Some things clicked after this lesson - i) orthos are not just reference, you can use them as you draw to solve problems ii) building the box and scaffolding first is a very good idea before attempting curves iii) tracing paper is great for problem solving… As the penny dropped it gave confidence to try and solve a problem I’ve wondered about and tried to freehand intuitively with poor results; a hollow open canoe-like form in vertical perspective with a lot of foreshortening…so curves in perspective. Tried a simple oblique view first then tipped the canoe vertical for more extreme ~worms-eye view. Well, the results were a lot more successful than freehand intuition…! Also learned a pencil eraser works to remove ink on tracing paper. Useful stuff. 🤩

Thank you for the arrow and the thinking it creates, Marshall and blondie. I used the ellipse cheat for the violins as I did not know how else to curve that middle area. It's awesome to know it's a well established way.

Thanks Blondie for the amazing arrow, and Marshall for the demonstration (and complexification 🫣) I tried the simple curve to better understand the logic. Not so easy not to get lost in the middle of all those crossing lines, but fun at the end. I'll try the tapered one later (after some brain rest..)

Marshall, is there a way to use this way of building for drawing the pose/gesture of a figure? Will you demo it for us when you think we're ready?

Thank you, you seem to be in my mind continuously all this course, every-time I am pondering furiously on a question, you are not far away with a video on how it is done. Now, only 10000 bent, curved and twisted arrows to do!

@Marshall Vandruff I need your address so I can send you a pallet of sharpeners. all kinds ever made. that dull lead is keeping me on edge. 😆😆😆

Ahhh I love these lessons so much. Great subject, great teaching, thanks Marshall! Now I just need my therapist to explain why I'm so excited by drawing arrows...

Didn't expect my drawing to get a video! thx marshall😊

I'm watching a marshall video on a Friday at midnight. 🤣Must admit they are tough,but nothing worth doing is easy!