Back To Drawing

I've started drawing, again, and I'm starting with the basics. Hatching and crosshatching continue to baffle me. While it might not be the most exciting goal ever, I am going to focus on this for now, by working on giving volume to a shape and not worrying about the aspects related to convey value. It just does not come naturally to me. Last night, I spent some quality time with an alma papricka pepper from my garden. I sat there and looked at it and tried to think about how to add crosshatching. The proportions are a bit off. The drawing should be wider relative to the height.

Next up might be working on thumbnail sketches.