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"},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"roam:Illustration"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"roam:Illustration"}]},{"type":"text","value":" course for absolute beginners;\n  though, this is not a good course if you're exclusively following this;\n  I advice to mix other course\n"}]}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"h1","properties":{"id":"lesson-0"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Lesson 0"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"this is a chapter that is quite more insightful than I thought\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"it mainly preps you up on expectations, attitudes, and prerequisites needed to tackle the course more effectively\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"among them is the separation between fun and training (e.g., 50% rule)\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"it is an interesting point that training and drawing for the sake of drawing (e.g., for fun) should be separated\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"it also sets the expectation of the author to their audience;\n  for example, the course itself is set for absolute beginners and self-taught artists (that hopefully realized how little they know about things);\n  the course also expects students to follow the instructions to the letter and emphasizes how exercises should be used\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"grinding and mastery over the exercises is discouraged mostly because it is a waste of time that could've been used somewhere else;\n  the focus is to build a foundation similar to "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-05-05-18-06-29"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Start small and improve later"}]}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"do some warm ups before taking on the exercises\n"}]}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"h1","properties":{"id":"lesson-1"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Lesson 1"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"since writing and drawing both involves the pen, there are some habits that we bring when starting to draw;\n  one of the most common form is our grip;\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"we mostly use only our wrist which is suitable for creating precise and finer detailed lines;\n  this is perfectly fine for letters but not for lines that come in a variety of length\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"beyond our wrist, we can use our whole arm and shoulder;\n  this enables to easily create longer lines with confidence\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"this course also enforces to draw with the whole arm;\n  the way to do this is to simply glide and practice with the following exercises\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"if you're familiar with or have seen figure drawing videos, there are some certain beliefs to grip the \"correct way\" with the backhand grip;\n  just like in "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-07-22-14-09-26"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Programming"}]},{"type":"text","value":" where people insists the best way to code with different paradigms to the point of dogma, there is a resemblance when it comes to arguing the best way to hold;\n  it is best to know however that things apply differently in 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;p\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Ghosted Planes - this is \"Ghosted Lines\" exercise but on steroids;\n  enforces the ghosting method even more\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Tables of Ellipses - this is where I have problems with creating smooth ellipses;\n  I eventually realized my problem is how I grip and how it fall backs to creating ellipses with my wrist instead of my arm;\n  it's harder than I thought to draw circles with a pen;\n  it's a disaster;\n  this is a habitual problem and will work out on this;\n  I'm very tempted to restart this exercise but as the course says \"No grinding and attempts at mastery before moving to each 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