Two Strawberries

I switched over to bristol paper for this drawing. I've found the smooth finish makes blending a little easier. Still getting used to creating different value ranges with the pencil.

They look like strawberries - I guess that's a success. I had no idea how to create the texture of a strawberry, so I tried a bunch of different things. The dark values are a bit muddy - maybe I should leave a little more white space and incorporate some pure black marks.

I still have a long way to go - but I am enjoying the journey more than I have in a long time.