Drawing Lesson 1 a Tree Lutheran Art

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Going through both the videos and the text is important - it allows us to attack this complicated material from many angles, learning from it more effectively and efficiently. But reading isn't for everyone - try listening instead.

Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

Some Quick Reminders

If you haven't yet read through Lesson 0, you absolutely should before moving forward. It covers important information on how these lessons are meant to be used, and highlights common pitfalls many students encounter that can hinder their progress as they move forwards.

Video vs. Text

As you may have noticed, Drawabox is presented in both videos and text. This is because the content we teach here is dense, and it helps students to absorb the material when it is delivered in multiple formats.

While we are working to make the videos more concise and to touch on all the same major points in both text and video format, as of February 2021 we are only just beginning revising the video content. Most of the videos are older - some by a year, some by a few - and many of them are not as up-to-date as the text content. They are still useful, but should not be treated as a replacement for the text.

Even when the videos are fully updated however, there is immense value in absorbing the material in different formats. Our brains easily become complacent, so going through it in multiple formats is more effective, even than just rewatching the same video several times.

Expect to both watch the videos and read the text, in order to get the most out of this resource.

But Comfy! I have trouble with reading!

Over the years, it's become more and more apparent that reading isn't for everyone. If for whatever reason, reading isn't an option for you, we've been collaborating with the guys over at Audiblogs to help. They're excited to improve accessibility across the internet, and I'm doing what I can to provide Drawabox as a testing ground for them.

Audiblogs takes the boring, robotic text-to-speech you're probably used to and kicks it up to the next level. If you haven't tried it already, I strongly recommend that you do - you're bound to be impressed with how it captures natural intonation and inflection, making the content here much easier to absorb, and helping you learn more efficiently and effectively.

While it does cost $2.99/month (processing and bandwidth costs the Audiblogs guys quite a bit each month), you can try listening to Lesson 0 as well as the first section of Lesson 1 for free to get a feel for it and see if it'll work for you. Just look for the "Listen with Audiblogs" button at the top of each page.

Just remember - Audiblogs is not some big company. They're a small startup - just two guys trying to make a difference, so if you find their service useful, they certainly deserve your support.

So- if you've read through all of Lesson 0, are ready to follow the instructions of the tasks laid before you, and to both watch the videos and read through the text, let's get started. You can click the link at the bottom right of the page to move onto the next section.

Drawing Lesson 1 a Tree Lutheran Art

Source: https://drawabox.com/lesson/1

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