Tespy in the post "250 Box Challenge (#3)"
2016-01-02 02:56
Oh, I see. I didn't realize that I was supposed to shift away from vanishing points ^^; I'll keep what you said in mind; instead of going back to the challenge, I'll do the new exercise you made and show you when I do it.
Then I'll do the challenge proper, in pieces as part of the daily practice.
...that is, if you think that's a good idea.
Tespy in the post "250 Box Challenge (#3)"
2016-01-01 23:38
So, I completed the challenge partway into December, but I kept box-drawing as part of my daily practice (I also made sure to number those extra boxes). The results are here: http://imgur.com/a/Kod0f
My self critique and notes:
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Sometimes, my hand or arm spasmed while drawing lines, making them all squiggly.
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I often placed the initial four dots of each box wrong, prompting me to use the wrist grip to place the dots better. Since this is because of my motor control issues (and how I need to have the paged turned to not get a cramp when drawing from the arm), I guess this can't be helped.
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This is not as related, but my cousin (who happens to be a good artist) saw me working on a page of boxes. He called my way of holding the pencil and mark-making weird. I tried to explain to him that I was trying to improve my motor control by drawing from the arm (and not choking the pencil tip), but he got upset when I rejected his insistences that I keep using the writing grip. I'm not sure how to feel about this, since even my brother called you a sadomasochist when I explained why I was doing all this. :/
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On the last page of boxes, I tied my kneaded eraser around an area on my pen so I avoid subconsciously choking the tip. This improved my ability to make straight lines, but worsened my ability to place he initial 4 dots for each box.
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I also find it worth mentioning that when I placed a dot, I turned the page to see how well the dot aligned with the rest of the currently-drawn parts of the box. This improved my accuracy at least a little when I redrew the dot.
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I didn't mark out my mistakes in red pen; it was only when I checked this page today that I realized I was supposed to do that. I was going to keep the box-drawing as part of my daily practice anyway, so I'll redo the challenge.
Tespy in the post "250 Box Challenge (#3)"
2016-01-02 17:32
Understood. :)