I know it's not great but coming straight from the pear, just thought I'd give level 2 a shot. This is more so for seeing my progress later on. Any thoughts, comments, or support is appreciated!

Just starting my drawing journey as someone who never really drew before, even as a kid. These are my first attempts at the pear and not really sure how to critic myself. I obviously see mistakes and not really sure I fully followed instructions with the sharp edges, but when I tried to simplify and make it more "blocky" it didn't look right. Also I struggle getting variations in the shading other than really dark and light. Any thoughts, comments, or support would greatly be appreciated!