Here are my boots and snail attempts. The boots were super difficult for me (especially when I attempted to simplify the laces), but I had a lot of fun.

Hi there. My first attempts

Thanks for the demo! I feel more confident with shading and values. I'm still unhappy with the proportions of the pear and I feel like it is too tall.

I'm using toned paper, so I tried playing around with a white color pencil for the highlights. This was fun, I'll definitely practice this same project with different fruits. Thanks!