Watched the critique video today and attempted the pear the third time, this time with a life pear I bought in a store. Followed advice of Stan to be more careful and patient with pencil shading using a tip of the pen, and also tried to explain the form with shadows as if they were plates. Experimentally played a bit with cast shadows. Seeing values from a life object is even more challenging than from a picture where you can adjust the contrast.

Before and after the demo! I don’t think I’m placing the values down accurately, but I’ll keep practicing!

Hello! This isn’t the best, but I completed it!! Starting out, I do not understand planes, values, and how to properly shade either. I am open to constructive criticism and happy to see every else’s progress! ☺️