Hi Brandon! It's often good to take a hiatus, it freshens you for a restart. And, starting at the fundamentals sets a solid foundation for your work. I notice that when I squint that your values (the darker two) are very close together. You may have a more success by distinguishing the values into three (do I see a fourth value there too?) distinct categories. I might also focus on my quality of line. That is line direction, does the direction of line support the curves/shape of your subject? Are shaded areas purposefully hard with gaps between lines? Are the lines in your shadows transitioning into the lighter value seemlessly? You're off to a good restart! I hope you will post again so we can see your progress!