Hands. 2 attempts before demo.

2 penguins. I found it hard to get his head correct. I’ll watch demo and try again.

VR Girl.

My attempts before Demo.

1st attempt before demo.

Boots and Snail Baby!

Then watched the demo but didn’t copy. I tried to do it from what I learned. I tried to keep two shadow values and three lights. I found it very difficult to create the two light Half-tones. It’s hard to create simplified shapes without drawing darker outlines. I’ll keep practicing.

Second attempt following Stan’s demo.

Your use of value is very good. When you look at each feature in its own you can see how well you are drawing what you see. You have a natural talent for being able to catch the nuances that bring the characteristics into view. I am certain that once you practice the proportions of the face you will see improvement by leaps and bounds. I’m looking forward to seeing your progression. Don’t give up! Have you considered trying to draw this upside down to use you strengths and it will trick your brain out of outing facial featUrea where you think they should be versus where they are. Keep going.

this is great! You can see you followed the instructions to stick to sharp edges and find 5 values. Maybe on your next attempt add the 5 values on the page for reference to check yourself.

Great first attempt. It is very challenging to find edges in a soft gradation. So don’t be hard on yourself. Getting out the pencil is already a win. Keep going. Try squinting your eyes to get the pear a little out of focus to help the different values pop out more. Hope it helps.