Working on it (with a twist as I have done it many times now). This is the first time on Canson paper.
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The lines look straight–which is awesome–but they are still WAY too dark. You want to make these lines as light as possible, so much so that you can’t barely even see them when you are standing five to seven feet back. The goal is to balance accuracy with initial pressure control while you alter your focus from the pencil point to the line as a whole.
Here is a look at someone doing the exercise here:
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Then I have to tape the sides of the paper as it hovers in the air. Will do. Thanks.
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I’m back at it again.
I had some trouble finding out which way to hold the pencil. But I think I managed to find a way where the pressure wasn’t too great.
I bought a Mitsubishi pencil sharpener. It works great. I realized that the point of the Pencil has a lot to say about how thin and light the line is. So I sharpened the pencil more often.
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Third go today. It’s time for dinner. I’ll be back tomorrow.
I never thought I’d be able to press so lightly.
Session 5. Something happened today, I realized I was able to just barely touch the paper with the point of my pencil. And I was like Whaaat?!
I think I’ll continue with the next exercise.
The image of the full page is 2 meters away, and the closeup is 30-40cm away.
I did not touch the paper with my hand during the exercise; only touching with the tip of my pencil
Great job—but I am assuming the ones to the left are later ones? I say so due to the value. Remember—you musyt ALWAYS keep the lines as light as absolutely possible. Even if this means sacrificing accuracy in the beginning you have to train your self to be extremely light with your pressure as a standard default. Many will retreat back to a tighter grip and heavier pressure in stressful efforts to achieve accurate, straight lines. However you are just reinforcing a bad habit that will ultimately harm your adaptability. Priorotize light pressure as paramount,
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Thank you. It’s not. I think I was a bit tense because I was trying hit a specific mark on the edge of the circle and I gripped way too hard. It was intense, and I couldn’t do it for very long. Everytime there is an X it means I missed it.
I am aware of pressure and grip. But you know.. it creeps in on you 
Tonight I might give it another go.
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Also remember that it is almost always better to draw through the destination dot rather than stopping precisely on it. Stopping precisely at the dot often leads to a hesitant or abrupt halt, creating uneven pressure and inconsistent marks. Drawing through maintains fluidity and ensures a more natural line quality. In addition, this practice begins to familiarize the learner with the most common default stroke in our curriculum in both the Language of Drawing and the Language of Painting. It is the “airplane” gliding stroke in which the pencil or brush “touches down” after one’s arm or hand is already in motion and “lifts off” after the required mark is made.
Latest. Only focusing on lightness. I am barely touching the paper. If I keep it looser I cannot make a mark. Itbwill just glide on top of the paper. I think this is the rough side.
Ok will do the drawing through.
Closeup is 50 cm away and the other is 2 meters (6-7 feet) away.
I have never been so humbled by anything as I am of learning how to draw with this method.