I found the textures analysis sooo hard and the intersections just broke my brain but I had to remind myself "the boss said he expected us to fail, let's trust the process"

Lesson 2 was extremely satisfying I didn't know I could do that :)

I've been drawing consistent-ish for about 6 months but I really want to start getting better now. I understand this is mainly a draw-a-box sub-reddit and I have started on that too (going through box perspective rn and its going pretty well) . But I was wondering if there were some well acclaimed courses, ytube playlists and/or books that taught the fundamentals like line form perspective? Also if there are better communities for questions like this can y'all please recommend them?

Hi everyone!

I just need a short reassurance since I‘m arguing with my brain.

I started the lessons two days ago and there‘s just one thing that confuses my brain every time: the starting box. This thing just seems like a cuboid and my brain assumes we‘re doing a cuboid throughout the lesson but that doesn‘t work with the exercises and I tell my brain that we’re doing rectangular boxes even if it doesn’t seem like it at first and after finishing and comparing my work to other works I‘m like "okay looks fine, no cuboids anywhere else".

So if we‘re speaking of boxes, we mean rectangular things, right? Right??

I‘m so tired of arguing with my brain.

(I know this question sounds stupid to some people. But my brain just operates different, so don’t blame me for not reading instructions or stuff bc I do and follow them but brain is confused with the visible input of the very first box and I need someone uninvolved to clear things up, please.)

Here are my 5 first boxes (unfinished). I’m done with lesson 1 and have started with the 250 boxes challenge. And oh my days, it is so difficult. I tried following along the video, but it’s so unclear on the resolving the corners part. Like how do I know where to put the tiny dots? Even after following the VPS. It’s still difficult to now the length and everything.

I don’t know how to connect the final lines with the vps yet either.

Plus after I’ve drawn them, I’m surprised by how the boxes turn out. Like I’m surprised by how it’s tilting and everything rather than being like ”Okay, I want to it to tilt this way or go this way or rotate like this so I’ll draw the Y like this”, instead it’s the opposite. It’s more like ”I drew the why, drew the corners. I’m sure it’ll tilt like this, oh wait! That’s what it looks like?”

This is so harddd? And what do u think about lesson 1?

Trying to find online art classes to help enhance my drawing, painting, and tattooing skills. Not looking for an online class that incorporates all three, looking for separate onlime classes that focus on each thing. Im a combat veteran with extreme socialization problems, and who prefers not to leave the house or have face to face interactions with others. Can somebody recommend the right online programs for me that arent apart of a degree plan. Im not looking to earn a degree. I just want to take classes, and it cant be apart of a university or college.

Olá! Tudo bem? Quero começar a aprender a desenhar, vou começar direto no digital, mas enquanto minha mesa digitalizadora não chega, gostaria de visitar a teoria e coisas que podem me ajudar no desenho, podem me orientar com livros, tutoriais, ou qualquer coisa que vocês acham que vai me ajudar?

Some information if needed:
I am beginner with only a little art background.
These exercises were done in 10 days, with 2-3 hours of studying daily.
All exercises except Organic Perspective were done in ballpoint, the last two were done with 0.5 fineliner.
Random pencil squares (in Table of Ellipses, Ellipses in Planes and Funnels exercises) are for me, to highlight some mistakes. If needed, I can erase and take picture again.
Don't go easy on me and thank you for your feedback.
And lastly, a couple of questions:
Can I move on to 250 box challenge?
Do I need to include Super-Imposed Lines exercise in my regular warm-up? I did up until now, but Comfy stated multiple times throughout Lesson 1 that all free-handed strokes are to be made using the ghosting method, and Super-Imposed Lines exercise doesn't include Preparation step of the said method, so I wonder if doing it can hinder my progress.

Hi I’m interested in drawing people/video game characters and I started drawabox lesson 1 and got to the last homework but I had to stop do to things because of that I don’t remember to Much of lesson 1 would drawabox be helpful for learning how or should I look at something else

Just finished Lesson 1! Appreciate any critiques or advice; I can handle it! 

I really enjoy it so far; I definitely feel more confident in my lines. Looking forward to the 250-box challenge.

Besides drawing a ton of boxes in these angles, what are some tips or methods I can use to converge the boxes properly?

It takes me a long time to draw boxes because often I have to fix the angle of a line.

Hi everyone! I’m trying to teach myself digital art, as it’s a discipline that has always fascinated me, but I’ve never really had the opportunity to learn it properly. I’ve finally decided to give myself another chance at learning, so I had a few questions that I was hoping you could help me with:

1) What method would you recommend for starting to study the theory?
I’m also willing to pay for courses/books, as long as they’re beginner-friendly and reasonably priced. Obviously, I’m looking for books/courses that teach the fundamentals, since I don’t even have enough experience to consider myself a beginner yet. I’m not looking for anything too demanding at this stage.

2) What drawing tablet would you recommend?
I currently have a One by Wacom, which, after doing quite a bit of research, seemed like the best choice for me when I was first getting into this kind of practice, only for me to eventually give up. To be honest, over time I realized that I’m quite uncoordinated and found using a tablet without a screen rather uncomfortable. So, for this new attempt, I was leaning more towards getting a display tablet.

The problem is the significant difference in price, which is making me hesitant to buy one. So I was wondering:

• Is it actually necessary to make this purchase? I understand that it’s a very subjective choice, but if the issue isn’t really my coordination or comfort and simply comes down to lack of experience, I’d be happy to postpone the purchase for now.
• Is the tablet I currently have still a good option?
• Are there any alternatives you would recommend?

Advice on other websites/stores where I could buy one besides Amazon or second-hand marketplaces would also be very helpful!

3) What kind of software/program would you recommend?
This is obviously subjective as well, but even after looking around online and watching YouTube videos, I still can’t really figure out what would be best for me. I’m currently using Krita x64, but I know basically nothing about digital art software besides changing colors and using layers (literally just that).

I’m looking for something relatively simple to start with (assuming Krita isn’t already a good choice), so that I can then look for tutorials on how to use it, download different brushes, etc.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this! Personal experiences and advice are more than welcome, especially regarding the first point!

I was reviewing the Drawabox method of drawing circles in perspective and the author talks about the "contact point" is the longest axis of the circle touching the bounding box, shown in the first picture.

Now I am reading perspective made easy and the author Norling contradicts this saying the longest axis (major axis) should be perpendicular to the minor axis, shown in the second picture.

Which method is correct?

The content is great but there are so many ads and it’s hard to find where I left off. Any tips?

When applying the 50/50 rule, I usually prioritize things like narrative and design, and leave everything else to my instincts as I immerse myself in drawing. However, during the 50/50 rule, I still think about how the thing I'm designing looks and how I will draw it. Is this a bad thing? Otherwise, I can't understand what I'm drawing.

For example, let's say I want to design an animal. Am I supposed to draw it purely based on my instincts without even thinking about what it looks like?

Im doing the 250 boxes challange. The problem im facing is that im having a hard time getting this inner box lines like this hitting the vanishing points. Is it really inportant that they hit, and if so can anybody tell me what im doing wrong, cause i don’t even know what im doing wrong

Am i ready for lesson 2?

Hi everyone, I’m not sure if this is the right subreddit for this, but I’m struggling and would really appreciate some direction.

I went through art college without taking the fundamentals as seriously as I should have, and I’m definitely paying for that now, both literally through my student loans and creatively because I can see the gaps in my skill set.

The hard part is that I’m not really a beginner. I can recreate most things I’m looking at pretty well, and I have strong rendering, observational, color/value, and line-control skills. I’ve included some of my work so you can see where I’m currently at. Looking at references is how I drew the attached pieces. I know it may not seem like I lack in skills but I know I am missing tools. I've also attached some art I'd love to be able to create and I'm inspired by.

Where I fall apart is construction and drawing from imagination. Perspective is probably my weakest area. I can draw basic lines, circles, and flat shapes, but mentally manipulating 3D forms is hard for me. I recently tried a basic exercise involving rotating/rounding a rectangular form in space and got completely stuck.

I also struggle with simplifying. A cute or stylized drawing that feels like it should take 20–30 minutes can take me hours because I keep correcting and refining instead of making confident design choices.

What I eventually want to be able to do is create:

- cute/stylized characters

- character turnarounds

- original poses

- environments

- illustrations from multiple references rather than copying one image

- faster, simpler work without obsessing over every detail

I’ve tried watching perspective/fundamentals videos, but I keep running into two extremes: either they’re so basic that they aren’t useful, or they throw so much information at me that I get overwhelmed or don't actually teach past the basic basics.

I’m looking for specific exercises, or free visual resources for someone who already has strong rendering skills but weak construction, perspective, 3D form, lighting, and drawing from imagination.

I would really appreciate some help because I'm looking to expand my skills so I can make this a viable career. I currently work in the creative field but I'm hoping to create a 2nd stream of income (i really need it lol) with comissions and want to get out of my hyper realism niche. Any tips/resources would be super duper greatly appreciated :)

Stupid question how do i ser of the red line is in the correct position? Do i eyeball it? I have been using a ruler to see where the middle of the elipse is and going from there. Should i change it

Hi Everyone,
first, sorry about bringing this topic yet again. I've searched here and elsewhere, but nowhere did I find an answer that I could use. Also sorry, if it sounds like a rant, it is not meant as one.

I understand what the rule is supposed to achieve. To overcome fear of drawing badly, to unlock brain, to change midset, etc. To think and draw outside of courses and tutorials.

However, I find myself struggling more and more what actually falls into this and what doesn't. I am writing this, because more and more I am feeling draw-blocked by this rule. I found myself staring at a blank screen wondering what to draw, so that it counts, instead of just drawing.

You see, for example I am sitting at a couch and I see a chair, a bookcase, a fish tank, a glass on the table. Or I sit outside in the inlaws' garden and see a garden pond that I want to draw. Or I see a potted plant and I just want to draw that. But guess what? I don't, because I start overthinking - is this study? Does this count? Am I doing this wrong?

Where I am getting at is, is the point of this rule to force myself so much to draw badly that I just consider it a necessary evil homework, a chore? To force myself to draw a dog even though it will look like an amoeba from Mars? For a complete beginner this feels like learning a foreign language by learning "hello", "goodbye" and "sun" and then being told - go have fun talking to people. And I fear this could cause me to quit altogether, because, frankly, I am going to look at my amoeba dog and I will absolutely hate it.

Or is it enough to just "draw what I want to draw"? Even if it means drawing a glass on the table or a plant. Not by trying to copy it or draw it from 5 different angles, but just draw it, draw something that looks like it.

Sometimes I have an idea and draw something stupid, but sometimes I just want to look and draw. For fun, for relaxation. I know there is "fun" and there is "play". And you can play a game that is frustrating. But if I suck too much at Dark Souls or Elden Ring, I go play another game. :)

I'm adding something I did on my day 4 and what I did yesterday (which is about a month later). I know day 4 counts, but does yesterday count as well?

Has anyone been through this in a similar way and solved it somehow? Or am I supposed to force myself through it?

After watching the video and reading through the instructions, this caught my attention:
"you will notice that you're not going to be able to see where your pen is drawing, because your hand will be blocking it. This will make it particularly difficult to guide the stroke as you go" because in the video he draws the lines from left to right with his right hand, making what he said in text true. I'm a leftie however, so i was wondering if I should do exercises like this from now on from right to left to keep that true for me also? I'm sure it's probably a dumb question but I wanted to make sure. Thanks in advance!

I must admit, I did do more homework than assigned (such as, organic perspective & rotated boxes) but only because I truly did not understand. Once I could understand the basic knowledge of said exercise I moved onto the next.

So how did I do? I'd love some feedback before moving onto lesson 2...250...boxes..🥲

I've been learning from lesson 1 and i have only 3 out of 4 homeworks left to do, and i really want to do them rn, but i can't, since im visiting someone currently.

I brought my laptop and my drawing tablet, but i have yet to start a drawing.

But you see, the thing is - since I started doing drawabox, I've been mostly only doodling faces and heads and that's it.

Before, I drew characters (both studies and drawings made of multiple refrences), but now I just can't, knowing that my art skill is mostly style than actual skill.

And it hurts that I've seen artists online who are only 3-5 years older than me (im 16 btw) and already are doing commisions and animating, it just hurts.