with. A couple of things I realized in hindsight I did somewhat sloppy, like the hatching lines, and lots of things about the last box exercise - specifically the frames and especially the composition. I don't quite understand what I'm aiming for with the composition, and how to approach it.
Thanks for making these lessons! I like to do structured learning, and practicing one bit at a time is less daunting and exhausting than doing full drawings while I'm a beginner.