Chapter One: Planes and Circles
ASSIGNMENT FOUR
Correcting Yourself
The first part of this assignment is to put away your work, and keep it out of sight for a few days. This temporary break is crucial to calibrate your brain, because there is an odd phenomenon that causes our brains to dismiss potential problem areas, and simply accept the current state of things, even if they are incorrect.
This time away reboots your brain, and allows you catch mistakes that you would not have otherwise seen. Unfortunately, there is no way to avoid this issue, except to step away for a while. It is this same phenomenon that prevents you from seeing obvious mistakes, until after you’ve already shared your work. When this happens, it highlights just how important it is to take a step back from time to time.
After a few days, you can take out your assignments again, and assess your previous work. Go over the exercises with a different colored pen and do your best to fix any of the major issues that jump out at you. Doing this will help you spot problem areas, and correct them yourself. This skill gives you a huge advantage as an artist, so practicing this skill, especially early on, is essential.
To complete this assignment:
Start by putting your first three assignments away for a few days. After the break, take out your assignments and, using a pen in a different color, spend some time correcting them to the best of your ability.
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