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Respectfully, if one is put off by focusing too much on rigor initially then I think drawabox is the exact opposite of what you want. It is an incredibly rigid,

Respectfully, if one is put off by focusing too much on rigor initially then I think drawabox is the exact opposite of what you want. It is an incredibly rigid, grindy way of acquiring some basic mark making and perspective skills. The first part of it worked great for me, as I am spectrummy and dont mind grinding as it puts me in a flow state, but I only stuck with it up to the 250 box challenge. At that point I was having so much fun drawing actual things I cared about that this is what I transitioned to spend my time on. I would probably benefit from sticking with it further, but I am doing this for fun rather than to become a technically amazing illustrator. My background is photography, and this is a way for me to get stuff out very quickly without finding people and places, schlepping lights, dealing with camera stuff, developing film, scanning film, removing dust from scans, color correcting, and doing editing. It's incredibly freeing.

watwut 2y ago
It has rigor, yes. But OP complain in full was " I think I focused too much on rigor, too soon, and didn't give myself enough chances to sink my teeth into it with initial easy wins." Draw a box is giving you wins from the day one. It is pretty much opposite of doing things too soon. The thing with other beginner resources is that they kind of assume you already know how to draw, you know fundamentals and build on that. If you actually cant, they put you into loosing position. > The first part of it worked great for me, as I am spectrummy and dont mind grinding as it puts me in a flow state, but I only stuck with it up to the 250 box challenge. I did intended to suggest op should finish it. I think that part up to the 250 challenge is the part that is sort of the key - it gives you basic fundamental skill to draw lines where you want them to be. Plus by that point you see there is systematic analytical approach to drawing and can build on that.
- chefandy 2y ago
  Quickly looking at the course that was initially mentioned, it doesn’t look like they force you to go faster than you want, but for $200/mo I imagine learners tend to push themselves too much, too quickly, so they can stop paying ASAP. I’ll bet the Draw A Box stuff just doesn’t come with that kind of pressure.

watwut 2y ago

It has rigor, yes. But OP complain in full was " I think I focused too much on rigor, too soon, and didn't give myself enough chances to sink my teeth into it with initial easy wins." Draw a box is giving you wins from the day one. It is pretty much opposite of doing things too soon. The thing with other beginner resources is that they kind of assume you already know how to draw, you know fundamentals and build on that. If you actually cant, they put you into loosing position. > The first part of it worked great for me, as I am spectrummy and dont mind grinding as it puts me in a flow state, but I only stuck with it up to the 250 box challenge. I did intended to suggest op should finish it. I think that part up to the 250 challenge is the part that is sort of the key - it gives you basic fundamental skill to draw lines where you want them to be. Plus by that point you see there is systematic analytical approach to drawing and can build on that.

chefandy 2y ago
Quickly looking at the course that was initially mentioned, it doesn’t look like they force you to go faster than you want, but for $200/mo I imagine learners tend to push themselves too much, too quickly, so they can stop paying ASAP. I’ll bet the Draw A Box stuff just doesn’t come with that kind of pressure.