Self-critique: I added the shell lines and wood detail as embellishments afterward. Pros: * I like my eyestalks * It looks like a snail. * The lines are confident and intentional. * I didn't let myself rework things over and over. * The proportions are in the right ballpark. Cons: * My line quality is low and wavy * The shell lines are bad in the main segment and don't match the shell. * The proportions of the soft body were less accurate than the shell. * Everything is squished horizontally. * I tried to add too much detail between the body and the shell. It's confusing to look at. I gladly welcome critiques.

I drew Pear 3 before I watched the demo and critiques. Self-critique Problems: I had trouble getting distinct values from my pencils. So a lot of the shading is overworked. By doing the exercise before the 1st demo, I was lost in knowing what to focus on. So I felt a bit overwhelmed doing the project. Pros: * I'd give myself passing marks. It could be better, but it meets the requirements and intention of the exercise. Cons: * I tried to include too many shapes and added too many angles. * I was confusing the colors of the pear with the shadows, making my shading and shapes look random. * I focused too much on observation and not enough on simplifying (I blame the lack of instruction before this exercise). * Not enough separation between my values (this was due to pencil difficulties). * Shape outlines are visible. I drew Pear 1 after watching the follow-up videos. I felt it was much easier to see the shapes on Pear 1. The pear was much more uniform in color, and the shadows were sharper. Self-critique Problems: I still had pencil problems, so I only really had four values instead of five. My wife also had trouble with my pencils. It felt like my HB and 4B were the exact same shade. Pros: * It looks like a very angular 3d pear! Yay! * Huge improvement from the prior drawing. * Much less chaotic than the first attempt. * I didn't copy Stan's solution. * I was able to make the shape outlines light enough to blend in. Cons: * The shadow was so soft I felt like I was guessing. * I didn't have a clue what to do in the light areas. * Values still didn't have very good separation. I'd love to hear anything that other people notice. What else was good or needs work?