Do you think that watching those should not stop from other later videos? I feel like 4 videos without assigments a tag too many.

That's a nice photo to practice. Overall it shows that you understood the assignment. I think you can go bolder with your value simplification, for example the neck on the photo it's already super simple in value and shapes, but in your drawing there is a lot of complexity in that area, if you simplify that area I think you can get a better result since the neck is not the focus of the composition. Another example where you can go bolder with the values is the side of the cheek with the hair in shadows and maybe even the background, they can be the same value, but that is just personal taste I love that kind of stuff, I may be biased haha. Good work.

This is actually amazing!!! I love how you took time to understand the form and values and stuff. Yes, I feel you could have gone darker with your darkest shadow.

The only problem with this great drawing is that the closest part of the object and shadow are done without simplification on planes/values (aka soft edge) :-) But maybe you did not want it.

On Day 1 after watching the tutorial.

Looks beautiful! The thing I would note is that the bounce light area (fourth value counting light to dark) on the pear is much lighter than in the original image--make sure the shadows are still shadows even if they vary in tone. The cast shadow also tapers off as it gets weaker, so you will see some of that 4th value on the edges as well.

Hey there! Something I noticed is that the rendering seems very soft/blended together--aim for more defined edges with distinct differences between your value shapes. Looking closely, I can make out the core shadow (darkest area) on the pear, but it's difficult to differentiate it from the lighter shadow value on the left, so I think your darkest value could use darkening especially. As for smudging, using a paper towel under your dominant hand can help mitigate it. Hope this helps! Good work :)

Aw, brilliant idea with the ink wash, all the values are clearly delineated.

Hello! The only thing I would say is to remember to keep your values consistent. You have a good value scale going for reference, but when it comes to the pear, the 2nd darkest value appears closer to the 3rd value. I find it helps to squint to compare if the overall masses in value match up between the reference and the drawing. But overall nice job, keep up the good work :)

Good job simplifying the image into distinct shapes with consistent tone and accurate proportions. One thing I would note is that the values skew darker than they appear in the reference image. If you squint at the photo, take note of how most of the light section can be grouped as one consistent mass (the 2nd lightest color), with only some small highlight areas and a darker half-tone as a transition towards the shadow. Hope this helps :)