Looking good! Missing some shadows on the top one. Perhaps the distribution of values is skewed a bit too much towards the lights? The shadow shapes could also be combined into a single shape more. The bottom looks better, but still missing a clear core shadow on the pear itself and the fill in could be more smooth. Overall I'd say these are quite good and I'd definitely move on with the rest of the course. Enjoy!

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!