Datasets:

honggen

/

SHP-2-all

like 0

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant:

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant: You almost don't need any math for Architecture. Some basic math for preliminary structure calculations, that's it.

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant: Algebra, not calculus, would be enough to pass any courses in the architecture program. Unless it's like my school, where you have a mandatory, stand-alone calculus course like CALC1. So you should check the curriculum for whichever school you're applying to!

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant:

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant: You almost don't need any math for Architecture. Some basic math for preliminary structure calculations, that's it.

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant: Yes, absolutely. Source - Architecture student, second year. It will be harder only on maths, but not much anyway. Everything is fixed with a little bit of extra studying.

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant:

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant: Algebra, not calculus, would be enough to pass any courses in the architecture program. Unless it's like my school, where you have a mandatory, stand-alone calculus course like CALC1. So you should check the curriculum for whichever school you're applying to!

Human: [ask] Am I cut out for Architecture school if I failed Calculus? Or didn't have enough math in Undergrad? And that math in general is not my forte? I am an artist and I love to draw, additionally I can very quickly pick up new software and learn how to use it effectively. But this is about my math skills, which are currently terrible. One of the biggest reasons I chose my undergrad degree at all was specifically because of it's lack of math requirements in order to graduate. Thankyou Assistant: Yes, absolutely. Source - Architecture student, second year. It will be harder only on maths, but not much anyway. Everything is fixed with a little bit of extra studying.

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant:

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant: Might want to consider structural engineering as well. Your experience as an iron worker would be more useful, architects don't do much structural steel detailing. Of course structural engineering requires being good at/not hating math more so than an architect. Just food for thought.

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant: If you don’t have an undergrad, then it’s a long slog to a degree and then come out on the other side making half what you left at. Intern architects make from $35k to $65k. 10 years in, you are doing good marking $100k but you have a ton of student debt. Instead I’d look at becoming an AWS inspector, a detailer, superintendent for a GC or a safety guy. Plenty of ways to make money in building but architects are in it because they love design. However. If you do love design, then go for it.

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant:

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant: Might want to consider structural engineering as well. Your experience as an iron worker would be more useful, architects don't do much structural steel detailing. Of course structural engineering requires being good at/not hating math more so than an architect. Just food for thought.

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant: It would be pretty hard to get a job in architecture if you don’t have any sort of CAD/BIM experience or an accredited architecture degree, tbh. If you can get your foot in the door, you can be eligible to sit for the architecture exams after 9 years of working for a licensed architect. Check out NCARB’s website for more info. https://www.ncarb.org/

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant:

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant: If you don’t have an undergrad, then it’s a long slog to a degree and then come out on the other side making half what you left at. Intern architects make from $35k to $65k. 10 years in, you are doing good marking $100k but you have a ton of student debt. Instead I’d look at becoming an AWS inspector, a detailer, superintendent for a GC or a safety guy. Plenty of ways to make money in building but architects are in it because they love design. However. If you do love design, then go for it.

Human: Blue collar Ironworker looking to become an architect? Is it possible? Ask/r/Architecture Blue collar union ironworker for over 16 years in the field, I’m wondering how difficult would it be to transition into being an architect? Are there internships or Apprenticeships? Is it worth the career change? Dealing with a back injury and trying to find alternatives besides physical demanding work. Sorry I’m advance for my improper way of ask questions not too savvy on Reddit Assistant: It would be pretty hard to get a job in architecture if you don’t have any sort of CAD/BIM experience or an accredited architecture degree, tbh. If you can get your foot in the door, you can be eligible to sit for the architecture exams after 9 years of working for a licensed architect. Check out NCARB’s website for more info. https://www.ncarb.org/

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant:

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant: I'm a little salty that my husband who works in tech earned the title "Architect" before I did :( But tbf, when he says that he's a "Solutions Architect" everybody gets confused, so he rarely uses that title anyways.

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant: You aren't alone; actual engineers are just as annoyed.

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant:

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant: I'm a little salty that my husband who works in tech earned the title "Architect" before I did :( But tbf, when he says that he's a "Solutions Architect" everybody gets confused, so he rarely uses that title anyways.

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant: The best is when recruiters email me with software jobs… Like dude, you didn’t read anything at all before you emailed me

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant:

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant: You aren't alone; actual engineers are just as annoyed.

Human: Anyone else as unreasonably annoyed as I am that programmers use the title “architect”? All my job alerts for architecture jobs are filled with these tech jobs. It’s not even network architect or something specific anymore. There are programming job positions called “Architect”. I am way too annoyed by this. Real architects need to reclaim the title. Assistant: The best is when recruiters email me with software jobs… Like dude, you didn’t read anything at all before you emailed me

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant:

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant: You've gotten a ton of great responses but I'll share my approach...I dropped out of an architecture master's when I realized how much they end of just exerting the developer's will. So I doubled down into commercial real estate instead, and will go back and finish the architecture degree when I have become successful enough to work on some of my own projects.

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant: Join us…

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant:

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant: You've gotten a ton of great responses but I'll share my approach...I dropped out of an architecture master's when I realized how much they end of just exerting the developer's will. So I doubled down into commercial real estate instead, and will go back and finish the architecture degree when I have become successful enough to work on some of my own projects.

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant: Its worse than you think kid

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant:

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant: Join us…

Human: I’m planning on studying architecture but literally all the stories are so depressing I was looking at people's experiences with arch on YouTube and the internet in general, and more than half were on why they quit it or why you should never study it. I still really want to at least try it out though, do you guys have any positive encouraging stories on your experiences? Pleassseeee Assistant: Its worse than you think kid

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant:

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant: Man these post on salary really show how shitty our self worth is. I graduated in 2018 and was making 45k with bachelor's, then got alot of pay raises and hopped around . Current salary is 90k , non licensed, non master's. In Riverside Ca Dont ask if they don't bring it up, but don't be scared to ask for higher. Only thing they can say is no , then fuk em.

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant: Ask for $60k. That’s in the 75th percentile for Mid-Atlantic according to the AIA Salary Calculator.

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant:

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant: Man these post on salary really show how shitty our self worth is. I graduated in 2018 and was making 45k with bachelor's, then got alot of pay raises and hopped around . Current salary is 90k , non licensed, non master's. In Riverside Ca Dont ask if they don't bring it up, but don't be scared to ask for higher. Only thing they can say is no , then fuk em.

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant: https://info.aia.org/salary/salary.aspx Use the AIA Salary Calculator. Your design awards and academic performance *may* help you get the job but they won't impact pay. They care about your degree and amount of experience. It looks like you should be getting mid to upper 50s as a recent college graduate without a license, but with a professional degree. I graduated 4 years ago and got $54k at that time. If they ask *you*, you should probably tell the $60-65k or so.

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant:

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant: Ask for $60k. That’s in the 75th percentile for Mid-Atlantic according to the AIA Salary Calculator.

Human: Advice on asking about salary during job interviews I am a recent graduate with a masters in Architecture. I am looking for jobs in the DMV area and wondering what an appropriate salary would be here to ask for. I am trying not to devalue my worth, and want to ask for the best salary I can get. I have a master degree, 3 years of office experience, was apart of the honors program in college, was a design mentor in college, and have won 2 state wide design competitions. At my old company I made 24/hr. as a part time employee. With these achievements under my belt, area I am living in, and starting position I am in for entering the workforce, what would be a recommended salary? If you don't mind sharing, I would also be curious to see how much you were making when graduating. Assistant: https://info.aia.org/salary/salary.aspx Use the AIA Salary Calculator. Your design awards and academic performance *may* help you get the job but they won't impact pay. They care about your degree and amount of experience. It looks like you should be getting mid to upper 50s as a recent college graduate without a license, but with a professional degree. I graduated 4 years ago and got $54k at that time. If they ask *you*, you should probably tell the $60-65k or so.

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant:

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant: Francis Kéré is exactly doing it and have received an award this year. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/francis-kere-pritzker-prize-architecture-social-change-sustainability/

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant: In developing countries yes, but its unlikely to happen in the rest of the world. IF architecture gets a lot greener in the west, it’ll be toward high tech high density buildings, not back to vernacular.

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant:

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant: Francis Kéré is exactly doing it and have received an award this year. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/francis-kere-pritzker-prize-architecture-social-change-sustainability/

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant: It just means we have to adapt to somewhere between preindustrial and postindustrial ways of thinking.

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant:

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant: In developing countries yes, but its unlikely to happen in the rest of the world. IF architecture gets a lot greener in the west, it’ll be toward high tech high density buildings, not back to vernacular.

Human: Is the climate crisis / climate change a chance for architecture to develop into a more vernacular, local way ? shifting from an international style using standardised materials to something very rooted in the local geographical / climatic context. what are your thoughts ? Assistant: It just means we have to adapt to somewhere between preindustrial and postindustrial ways of thinking.

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant:

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant: Inventors and dreamers are the masters of architecture

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant: Because they are the full package. Expectation of Package Contents varies by consumer.

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant:

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant: Inventors and dreamers are the masters of architecture

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant: Ego

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant:

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant: Because they are the full package. Expectation of Package Contents varies by consumer.

Human: [Ask] What do you think it takes to be a master architect? Great architects like Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Mies van der rohe, B.v Doshi, A.P Kanvinde, Frank Gehry and other world acclaimed 'Master Architects'. What do you think are the traits or qualities that made them them stand out from the rest. Is there a pattern to it? So far the only thing I've been able to think about are that all of them established a set of design ideologies and philosophies around which their projects revolved. Assistant: Ego

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant:

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant: People need to earn and be responsible for their "house" whether it is affordable or not. They have to maintain them. All affordable houses have to be built in such a way that they can be easily maintained. All plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems have to be easily accessible for repair and maintenance by home owners or contractors. Currently, I see many simple leakages in one small pipe, destroying multiple attached units.

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant: What is housing and affordable is pretty subjective.

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant:

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant: People need to earn and be responsible for their "house" whether it is affordable or not. They have to maintain them. All affordable houses have to be built in such a way that they can be easily maintained. All plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems have to be easily accessible for repair and maintenance by home owners or contractors. Currently, I see many simple leakages in one small pipe, destroying multiple attached units.

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant: What is your definition of affordable housing? What is the problem you are trying to solve?

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant:

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant: What is housing and affordable is pretty subjective.

Human: What is the state of the art in affordable housing? I'm a layperson with a pedestrian knowledge of architecture. I like the intention of the ideas of Le Corbusier regarding urban planning and housing but I know time has proven most of them to be counter-productive. Also, that's stuff quite old. In this time of housing difficulty if not crisis, what is the state of the art regarding urban planning and especially architecture for affordable housing? Where should I look for the new ideas and also foundational ideas of that is considered effective nowadays? Assistant: What is your definition of affordable housing? What is the problem you are trying to solve?

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant:

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: I think there are many ways to achieve something like this. This is how I’d do it. I’d model the building and surrounding buildings in revit. Find a good view, export it as line work, pop it into illustrator to adjust line weights etc, then link that file to photoshop and add all the graphics textures shadows, etc. it’s really a combination and workflow of multiple programs to achieve something like this. Here’s some examples of my work where I’ve achieved something similar. https://amcf.cargo.site

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: Model could have been made on any 3d modeling software, output in 2d isometric then traced and edited with maybe illustrator.

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant:

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: I think there are many ways to achieve something like this. This is how I’d do it. I’d model the building and surrounding buildings in revit. Find a good view, export it as line work, pop it into illustrator to adjust line weights etc, then link that file to photoshop and add all the graphics textures shadows, etc. it’s really a combination and workflow of multiple programs to achieve something like this. Here’s some examples of my work where I’ve achieved something similar. https://amcf.cargo.site

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: My guess is it’s a render with 2D graphic elements added in Illustrator afterwards

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant:

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: I think there are many ways to achieve something like this. This is how I’d do it. I’d model the building and surrounding buildings in revit. Find a good view, export it as line work, pop it into illustrator to adjust line weights etc, then link that file to photoshop and add all the graphics textures shadows, etc. it’s really a combination and workflow of multiple programs to achieve something like this. Here’s some examples of my work where I’ve achieved something similar. https://amcf.cargo.site

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: No idea, but its not practical to have glass practically touching the roof below it. Objects have thicknesses and cutting edge designers always want to cut everything out as if it did not matter.

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant:

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: Model could have been made on any 3d modeling software, output in 2d isometric then traced and edited with maybe illustrator.

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: My guess is it’s a render with 2D graphic elements added in Illustrator afterwards

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant:

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: Model could have been made on any 3d modeling software, output in 2d isometric then traced and edited with maybe illustrator.

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: No idea, but its not practical to have glass practically touching the roof below it. Objects have thicknesses and cutting edge designers always want to cut everything out as if it did not matter.

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant:

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: My guess is it’s a render with 2D graphic elements added in Illustrator afterwards

Human: 3d models hi everyone, i'm trying to improve myself on 3d modeling and found this image of a building called ECUT office building and really love aesthetic of it. does anyone have an idea which programme was used to make that model? and how can i learn and practice more about this? https://preview.redd.it/blrfk1l18o3a1.jpg?width=1744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=04d206770919d1fc8cf484488e513220dcecb80d Assistant: No idea, but its not practical to have glass practically touching the roof below it. Objects have thicknesses and cutting edge designers always want to cut everything out as if it did not matter.

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant:

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant: For Undergrad, I'd say no. For Grad, I'd go strong maybe. I have one friend from undergrad that attended there, did amazing work, and is now with an amazing firm doing insane real life projects.

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant: Absolutely not.

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant:

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant: For Undergrad, I'd say no. For Grad, I'd go strong maybe. I have one friend from undergrad that attended there, did amazing work, and is now with an amazing firm doing insane real life projects.

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant: Do you have other schools to choose from? Without knowing ISU, I would have to assume it is not very similar to sci arc. I myself am considering sci arc, but only because I am 100% sure it is stylistically compatible with my interests.

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant:

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant: Absolutely not.

Human: [ask] I got accepted to Sci-ARC, I am a resident of Iowa and have Iowa State as an option to go to. Is there a way that I justify the cost of attending Sci-ARC vs. going to ISU? Assistant: Do you have other schools to choose from? Without knowing ISU, I would have to assume it is not very similar to sci arc. I myself am considering sci arc, but only because I am 100% sure it is stylistically compatible with my interests.

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant:

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant: Birds don't need jobs because they rely on survival of the fittest rather than property rights to distribute resources. Therefore they would not need cities but rather vibrant wild ecosystems. Also even the cleverest birds are unable to operate a cement mixer.

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant: Like this

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant:

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant: Birds don't need jobs because they rely on survival of the fittest rather than property rights to distribute resources. Therefore they would not need cities but rather vibrant wild ecosystems. Also even the cleverest birds are unable to operate a cement mixer.

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant: Probably like Beijings Olympic stadium

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant:

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant: Like this

Human: [ask] What would city architecture look like in a world inhabited by birds? If we were to be in a universe where birds are the sentient species where there was never a need for the carriage or car, how would city architecture look? Some other variables come into play though like the fact that birds need takeoff space and space to fly in between buildings. Assistant: Probably like Beijings Olympic stadium

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant:

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant: In all honesty (just a forewarning really) this is a terrible idea and you should abandon it immediately. I cant decide which part is worse, you want to use shipping containers, you want small homes (building departments hate small homes many jurisdictions rule this out with minimum home sizes) or that you want to plan homes without sites and "plop them down" without respect to the site. Shivers. DE is dominated by developers not professionals unfortunately so you have that hurdle too.

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant: Have you looked at what your competition is doing? Dwell - 12 Tiny House Companies That Can Make Your Micro-Living Dreams Come True I'd start there, and look for an architect that has the design and marketing savy to help you separate from the pack. The architect should be familiar with the locales where you plan to build and fabricate these units, but the Architect could actually be located anywhere. The work of many architectural practices crosses borders.

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant:

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant: In all honesty (just a forewarning really) this is a terrible idea and you should abandon it immediately. I cant decide which part is worse, you want to use shipping containers, you want small homes (building departments hate small homes many jurisdictions rule this out with minimum home sizes) or that you want to plan homes without sites and "plop them down" without respect to the site. Shivers. DE is dominated by developers not professionals unfortunately so you have that hurdle too.

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant: I'd suggest doing some research on your local ordinances, or the ordinances for the area's you're thinking about operating in, to see how friendly they are to tiny homes. Tiny homes generally don't require an Architect, and more often than not classify as a camper if on a trailer with wheels. Check with your local AIA for Architects. I'm sure there are tiny home enthusiast communities that could also help you learn about them.

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant:

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant: Have you looked at what your competition is doing? Dwell - 12 Tiny House Companies That Can Make Your Micro-Living Dreams Come True I'd start there, and look for an architect that has the design and marketing savy to help you separate from the pack. The architect should be familiar with the locales where you plan to build and fabricate these units, but the Architect could actually be located anywhere. The work of many architectural practices crosses borders.

Human: [ASK] Looking to build interesting, eco friendly, small/container homes in USA, how do i go about finding the right architect? Hello everyone, Aspiring entrepreneur here, looking to build some cool sustainable homes which i want to plop in interesting locations. I am looking for an architect and i have no background in building or architecture. I do own an interesting mid century modern home though. Can anyone suggest how do i go about finding the right architect who can help bring my vision to reality ? any advice/help appreciated. I live in wilmington, DE. (Step brother of philadelphia( which is the step child of NYC) ). Assistant: I'd suggest doing some research on your local ordinances, or the ordinances for the area's you're thinking about operating in, to see how friendly they are to tiny homes. Tiny homes generally don't require an Architect, and more often than not classify as a camper if on a trailer with wheels. Check with your local AIA for Architects. I'm sure there are tiny home enthusiast communities that could also help you learn about them.

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant:

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant: Architecture has gone past modernism since at least the 70s... right now the vast majority of production is not modernist in the strict sense, but rather iterations of the architects/office's predominant style (for the top dogs) or instead examples of local contemporary vernacular (dutch style, nordic housing, swiss school, etc. etc.) Plus High-Tech never really left the scene but morphed into weak styles dependant on technological systems and products.

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant: Ummmmm Parametric, Biomorphic, Parabolic, Post Modernism, etc...

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant:

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant: Architecture has gone past modernism since at least the 70s... right now the vast majority of production is not modernist in the strict sense, but rather iterations of the architects/office's predominant style (for the top dogs) or instead examples of local contemporary vernacular (dutch style, nordic housing, swiss school, etc. etc.) Plus High-Tech never really left the scene but morphed into weak styles dependant on technological systems and products.

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant: Garden cities are historical relics not new.

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant:

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant: Ummmmm Parametric, Biomorphic, Parabolic, Post Modernism, etc...

Human: Why is architecture "stuck" on modernism when urban planning and other fields have moved on? I started to study urban planning this year and was quite surprised at how negative my professors were towards modernism. One of our first assignments was to design a garden city. Looking into it I found that this seems to be quite common in the field of urban planning. The impression I have gotten is that Architecture schools are the opposite, favoring modernist architecture over classical or older styles. Why do you think there is such a difference? Assistant: Garden cities are historical relics not new.

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant:

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant: I worked in LA as well from 2018-2020. If you want to make a living you have to do it a more botique firms or construction firms . Almost everyone now coming out of school can model ,render, with that it is essentially a normal skill now. Unlike a couple a years ago before lumion and enscape existed. I went into construction as BIM coordinator and make about 100k a year . I still do side jobs on Upwork .

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant: Why not get into ArchViz? Most of the designers here are architects.

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant:

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant: I worked in LA as well from 2018-2020. If you want to make a living you have to do it a more botique firms or construction firms . Almost everyone now coming out of school can model ,render, with that it is essentially a normal skill now. Unlike a couple a years ago before lumion and enscape existed. I went into construction as BIM coordinator and make about 100k a year . I still do side jobs on Upwork .

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant: What are you earning at the moment? Maybe you can switch jobs doing the same thing and get yourself a nice salary bump.

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant:

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant: Why not get into ArchViz? Most of the designers here are architects.

Human: Making money as a designer Hi y’all I am a 27 year old working at a design firm in LA and currently what I’m paid is hardly enough for me to pay the bills here and I need to make more money to get by if I wanna stay in LA. Currently I love my job and I get tons of great feedback on my work but I’m starting to feel like it’s gonna be a while until I can get my salary to a higher number. I would consider myself to be a expert in 3D modeling and rendering and I know there are other uses of my skills for things like the film and video game industry that pay a lot more.. basically what I’m asking is does anyone here know of ways architects can supplement their income / change careers do we can still use our design skills and get paid more livable wages? I love to design model render sketch and bring other peoples ideas to life and I’m pretty good at it so it really crushes me to feel so poor while being so good at something. Any feedback would be awesome. Thanks! Assistant: What are you earning at the moment? Maybe you can switch jobs doing the same thing and get yourself a nice salary bump.

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant:

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant: it’s absolutely fine. don’t worry about it! the miniscule difference in line weight doesn’t make a difference compared to if you were constantly worried about wasting ink. work within your means and use whatever tools you have available

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant: I use a 0.3 for some of the lessons. You have a little less control over line weight which is annoying but beyond that it's fine. Just try not to go any thinner.

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant:

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant: it’s absolutely fine. don’t worry about it! the miniscule difference in line weight doesn’t make a difference compared to if you were constantly worried about wasting ink. work within your means and use whatever tools you have available

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant: You can always adjust line weight by going back over it with the same size pen if you want a slightly broader line!

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant:

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant: I use a 0.3 for some of the lessons. You have a little less control over line weight which is annoying but beyond that it's fine. Just try not to go any thinner.

Human: can i use 0.3mm Tip Pen Instead of 0.4 or 0.5. The Country where i live in has a company which produces only 0.3mm Pointer. so its cheap for me. but if i were to get sakura pen or steadliner. its expensive for me.i just want to be free in drawing instead of worrying about my pen ink getting empty Assistant: You can always adjust line weight by going back over it with the same size pen if you want a slightly broader line!

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: Welcome to art, this is your life now.

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I'm having the same trouble with the dissections exercise. Been on it for months and barely finished one page. ADHD doesn't help at all though

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: Welcome to art, this is your life now.

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I've done this sort of assignment a couple of times for school, and it's given me anxiety too! I actually recently just did this last week and it took me a solid afternoon to do it. (It was grayscale only). Lots of anxiety involved. Some things worked, others simply did not. I had to stop and remind myself that this is practice, and it will get better/easier/ quicker as time goes on.

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: Welcome to art, this is your life now.

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I have drawn my entire life and still feel this way so yeah, it’s pretty normal.

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I'm having the same trouble with the dissections exercise. Been on it for months and barely finished one page. ADHD doesn't help at all though

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I've done this sort of assignment a couple of times for school, and it's given me anxiety too! I actually recently just did this last week and it took me a solid afternoon to do it. (It was grayscale only). Lots of anxiety involved. Some things worked, others simply did not. I had to stop and remind myself that this is practice, and it will get better/easier/ quicker as time goes on.

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I'm having the same trouble with the dissections exercise. Been on it for months and barely finished one page. ADHD doesn't help at all though

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I have drawn my entire life and still feel this way so yeah, it’s pretty normal.

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I've done this sort of assignment a couple of times for school, and it's given me anxiety too! I actually recently just did this last week and it took me a solid afternoon to do it. (It was grayscale only). Lots of anxiety involved. Some things worked, others simply did not. I had to stop and remind myself that this is practice, and it will get better/easier/ quicker as time goes on.

Human: Is it normal to feel anxiety trying to do Texture Analysis(Lesson 2)? I had been doing my best to take these lessons as often as possible, but doing Texture Analysis where I draw 3 boxes worth of textures daily for the homework stresses me out immensely and makes me anxious. It's hard to tell if I'm doing it right or not and even more so to make sure I'm getting the shadow and not the color black by accident, leading me to question "which is shadow", beating myself up mentally for getting it wrong, and getting super stressed. It also was the reason I kept away from the site/reddit in general due to fear of showing my face after the long inactivity. Is it normal to feel like that for Texture Analysis? Assistant: I have drawn my entire life and still feel this way so yeah, it’s pretty normal.

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant: Hey, I think it's normal to lose some confidence at any stage of the whole process, more so if you don't have much confidence to boost or "shaky syndrome". Like I lost all motivation and confidence with the "Rotated Boxes" assignment (it took me forever despite knowing and understanding Uncomfortable's instructions, like my brain just would not move on) and I was about ready to burn all my art supplies. So hang in there and keep practicing. As well as take breaks. Like he says: "Trust the process."

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant: Well, I started this part of Lesson 1 today, and have pretty similar experience. So at least I'm not alone. From what I know about learning, such things can happen, if you need to apply a skill to a new task, especially if you are still learning this skill. I hope it will fix itself with practice.

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant: Hey, I think it's normal to lose some confidence at any stage of the whole process, more so if you don't have much confidence to boost or "shaky syndrome". Like I lost all motivation and confidence with the "Rotated Boxes" assignment (it took me forever despite knowing and understanding Uncomfortable's instructions, like my brain just would not move on) and I was about ready to burn all my art supplies. So hang in there and keep practicing. As well as take breaks. Like he says: "Trust the process."

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant: I still haven't reached that stage but I think Uncomfortable is extremely careful and attentive regarding his explanations, so I believe it is more probable that you should re-read the videos and text on the lessons and check if you are overthinking or if you missed something. As I said I'm only guessing it's most probable. Other than that, cheer up, keep your motivation up! And keep also drawing freely to actually let your creativity out! Don't stress too much on working out. Have some fun.

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant:

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant: Well, I started this part of Lesson 1 today, and have pretty similar experience. So at least I'm not alone. From what I know about learning, such things can happen, if you need to apply a skill to a new task, especially if you are still learning this skill. I hope it will fix itself with practice.

Human: Is it normal to lose line confidence when you start rough perspective (Lesson 1)? I've been doing the ghosted planes exercises for months (since I was very ill), so I'm pretty confident that I can draw straight lines otherwise. But when I began rough perspective exercise, I ran into 2 problems: 1. Before we were given leeway to draw quadrilaterals, but now we were asked to draw sharp rectangles without any guidance on how to estimate angles. It took me 3 pages to draw normal rectangles that I could finally use for the rough perspective exercise 2. All of my lines became wobbly, maybe due to the fact that I was feeling very demotivated :( Assistant: I still haven't reached that stage but I think Uncomfortable is extremely careful and attentive regarding his explanations, so I believe it is more probable that you should re-read the videos and text on the lessons and check if you are overthinking or if you missed something. As I said I'm only guessing it's most probable. Other than that, cheer up, keep your motivation up! And keep also drawing freely to actually let your creativity out! Don't stress too much on working out. Have some fun.

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant:

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant: Eureka moments. These are what I live for as an arts educator. I can only teach you so much, but when I see someone go “aha!” And their weird little drawings make a big leap forward I am so happy. It’s like a combination of what you as an artist want to do combining with the information and skills I’m trying to deliver, and suddenly something so much better happens. Genuinely makes my day.

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant: i dunno, that just sounds like getting better at it to me. we're not always conscious of improvements, or perhaps improvements to our muscle memory or skill sets. when I was a cook i'd occasionally have "fuck yeah, nailed it" moments, despite having a billion other things going on at the same moment. but i got those mushrooms seared *just right*. and then i'd fail to replicate it 15 minutes later.

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant:

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant: Eureka moments. These are what I live for as an arts educator. I can only teach you so much, but when I see someone go “aha!” And their weird little drawings make a big leap forward I am so happy. It’s like a combination of what you as an artist want to do combining with the information and skills I’m trying to deliver, and suddenly something so much better happens. Genuinely makes my day.

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant: I like the way you phrase it as brainfarts. Kinda like little surprises, little gifts from your learning subconscious. Gives me hope.

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant:

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant: i dunno, that just sounds like getting better at it to me. we're not always conscious of improvements, or perhaps improvements to our muscle memory or skill sets. when I was a cook i'd occasionally have "fuck yeah, nailed it" moments, despite having a billion other things going on at the same moment. but i got those mushrooms seared *just right*. and then i'd fail to replicate it 15 minutes later.

Human: Brainfarts - do you have them too? Before you think i'm trolling - i do not, i just call it brainfarts because it comes out like a fart.I practice every day with drawabox - if i dont feel comfy moving on, i spent my time repeating exercises that i had before. But sometimes i feel the urge to doodle and somehow my doodles improve, even if i just do exercises without really practice any drawing at all. My doodle cats somehow look cute and their stuff, that i draw for them, looks like stuff a cat would like and not something that could come from the cellar of a serialkiller with a catfetish. So my question is... do you guys experience something like this too? I mean, normally, like on the piano, i sit down and hear it, if i got better or not. But with drawing its like...i dont know.. its like farts. Little improvement farts that show from time to time. My drawings still sucks ass, dont get me wrong (especially if you compare it to the postings in this subreddit), but it feels like something happens in my brain even if i dont really realize it or see it all the time. Assistant: I like the way you phrase it as brainfarts. Kinda like little surprises, little gifts from your learning subconscious. Gives me hope.

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant:

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant: I’m doing around 5 boxes per day and that takes about an hour. I really have to think carefully about what I’m doing, and I plan to keep that up and not rush it.

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant: Still doing it super slow, like 10 boxes a week.

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant:

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant: I’m doing around 5 boxes per day and that takes about an hour. I really have to think carefully about what I’m doing, and I plan to keep that up and not rush it.

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant: Most do it since much of the time the people doing drawabox aren't skilled enough to draw good free floating boxes after lesson 1.

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant:

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant: Still doing it super slow, like 10 boxes a week.

Human: How many people actually do the 250 box challenge? I stopped doing drawabox about half way the 250 box challenge because I got burnt out. I plan to restart drawabox from the beginning in summer vacation (im in high school). Just wondering how many people actually do the 250 drawabox challenge? Assistant: Most do it since much of the time the people doing drawabox aren't skilled enough to draw good free floating boxes after lesson 1.

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant:

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant: Don't compare yourself to your ideal. Compare yourself with your past self. Recognise that everything is progress in one way or another. Direct that progress as best you can, but don't get too attached to the speed of progress or individual data points. Focus on your overall journey.

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant: i'm reading Atomic Habits and the first thing James Clear says was "Your knowledge is a lagging measure of your learning habits" "if you're broke, but save a little bit every month, then you're on the path toward financial freedom, even if you're moving slower than you'd like" its okay to draw bad, if you improve little by little, you'll eventually get there. you can just redraw a good idea when you are much more skilled. Habits and Skills are like compound interest. progress is saved but not shown.

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant:

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant: Don't compare yourself to your ideal. Compare yourself with your past self. Recognise that everything is progress in one way or another. Direct that progress as best you can, but don't get too attached to the speed of progress or individual data points. Focus on your overall journey.

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant: Wasn’t it Picasso who had hundreds of his paintings unsold in storage? In a way every artist is their own worst critique. The way I rationalize it many artists don’t even reach mass appeal until post mortem, so I would jog, not sprint.

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant:

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant: i'm reading Atomic Habits and the first thing James Clear says was "Your knowledge is a lagging measure of your learning habits" "if you're broke, but save a little bit every month, then you're on the path toward financial freedom, even if you're moving slower than you'd like" its okay to draw bad, if you improve little by little, you'll eventually get there. you can just redraw a good idea when you are much more skilled. Habits and Skills are like compound interest. progress is saved but not shown.

Human: how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D Assistant: Wasn’t it Picasso who had hundreds of his paintings unsold in storage? In a way every artist is their own worst critique. The way I rationalize it many artists don’t even reach mass appeal until post mortem, so I would jog, not sprint.

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant:

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant: trust me, people don't use rulers on their 250 box challenge. you can make straight lines with enough practice

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant: The long lines extending past the boxes are drawn with a ruler if that's what you mean, those are for checking your work. But you'll get better at drawing straight lines faster than you think, I think.

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant:

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant: trust me, people don't use rulers on their 250 box challenge. you can make straight lines with enough practice

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant: Not using a ruler is good practice. You’ll learn to be more deliberate with a your ghosting and follow through, and you’ll also learn to be ok with having some terrible looking boxes. Very soon youll have good straight lines and great looking boxes, but youll need to draw tons of shitty looking boxes to get there and learn to be ok with it. All the best!!!

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant:

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant: The long lines extending past the boxes are drawn with a ruler if that's what you mean, those are for checking your work. But you'll get better at drawing straight lines faster than you think, I think.

Human: 250 Box Challenge: Using pen and not using a ruler? It says we should not use a ruler and we must use pens, not a pencil and eraser. But in the videos, he uses graphic drawing and he erases at free will. And judging by everyone's posts of their 250 box challenge, they use a ruler. Because my lines suck when I dont. Am I correct? Assistant: Not using a ruler is good practice. You’ll learn to be more deliberate with a your ghosting and follow through, and you’ll also learn to be ok with having some terrible looking boxes. Very soon youll have good straight lines and great looking boxes, but youll need to draw tons of shitty looking boxes to get there and learn to be ok with it. All the best!!!

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant:

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant: The way I read it is that the meaning is flipped : it is not “don’t draw if your mental health is not in top order” but rather, “if doing draw a box makes your mental health worse, stop and seek help.”

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant: Drawing pretty much is my outlet. And would feel naked if I had to give it up or put it aside. Which I would never do. Which By the way I don’t think he’s saying that.

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant:

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant: The way I read it is that the meaning is flipped : it is not “don’t draw if your mental health is not in top order” but rather, “if doing draw a box makes your mental health worse, stop and seek help.”

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant: Drawing should be fun. Art should be fun. If you’re taking it too seriously, remember that.

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant:

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant: Drawing pretty much is my outlet. And would feel naked if I had to give it up or put it aside. Which I would never do. Which By the way I don’t think he’s saying that.

Human: DrawABox and Mental Health Problems I would like to get your opinion on a situation that may be all too common: trying to learn with mental health issues. First of all, before starting to explain my case, I would like to say I'm doing therapy and I take my mental health very seriously as many people do. So, let me begin. Last year, I rediscovered DrawABox and started my journey rediscover my joy for drawing. I know very well that drawing is not a walk in the park in any stretch of the imagination. There is much work to be done before to make real progress and we may never be satisfied with the result. That is the reality of it and we can do little to make it different. I understand it very well. I have a goal with my journey in the world of art (in special digital art) - I have a passion for character design and illustration, because I love the idea of weave intricate stories using visual media (sometimes to add to textual storytelling). Now to the meat of the situation. I have been diagnosed a long time ago with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (not our run of the mill anxiety), Persistent Clinical Depression, ADHD and Asperger - a whole bunch of problems. I don't seek advice on how to solve these problems. I know them very well and they will not go away any time soon. My goal is to seek advice from anyone that, for example, had to deal with sh\*t like this. When I began to make the lesson 0 of DrawABox I saw this piece of advice: >As the 50% rule relates heavily to mental health, I would be remiss not to take a moment to talk about **depression**. A lot of people out there will really struggle with the idea of doing something only to fail. As I've mentioned already, many of us have been taught that our value as an individual is inextricably tied to our ability to succeed, to the point where forcing yourself to fail (as this course will have you do quite a bit) can actively trigger depressive episodes. It gets that much worse when you consider how many people actively try and use art as therapy — not as part of a larger regimen under the guidance of a professional, but as their singular self-prescribed solution, and unfortunately it can make things worse. > >For those of you in that situation, **I strongly urge you to seek whatever professional support you can**. Therapy with a trained professional isn’t about changing who you are, or attempting to *fix* you. Rather, at its core, it’s about giving you the tools you need to better manage and understand your emotions, so that when you’re faced with a bad drawing, you can understand not just on a logical level, but deep within you that this does not in any way suggest that you yourself are bad. So, don’t be afraid to step away from this course, and to seek out that help. We’ll still be here when you’re better equipped. I know this is not a professional advice from a medical expert and It is written from the kindness their heart to protect people from getting worse. But, I felt pretty bad when read this. In my case, I felt like I would have to put my learning process on ice until getting better until getting better. This may never happen or may be sporadic thing. Time is a terrible foe and it won't stop for anyone. I'm not that young anymore and I know very well the value of time. I cannot wait forever for something that may never really be "good" and measure if I'm good to go is a tricky thing do. Should I drop DrawABox? I'm not exactly too anxious about everything in DrawABox. Much more about critique. I know it is unreasonable, but my mind goes places by itself. What other option do I have to continue (even outside DrawABox) my studies. I would like to say it was a very painful paragraph to read and may have caused, in part, my state of mind to shift to something undesirable from the start. Again. I want to be VERY clear that I'm not in any way blaming this piece of text for my failures or even ignoring the good advice. I'm only saying that there is much more on this subject than "go to therapy and come back later". It is very hard for me to write something for public scrutiny (much like submitting a DrawABox exercise :D), but I'll bite the bullet this time and hope for the best. Thank you for your kindness, especially from people with anxiety as myself. Assistant: Drawing should be fun. Art should be fun. If you’re taking it too seriously, remember that.

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant:

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant: This sounds silly but hear me out. What seriously helped me with the mind-muscle connection of conciously using my shoulder was pull-ups, dips, rows, and copious amounts of stretching. If you're having a super hard time and your desperate to get better quickly, try stretching to feel your shoulder. Shoulder rotations and chest expansions. Maybe finish off with a lat stretch. Just my incredibly, no drawing ability, novice, two cents with a healthy dose of salt. Someone tell me if I'm giving crappy advice.

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant: I draw with my elbow not my shoulder

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant:

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant: This sounds silly but hear me out. What seriously helped me with the mind-muscle connection of conciously using my shoulder was pull-ups, dips, rows, and copious amounts of stretching. If you're having a super hard time and your desperate to get better quickly, try stretching to feel your shoulder. Shoulder rotations and chest expansions. Maybe finish off with a lat stretch. Just my incredibly, no drawing ability, novice, two cents with a healthy dose of salt. Someone tell me if I'm giving crappy advice.

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant: Change to overhand grip!

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant:

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant: I draw with my elbow not my shoulder

Human: how on earth do I draw with the shoulder? i've tried to ditch the wrist like the lessons tell me to, but I can't even make basic short makes with decent precision with my shoulder. it just feels so awkward and every line I make falls entirely off its track. I've tried the ghosting and overlayed lines exercises but they don't help at all cuz I think my arm is just too shakey to get any of it right. could someone please give me some help or advice on how to actually get this down? my lines are super shakey and inaccurate so any other tips on mastering markmaking would be fantastic as well. Assistant: Change to overhand grip!

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant:

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Your boxes are fine, I did 250 at 5-10 mins a box too. Just keep going and keep correcting your mistakes. If you want an additional exercise, draw some boxes with plotted vanishing points like in lesson one. On the paper, are you drawing on rough or computer paper? I did the exercises on rough paper for months and destroyed so many fine liners. I think the rough surface eats away at the nib. If you dont already have one, find a good smooth sketchbook. Personally I like Strathmore Mixed Media paper

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Looks pretty good to me!! I am only on about box 40. One thing I started doing about 10 boxes ago was basically drawing the same size box (with just a little bit of rotation) several times in a row. This has helped alot with improving on accuracy of vanishing points.

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant:

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Your boxes are fine, I did 250 at 5-10 mins a box too. Just keep going and keep correcting your mistakes. If you want an additional exercise, draw some boxes with plotted vanishing points like in lesson one. On the paper, are you drawing on rough or computer paper? I did the exercises on rough paper for months and destroyed so many fine liners. I think the rough surface eats away at the nib. If you dont already have one, find a good smooth sketchbook. Personally I like Strathmore Mixed Media paper

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: This video helped me ScyllaStew how I draw boxes but I think yours look good anyway.

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant:

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Your boxes are fine, I did 250 at 5-10 mins a box too. Just keep going and keep correcting your mistakes. If you want an additional exercise, draw some boxes with plotted vanishing points like in lesson one. On the paper, are you drawing on rough or computer paper? I did the exercises on rough paper for months and destroyed so many fine liners. I think the rough surface eats away at the nib. If you dont already have one, find a good smooth sketchbook. Personally I like Strathmore Mixed Media paper

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Re-read the text on foreshortening – shallow and dramatic. It helped me understand the concept. Also, I saw your drawing and most of it seems to have parallel lines. I think it's better if you these parallel lines meet a vanishing point, atleast start out with dramatic foreshortening as it will be easy for visualising within the page. This way you'll avoid the parallel lines cubix syndrome. Even I had that as a beginner. :D

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant:

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Looks pretty good to me!! I am only on about box 40. One thing I started doing about 10 boxes ago was basically drawing the same size box (with just a little bit of rotation) several times in a row. This has helped alot with improving on accuracy of vanishing points.

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: This video helped me ScyllaStew how I draw boxes but I think yours look good anyway.

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant:

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Looks pretty good to me!! I am only on about box 40. One thing I started doing about 10 boxes ago was basically drawing the same size box (with just a little bit of rotation) several times in a row. This has helped alot with improving on accuracy of vanishing points.

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Re-read the text on foreshortening – shallow and dramatic. It helped me understand the concept. Also, I saw your drawing and most of it seems to have parallel lines. I think it's better if you these parallel lines meet a vanishing point, atleast start out with dramatic foreshortening as it will be easy for visualising within the page. This way you'll avoid the parallel lines cubix syndrome. Even I had that as a beginner. :D

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant:

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: This video helped me ScyllaStew how I draw boxes but I think yours look good anyway.

Human: Help, feeling super lost with the 250 box challenge Here's some of my last boxes I watched the video and read the instructions many times, and I'm on box 86 now. But I feel so lost. I've tried ghosting towards the vanishing point and trying to visualize the lines, but it feels like I'm just guessing each time. It takes me about 5-10 min to do each box. At one point I started drawing 3 boxes per page (I'm using A3 divided in half) because I really needed to see the full extension of the lines. Then I find the mistakes and correct them, I even started "grading" my boxes, seeing how many lines were correct, how many with minor mistakes and how many lines were flat out wrong. Am I overthinking this? Also, my lines are terrible, I think I destroyed the only two fine liners I have so they're not a consistent weight. Then I go over them to fix, but it ends up fraying and becoming a hot mess. Did you also feel like you were just going by instinct or were you super careful? What were your "techniques"? How good is good enough? Any tips on making the lines look less messy? Help please. Assistant: Re-read the text on foreshortening – shallow and dramatic. It helped me understand the concept. Also, I saw your drawing and most of it seems to have parallel lines. I think it's better if you these parallel lines meet a vanishing point, atleast start out with dramatic foreshortening as it will be easy for visualising within the page. This way you'll avoid the parallel lines cubix syndrome. Even I had that as a beginner. :D

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant:

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant: I find that motivation follows Action. I try NOT to think about doing things and just start doing things, small Things. Make your bed, brush your teeth, get dressed, take a small walk. I HATE the thought of exercising. But if I just put my shoes on and start small, within 45 seconds I’m motivated to do another minute and it just progresses from there. Try to Create small habits that require Zero thoughts.

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant: Daily structured drawing practice and sticking to it. Can you tell me a little about your current drawing routine?

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant:

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant: I find that motivation follows Action. I try NOT to think about doing things and just start doing things, small Things. Make your bed, brush your teeth, get dressed, take a small walk. I HATE the thought of exercising. But if I just put my shoes on and start small, within 45 seconds I’m motivated to do another minute and it just progresses from there. Try to Create small habits that require Zero thoughts.

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant: Ask yourself: why are you doing art? What is your goal? Once you parse that out, it will help lay down the motivation for you.

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant:

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant: Daily structured drawing practice and sticking to it. Can you tell me a little about your current drawing routine?

Human: Struggling with motivation I used to be pretty good at getting myself out of periods of lack of motivation but it's particularly hard right now. Anyone wanna share their methods for getting back into the groove of things? (I do allow myself time off when I feel burnt out but I don't even feel burnt out rn!) Assistant: Ask yourself: why are you doing art? What is your goal? Once you parse that out, it will help lay down the motivation for you.

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant:

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant: If you want your drawings to look good, then you *need* to draw construction lines beforehand. They can be erased afterward. There is no such thing as imagining them in your mind correctly, they need to be physically drawn.

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant: I keep em. They look neat

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant:

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant: If you want your drawings to look good, then you *need* to draw construction lines beforehand. They can be erased afterward. There is no such thing as imagining them in your mind correctly, they need to be physically drawn.

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant: I keep them. Looks cooler that way

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant:

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant: I keep em. They look neat

Human: When you want your drawings to actually look good, do you still draw the construction lines like spheres, cylinders etc or do you you just imagine them in your mind and draw without them so the drawing looks cleaner? Assistant: I keep them. Looks cooler that way

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant:

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant: Get a place. Just for your art. A place where you don’t have to clean up and rebuild everytime you start your work. It can be just a table. Now start showing up there.

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant: I started to make a webtoon about 4 months ago, I absolutely DO NOT allow myself to check how many people visited or subscribed to me till I update a new chapter. It gives me the motivation to finish my chapter so I can check if i received any love! (Not gotten much so far but a girl can dream :D ) I'm just like you, absolutely motivated one seconded and then it's gone the next second. But so far this trick has been working for me :)

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant:

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant: Get a place. Just for your art. A place where you don’t have to clean up and rebuild everytime you start your work. It can be just a table. Now start showing up there.

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant: Doing things even when you don’t want to do them and consistency. If you practiced drawing everyday for a year, even just half hour sessions, I can almost guarantee you will develop a habit and more than likely have more motivation to draw and also get more enjoyment from the process. The problem w motivation is that it is very capricious. Time and work build habit.

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant:

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant: I started to make a webtoon about 4 months ago, I absolutely DO NOT allow myself to check how many people visited or subscribed to me till I update a new chapter. It gives me the motivation to finish my chapter so I can check if i received any love! (Not gotten much so far but a girl can dream :D ) I'm just like you, absolutely motivated one seconded and then it's gone the next second. But so far this trick has been working for me :)

Human: How do you stay consistent and build discipline? I hope this is the right place for this question! I’ve attempted Draw A Box a few times and always have trouble staying consistent. I can go for a good period of time but often end up falling off at some point, only to pick it up again after time has passed. I’ve been more consistent in learning other skills (writing/3D modeling) but drawing feels so touch and go. I aim to be a creature of habit and not motivation What has helped you all remain disciplined and keep working at it? Assistant: Doing things even when you don’t want to do them and consistency. If you practiced drawing everyday for a year, even just half hour sessions, I can almost guarantee you will develop a habit and more than likely have more motivation to draw and also get more enjoyment from the process. The problem w motivation is that it is very capricious. Time and work build habit.

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant:

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant: /u/uncomfortable could you add all the previous lessons back but maybe with a big red warning at the top "THESE LESSIONS ARE DEPRECATED, INSTEAD TRY THIS BOOK / TUTORIAL / LINK"? I think they're probably still a good starting point for people even if they're outdated as you mentioned.

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant: I seem to recall him saying use proko

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant:

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant: /u/uncomfortable could you add all the previous lessons back but maybe with a big red warning at the top "THESE LESSIONS ARE DEPRECATED, INSTEAD TRY THIS BOOK / TUTORIAL / LINK"? I think they're probably still a good starting point for people even if they're outdated as you mentioned.

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant: From what I understand, u/uncomfortable has removed those lessons because he felt more comfortable teaching us (and perfecting the teaching method of) all the other lessons. I'm not sure where, but he's mentioned this on DaB and in the reddit threads.

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant:

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant: I seem to recall him saying use proko

Human: What happened to “Draw-a-Box” Human Anatomy Lessons? And will they be coming back? Draw-a-Box has definitely helped me a lot during the long-run. I would love if uncomfortable somehow returned those lessons. Assistant: From what I understand, u/uncomfortable has removed those lessons because he felt more comfortable teaching us (and perfecting the teaching method of) all the other lessons. I'm not sure where, but he's mentioned this on DaB and in the reddit threads.

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant:

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant: Yup! As long as you are mindful of what you’re doing. (Doodling is different) any practice, that is done well, is good practice

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant: I think it's better to draw consistently everyday than a lot once a week even if your sessions are shorter

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant:

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant: Yup! As long as you are mindful of what you’re doing. (Doodling is different) any practice, that is done well, is good practice

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant: Learning more is better than drawing more

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant:

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant: I think it's better to draw consistently everyday than a lot once a week even if your sessions are shorter

Human: Is drawing 4 hours a week OK to improve? Since I have a busy schedule, I can only draw on the weekends. Sometimes I spend the whole day drawing as it's pretty relaxing. But I made it a habit to draw 2 hours at "least". I used to draw 1-2 hours everyday. So I'm scared if I fall behind. Assistant: Learning more is better than drawing more

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant:

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant: I do draw a box concurrently with "the art and science of drawing," on skillshare, I think they cover each other's weaknesses. Drawabox gives tools to study art, Eviston gives you ways to use them. Drawabox gets you real good at boxes, art and science shows you how to use a box to draw a coffee cup handle.

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant: OP, do your homework, and you will get your results. https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtFundamentals/comments/pemcqc/how\_are\_you\_people\_this\_good\_at\_organic\_texture/ TLDR: OP didnt do the 250 box challenge (the namesake of the course) and wondering why he's not getting results.

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant:

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant: I do draw a box concurrently with "the art and science of drawing," on skillshare, I think they cover each other's weaknesses. Drawabox gives tools to study art, Eviston gives you ways to use them. Drawabox gets you real good at boxes, art and science shows you how to use a box to draw a coffee cup handle.

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant: Honestly, I typed out a fairly wordy response to each point but towards the end most of your points boil down to this: drawabox isn't for you. It doesn't seem to be how you learn or how you \*want\* to learn. I don't think any of these points are inherently issues with drawabox. All the points stem from drawabox not being structured to how you learn best, which is fine. Not everyone learns the same, and drawabox won't be for everyone.

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant:

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant: OP, do your homework, and you will get your results. https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtFundamentals/comments/pemcqc/how\_are\_you\_people\_this\_good\_at\_organic\_texture/ TLDR: OP didnt do the 250 box challenge (the namesake of the course) and wondering why he's not getting results.

Human: I think I have found some problems with this course after halfway through lesson 2 1. I think u/Uncomfortable recognizes most of the students quit. It's looked down upon to judge this system but wouldnt that weed out anyone who would have any criticism? The only people left will be the ones who are good at it or enjoy it. You can say it's lack of dicipline or they didnt have the will, but thats really easy to say from the inside looking out. 2. Most of the people doing this are extremely well put together and ready for this kind of challenge. I think there needs to be a pre-Buildabox course for regular people. The reason people get frustrated and leave is because this isnt for them, it's for artists, people who already think like an artist. This is most evident when you are drawing textures for the first time. You go from a box challenge to "Okay, now draw a paper ball". To someone who doesnt draw that's impossible without training. I've seen people's homework and the amount of texture they are able to do is breathtaking. So either the people in this course are established artists who are just training or have already had loads of experience or an eye for things. Edit: Also people are WAY too good at confident strokes. I dont understand how people can draw this straight. 3. It's discouraging to hear Uncomfortable tell you how bad you are over and over in the lessons. I know he's trying to sound sympathetic but it just feels.. blah, and when you cant do a lesson you feel like garbage. 4. The videos have WAY too many ads. I mean like 3-4 per video. It's incredibly annoying. 5. I dont believe this course teaches you anything. Its supposed to teach you how to learn how to draw but if you cant learn how to draw the way he does I feel like you are just wasting your time. I dont feel like I can apply perspective in a sense outside of a box. That will probably change in the future, but the point is after lesson 2 It feels pointless. Most of us have school and a job and to dedicate a year to this is a tough order without knowing what we are getting into. This course reminds me a lot of how people treat bad therapy "Oh it wont work if you dont believe it will" Thats called blind faith, if observation has an effect on the outcome then it's not science. 6. I'm not giving up and I dont think this course is bad or wrong. I think its fine for artists who need to learn more perspective. But when im done ill give some full opinions. Please dont downvote this because it's not your thinking, I think its important to take the views of a frustrated individual who is willing to give his opinion on the early bits of the course. Many people probably thought the same thing but never spoke up and if you shut them down then things can't improve or be taken into consideration. Assistant: Honestly, I typed out a fairly wordy response to each point but towards the end most of your points boil down to this: drawabox isn't for you. It doesn't seem to be how you learn or how you \*want\* to learn. I don't think any of these points are inherently issues with drawabox. All the points stem from drawabox not being structured to how you learn best, which is fine. Not everyone learns the same, and drawabox won't be for everyone.

Human: IS IT OKAY TO DRAW ONLY FOR 30 MIN EVERYDAY? Hey there, new one in the sub here! I always admired art, not only through drawings but through music, computers and nature. Drawing is all my time favorite thing to do (besides gym). Its amazingly peaceful to be just in your own mood and pace. However, I now want to know how to actually draw better. I know it might kill my mood to draw as you have to work hard to become better, but don't worry, I'll make sure to enjoy the journey and still have a loving heart towards drawing. So, coming back to the point.... Well the point is basically the title... Can I still make it if I draw everyday only for 30 min? Maybe I'd increase it to an hour, but I'd really really just would like to place it at 30 min. I've got reading, gym as other hobbies too and I'm preparing for a really competitive exam in my country so that takes up my whole day too. If I am really into drawing and really do want to improve, I might just move it upto an hour but what do you people think? Please let me know... Thanks a lot Assistant:

Human: IS IT OKAY TO DRAW ONLY FOR 30 MIN EVERYDAY? Hey there, new one in the sub here! I always admired art, not only through drawings but through music, computers and nature. Drawing is all my time favorite thing to do (besides gym). Its amazingly peaceful to be just in your own mood and pace. However, I now want to know how to actually draw better. I know it might kill my mood to draw as you have to work hard to become better, but don't worry, I'll make sure to enjoy the journey and still have a loving heart towards drawing. So, coming back to the point.... Well the point is basically the title... Can I still make it if I draw everyday only for 30 min? Maybe I'd increase it to an hour, but I'd really really just would like to place it at 30 min. I've got reading, gym as other hobbies too and I'm preparing for a really competitive exam in my country so that takes up my whole day too. If I am really into drawing and really do want to improve, I might just move it upto an hour but what do you people think? Please let me know... Thanks a lot Assistant: Drawing daily, for any amount of time, will always help you improve! Building that habit of drawing *something* every day is the important part here. The only way to get better at drawing is to actually do it, so any amount of time on a daily basis will help. 30 mins a day is a great amount of time for starting out!

Human: IS IT OKAY TO DRAW ONLY FOR 30 MIN EVERYDAY? Hey there, new one in the sub here! I always admired art, not only through drawings but through music, computers and nature. Drawing is all my time favorite thing to do (besides gym). Its amazingly peaceful to be just in your own mood and pace. However, I now want to know how to actually draw better. I know it might kill my mood to draw as you have to work hard to become better, but don't worry, I'll make sure to enjoy the journey and still have a loving heart towards drawing. So, coming back to the point.... Well the point is basically the title... Can I still make it if I draw everyday only for 30 min? Maybe I'd increase it to an hour, but I'd really really just would like to place it at 30 min. I've got reading, gym as other hobbies too and I'm preparing for a really competitive exam in my country so that takes up my whole day too. If I am really into drawing and really do want to improve, I might just move it upto an hour but what do you people think? Please let me know... Thanks a lot Assistant: You will get better pretty fast if you draw thirty minutes a day. I feel that is a lot!!