That’s a really good question and hopefully this helps clarify things for you. Firstly I think you’re doing pretty well with the 1 point perspective and it’s great that you’re practicing it. Just a few lines that don’t quite go towards your vanishing point. You can check these afterwards with a ruler and a red pen or pencil. Also if you’re going to establish rules such as which side of the form you’re going to shade in, try to be consistent with that. I’m being nit-picky but details do matter and it’s a bad habit to get into. So yes, you should be moving on with the lessons. That being said it’s really important for you to understand that the point of these exercises is not to master these exercises. Think about an athlete who competes in a sport. Part of their training will involve exercising. Let’s say they’re doing bicep curls at the gym. The point of them doing bicep curls is not to get better at doing bicep curls. They’re not exercising in order to become better at exercising. An exercise is a means of strengthening and supporting your body and mind so that you can perform better in a more complex activity. Drawing is the same. The point of filling a page with boxes in a 1 point perspective is not to get better at 1 point perspective. The point of this exercise is to help you become more intuitive and confident with form. The thing you’re trying to learn and develop is an understanding of how to draw objects in space at any angle. The real question is can you now apply what you’ve practiced to other drawings? Can you draw something else in a 1 point perspective whilst keeping in mind where the horizon line would be and where the vanishing point is? That’s the purpose. That’s why you’re drawing boxes, because they’re a simple form and once you can draw a simple form it’s easier to draw a complex one. The other reason why you should move on is because you can (and should) come back to these exercises. These are great warmup exercises and repeating them helps reinforce what you’ve learned. It’s also important to challenge yourself. So for perspective practice, you can challenge yourself by taking away the horizon line and the vanishing point. Can you draw a page of boxes that have the same VP that you have to imagine? Lastly, something to note about perspective. Regardless of whether it’s 1 point, 2 point, 3 point or even 5 point, the truth is IT’S ALL PERSPECTIVE. 1 and point and even 3 and 5 point perspective are just simplifications of reality. So for a 1 point perspective you’re assuming, for the sake of convenience, that the horizontal and vertical vanishing points are so far off the page that those parallel lines will appear to be parallel and so you can ignore the convergence. It’s like if you’re standing in front of a skyscraper. When you look directly ahead the lines going up appear straight and parallel, but if you then tilt your head up you will start to see the convergence of those lines as they go further away from you. TL;DR You can and should move on to the next lesson. You can and should revisit these exercises as a means of warming up and reinforcing the lessons. You don’t have to grind. The point of the exercise is not to become a master of the exercise. You’re practicing boxes in order to improve your understanding and intuition of form and perspective which you can then apply to other drawings. | Artwod Feedback