ghilo89 in the post "Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes"
2018-12-10 23:54
Hello Uncomfortable. I already posted this first lesson in the free critique session (where a user was kind enough to critique my work).
I started with a ball tip pen, since I saw that it is permitted, but towards the end I switched to the recommended staedtler.
I am more or less aware that my ellipses suck (they either don't touch the margins or go way past them) and I'm trying to improve with them doing the 15 minutes routine every day before starting the new exercises. I am also aware that my boxes suck too (especially the rough perspective ones, which are plagued by wobbly lines and messy projections to the vanishing point).
Since the user who critiqued me advised me to redo my boxes, the last two pages are my second try with the rough perspective one: I think they're a little better (at least the projections to the vanishing point, even though they're still way off) but I still struggle to put down straight lines (at least one line in every box has a curve).
Thanks for your time. This is my work https://imgur.com/a/t6kMxnl
ghilo89 in the post "Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes"
2018-12-13 15:10
Thank you! I'll start right away on the 250 box challenge then. It's going to take me a while, I guess.
I have a question, if it's ok: you mention in your videos that usually the most comfortable way for people to draw is from the non dominant side to the dominant, progressively going away from the drawer. It is the most comfortable way for me too, but I find that when drawing straight lines this way I always revert to use both my elbow and my shoulder (when using only the shoulder, I can only do arched lines that follow the shoulder movement). I find that is much much easier to move only the shoulder if I'm making lines horizontally, from left to right, but they're way less precise and confident. Should I try to use only the shoulder in the comfortable direction, or should I try to improve my aim and confidence the uncomfortable one?
I apologize if it is unclear. I'm having some problems explaining myself clearly in English :D