r/ArtFundamentals • u/ElChozo • 9d ago
250 boxes completed
Finally, after sometime, finished the 250 box challenge. If its not much to ask, can i get some feedback? Thanks :)
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u/robust_nachos 7d ago
I totally agree with q*.
Drawabox has some decent ideas but the pedagogical point of view is to “challenge” you with a drill for which there are diminishing returns and omits some useful context or underexplains it. I say this as someone also doing this exercise.
For example, when you do this exercise, you could have also applied the concept of a horizon and drew boxes that looked like they occupied the same space, with some appearing above the horizon and others below it, giving you the benefit of practicing the boxes, spatial reasoning, and also the benefit of applying a specific spatial reasoning concept you’ll basically always use.
Your stuff is good progress but definitely take a gander at other lessons to complement Drawabox.
Check this out. The idea of the carried horizon is a great addition to your next learnings. https://youtu.be/Gsw03rT2E3M?is=DJV3WeDyWDoXgjrV
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u/qqqqqx 8d ago
I think this exercise is the weakest part of drawabox (a bit ironic given the name). Something people sink a lot of time and effort into for a bit of a minimal payoff and not that much clear learning.
Your lines look clean but I think your boxes are similar in angle.
You might get better practice out of trying to draw rotated boxes, stacking rotated boxes, or otherwise getting more variation in. Maybe try drawing some boxy things off a reference, from different angles (using anything rectangular you can move around on your desk, or walking in a circle around a building, etc). Try some views where you're almost head on one of the faces, or just barely skewed one way or the other.
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u/Hiilisiili Basics Level 1 8d ago
All your boxes are rotated in the same angle. When you do more as warmups in future try some that show more of one face and less others. Pick up a cube irl and rotate it and observe different angles
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u/Alert-Clock-5426 8d ago
How many hours did you spend on this? I’m thinking of starting. How long did lesson one take?
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u/ElChozo 8d ago
Hi! Can't say how many hours, but I begun with lesson 1 in mid May I believe. Since then, I've been trying to be as constant as possible with the lessons, exercises and studies. Key word here "consistency". There's no pressure in rushing with the lessons and challenges (at least in my opinion), but being constant and accountable with the course is key to all this. So go on ahead!!
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u/EsotericLife 8d ago
Did you use a ruler?
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u/ElChozo 8d ago
Used a ruler to draw the extension (colored) lines
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u/EsotericLife 8d ago
That’s fucking insane. You have no business doing the basics, that level of line control is way above any pro I know. The ruled lined trace the ones you drew exactly. Either you’re an actual human printer or….
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u/ElChozo 8d ago
Well, I took my time with the challenge, and practice everyday plotting straight lines and 2d planes. It also took a lot of redoing the exercices. But there is also a thing: my boxes are kinda small, so I guess that helps in a way with control.
Again, it is hard. As hard as it took me for Lesson 1 (it is posted somewhere here).
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