Hi Henner, I think you did a fine job simplifying. Overall, your proportions look good and you created nice, clean drawings. I particularly like your boots. I actually think there might be some lines missing in the snail, as the body looks a little flat. Your shapes are neat and graphic. As an idea, I'd like to see you test a looser, more expressive line. Great work.

I attempted all of the sketches, plus there are a few random characters in there too. I've noticed that I'm having a difficult time with proportions. I need to continue to pay attention and refine if shapes get wonky. Any feedback is appreciated.

Great practice! Your consistent work will pay off.

I think you captured the essence of the bird on the left very nicely. Great subject choice.

This is a very nice variety of studies and great pen work. I particularly enjoy the round tree on the 2nd page.

Hi Justin, Way to go. I like that you made multiple attempts. The side-by-side is very useful too. For the 3rd iteration, I like that you created a dark shadow on the neck and shirt. It reads very cleanly. However, when looking at the photograph, the neck reads very similar to the right side of the face. I think darkening that area could help. On the left side, I think the 2nd and 3rd values are too close together. If you lightened the 2nd value, that side of the face would really pop (Similar to your 1st attempt). Keep up the great work.

I agree with Colin. You did a nice job of simplifying the pear. I like that you added a slightly darker value on the right side in spots. Keep working on creating a crisp edge.