I didnt even thought that using a ruler could be considered cheating :p I cant do straight lines so I just considered myself debuffed this whole time. All I need now is the round thingy (I dont know the name in english) and the T square.

After about 8 months of doing this class thought I would offer some of my thoughts about the tools. Mechanical Pencils: I use .03 and .07mm with 2b leads for both and have been happy with them. The .03 works for underline drawings. The thinness of the lead forces you to be very light with pressure but the softness of the lead still makes the line readable, while the .07 makes a noticeable bolder and thicker marks that make it stand out nicely for the finished lines. Paper: I buy large rolls from Amazon. It might be a little sticker shock to spent 100 dollars on paper, but you can cut it yourself and ultimately spending many, many less pennies per sheet of paper you are using. (Note I like working on 14x17 paper thus why I buy rolls and cut it myself, other wise I would have to pay close to 20 cents per page, but you can probably use standard printer paper which last I checked is still less than a penny per sheet) T-Square: Absolutely loved (more on the past tense in a moment) my aluminum T-square. Sturdy without being heavy and glides across the table easily. Word of caution though, never ever, ever use it as a straight edge for cutting tools. An x-acto knife will cut through it like butter. My technical drawing teacher in high school warned me of this and his voice was echoing in my head when I needed to cutout an ortho view for one of the lessons. Long story short, I had that T-square for close to 20 years, took less than 2 minutes of bad judgment to ruin it, listen to Mr. Hanewinkel's advice and don't use T-square as a cutting tool. Triangles: Plastic, beveled Triangles are the bane of my existence. The beveled edge is designed to not smear ink, but when you need to flip them and stack other triangles on top they become slippery and borderline impossible to use. Also the plastic is not durable, only 8 months in and some of the edges give me craggy lines. Also annoying is the cutout templates that some have. They'll constantly snag the paper when you're siding them across your T-square. Every time I use them I vow to buy the larger aluminum variant... but they are hard to find and are tad expensive for the larger ones online. Not sure if this will be helpful to anyone.. but heck I'm stuck on Planned Projection and decided to watch some of the older videos again... so here I am with some unsolicited thoughts on drawing tools. You're Welcome? Maybe?

"If you're trapped in an island I'' show you how you can almost reinvent modern society with a T-square and two triangles" one of the most formidable sentences out there. Thank you Marshall

I really want this course but i live in South America and in dollars is like an insult to me, maybe another day. :(

Oh, boy...I gotta see what tools I still have. LOL I used mechanical pencils before, but I'm so heavy-handed that they break...all the pencil. :( Once the roads are good again, I'll try and get a 0.7. I don't think I have that. I MIGHT have triangles, even one.

Is the class over? Do we get to learn stuff yet?

Slightly off topic but does anyone else have a pile of french curves that they never use? What are they? What do they want? I wanted to round off some edges on the isometric assignment I've been fumbling with but... kind of at a loss XD Is it really just having the patience of a saint and trying to work out what curve I need to use or can you organize them in some sort of fashion?

Yay, I am quickly catching up to the course again. This was a real great insight on what's to come Marshsall. I already have my pencils and erasers in hand. Plan on stacking up on more of my fave erasers though and will be adding the others on the list for the upcoming lessons this week.

how do you guys post pictures on the community? I know this is a dumb question but I haven't been able to figure it out.

Getting more excited with every video and thinking about what I want from this course. I do feel intuitive drawing and perspective has always been quite hard for me, but I have been scared to use tools as everyone says they will dull your skills and hurt you in the long run. I really want to master perspective I think knowing the math and science behind it will help my intuitive side. I would love to able freehand something then use these tools to give myself feedback. Maybe it sounds silly but. But I feel a little more confident in my artistic future thinking I can improve my skills with math.

I’m gradually expanding my summary notes on perspective, adding a bit at a time. I’ve come across the term plan projection here and there, and I’m eager to learn more about it. Getting my tools ready for a solid learning journey!

Awesome course so far, thanks Marshall!

Lucky my local art store had a coupon this week

The animations are great. 😁 I'm going to talk to my tools. I'll say things like......... "Draw perfect perspective guys"! Then I can say things like, "You Guys are letting me down" ! "Right" and "Simple" and "Freehand" ! Sound good, to me. I fear what's really ahead! 😁 😁 😁

So stoked 🤘

For those using DIGITAL during this course! I have a resource for you! Digital allows us to use hotkeys and line tools, but just like with the ruler in Marshall's example, the freehand is a LOT faster. I'm attaching a recreation of an exercise I picked up years back in school and still use. For practicing freehand lines in digital, you can rehearse the movement by connecting the dots in these columns. The left one is easier, with thick dots to connect, while the right column is a bit more precise. I know it's a simple and maybe goofy exercise, but it really helped me at throwing down straight lines with more ease. I'll have another of these later when we get into Ellipses....

I will get the tool this week :)

Yesss so excited to do this traditionally instead of digitally! GIMMIE THAT KNOWLEDGE

Got em and ready to go Marshall!!

I've always wondered what a T-square is used for! Very useful indeed :D