If you struggle imagining boxes and drawing the angles correctly, it might help you to start with a blob!

Level 1 - Blobs to Boxes

• Start with a Rough Shape: First loosely draw in a 2D shape that represents the size, placement and tilt of the box.

• Indicate a Plane: For example, if you're looking down at a character, draw a simple oval to represent the top plane of the torso. This doesn't require perfect angles or a detailed box yet. Just an oval in the area where the top plane should be, and roughly the correct size.

• Determine the Twist: To understand the form's orientation fully, you need to indicate the twist. This can be done by drawing a line that divides the front plane from the side plane.

• Refine the Form: With the basic orientation of all 3 visible planes established, you can start refining the form into a more defined shape. The rough blob with the 3 sides will help you imagine a box. Now use what you learned in the previous lessons to draw the angles with proper convergence.

• Finalizing and Cleaning Up: Optionally, you can draw over the rough box with a black pencil and clean lines, fixing any errors. This step allows you to do an additional step of refining the drawing.

Level 1, you don't need to draw the torso like I did in the video. Just draw individual blobs to boxes scattered on the page with varying sizes, angles, and twists. This exercise will help you slowly improve your visualization skills, making it easier to draw forms in perspective.

Level 2 - Blobs to Boxy Torsos

Practice a few blobs to boxes, and then move on to doing exactly what I did in the video. Draw a head, rib cage, and pelvis in various poses. The additional constraint of human-like proportions and the boxes interacting with each other makes this much harder.

Deadline: Submit by 04/19/2024 for a chance to be in the critique video!