Like most people, I used to draw when I was little but other than that I'm pretty new to everything here, especially the more structured approach. I've always wanted to learn how to draw, maybe this time I'll be able to actually get somewhere. I think I struggled most with preserving the sharp edges. I had to go over the darker areas several times because I started out with an HB pencil, so the dark areas weren't dark enough and the light ones were too dark. The darker area of the shadow under the pear and the one on the pear itself kept merging together as well. I didn't know if the contour of the pear was still supposed to be visible. Maybe I should've shaded horizontally instead of vertically? It just seemed easier to hold the pencil this way. Overall, considering that I struggle a lot with proportions as well whenever I try to draw something, I think it turned out to be a pretty recognizable pear. :) (It definitely helped me to use the photo as reference instead of an actual piece of fruit — might have to give that a try in the future). Any feedback at all would be very much appreciated!