MagneticScrolls Sketchbook - Starting from the beginning again

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Drawabox has no real prereqs, but its perspective explanation stuff is very basic for beginner level and his explanations really aren't the best...and can be confusing. If you aren't understanding the concepts of VPs and 1,2 ,3 point perspective definitely read up on that in tandem. Any of the resources we've mentioned have enough decent perspective information presented with better explanations to learn from in order to continue with drawabox, without dropping it per se. Some of them go far far beyond basics, such as Scott's How to Draw. Going through that book will take time and will give you all the understanding in depth about perspective technical drawing that you will likely ever need, but it is good to balance this with the more freehand exercises that are in drawabox once you have more of a handle on the technical side imo.

A lot of time you might not 'feel' you are getting any benefit which is why getting feedback is good. I can already see much more confidence in your basic lines from doing those basic drills, and your second attempts at the cube exercises while still needing a lot of work did improve slightly.  You cannot rush through and look at outcome alone. Try to enjoy the learning process and be less negatively judgemental about results, instead be honestly (but positively) critical to identify issues and then work on them in a focused manner. This is how you can make improving less frustrating.

I have a basic understanding of them but, I have to say I found the second chapter of Robertson's How To Draw to be complicated when it explained everything about it. Especially the part about cone of vision.

I do feel a little frustrated when doing these exercises. I'm attempting to follow as closely as possibly but, sometimes I feel like I'm working really slowly in general. I will try to be less negative about this but, I might just be taking everything a little more lightly.

Alright beginning with Robertson's How To Draw I have done the first few exercises
This one does call specifically for a ball point pen so, I will be using one unless advised otherwise for How To Draw:


Parallel Lines:






Lines going to a central point




1 Point Perspective







2 Point Perspective






Plotted Curves




Ellipses drawn with axis







Ellipse drawn with width
Looking at these I feel as though I should practice them more than I have. They appear lopsided and asymmetrical. I need to watch that in the future. This exercises looks really handy too.