Drawabox Lesson 1, Exercise 4: Tables of Ellipses

This exercise introduces you to drawing an ellipses. Here we get some mileage in with drawing ellipses confidently and accurately.

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[jamesbond-kudq]

I love to see that he also makes mistakes, it remembers me that I don't need to do things perfectly instead I have to do things the best I currently can

[MrJBARRON]

I decided to take up learning to draw, and hopefully paint, for the first time in 5 decades. What a resource this is.

[cavemann_]

I really love how you put the little Uncomfortable in the corner, and even go as far as to give him many expressions. This makes watching your exercise videos a lot more fun.

[josephhelms]

Just joined this group. Never drawn before. Love the basics.

[Glothor_]

This is secretly the best lesson hidden within an ellipses exercise. Getting into that headspace/flow is key.

[hell_uzer]

so here's something that I realised works for me....when doing the ghosting method ghost only twice before making the mark(this helps to concentrate while ghosting and not mindlessly ghost over and over)...also try to match the pace at which u ghost and the pace at which u make the mark(in this case: draw the ellipse)....but I'm still a beginner and if there's anything wrong with this approach do correct me 😄

[ReblazeGaming]

Attempting this lesson for the first time today, hopefully it goes well. It's nice that since these exercises are kind of straightforward, I can just have something playing in the background.

[laralepo]

These demonstrations are so helpful thank you :D

[deigonx]

Yooo this exercise is... HARD! Ma lord 🔥😵

[Palindrome]

Thank you. i'm a beginner willing to learn, and tried to train on basic technical stuff. My pages of mindless ellipses were meaningless, because I dont have the knowledge to indentify what's actually important here, dimensions and intent beforehand.
Plus it's a very zen and calming thing to do.

[EsperaVisuals]

I definitely need to practice Ellipses much more. If I don't think about it it turns out in good shape, but with ghosting and repeating the Ellipse I somehow start to overcompensate with automatic course correction

[MrRodrigongo]

I still have a few issues while drawing from my shoulder, mostly because I'm still not sure if I should rest my hand on the paper or if I should keep it on the air. The first way relaxes a lot more the shoulder, the other one is a lot more stressful for the muscles. Will any of these ways, in the long term, help when doing other things?
For example I've seen painters with oils on the canvas, well, they have their hands floating, so if I want to do something like that in the future, probably it would help to start practising from now on, is that correct?

[Sheikplays]

This one was really (really) hard to me. I felt that I kept messing up so much that I almost ignored the recomendation of not griding; I was tempet t ore-doing this one.
Yet, I didn't. I kept following the course. Eventually I'll get to do some good elipses.

[shinwakabayashi]

Does it matter which direction you draw the ellipses? Before watching this video, I would draw them clockwise as a right-handed person as opposed to what's demonstrated in the video.

Thank you

[kakyoindonut]

I genuinely felt like I've unlocked the Secrets when I realize I could draw "almost" perfect circles using the ghosting method as well as drawing with my shoulder, I never before drawn circles these clean

[ivanokino]

I've been trying to draw a smooth ellipse on a graphics tablet for half an hour now, it's a lot of fun.

[sulynncho]

- Use the shoulder, not wrist (this is a mistake I often make)
- Make sure that the ellipses are snug
- Draw twice
- There's a beat that you take in between ghosting and when you actually draw the ellipse

[juliabessegatodeoliveira]

fill.. every.. single.. gap 😅

i don't know if you keep checking the activity of those videos, but I thought it would be nice to share my experience. I'm here because It's been a while since I tryed to improve my skills. I've been stuck for years. I noticed my skills doesn't fit anymore my art criticism, then I should back to the basics. The Brazilian youtuber Sulamoon reccomends this course to the exactly purpose that I wanted. Hopefully, I'll finish the couse despite the busy routine.

[ShrtStfflp]

ya just update the video after I finish the first page of the table of ellipses homework. You and your free, helpful content and insight! how dare you?! :p

Thanks for all the hard work you put in <3

[NotAppIicabIe]

Is it normal to be very limited in movement when it comes to smaller ellipses? Like the smaller I go the harder it is to draw smaller with my shoulder and the ends get really pointy..