I did some extra practice on blender, creating a pear. I found it a little more challenging than I expected, due to the variety of different angles I had to fix as I worked though. I started with a very basic block out of a pear to give me a good starting point. I started with a simple sphere which I manipulated by using the elastic deform tool to pull the top upwards into a rough pear shape.

The hardest part was making sure the pear looked accurate from all of the angles. I am more used to 2D drawing, only really starting to develop my 3D skills this year and so I am still getting used to the process of checking everything from every angle. This is great practice though and not only will it help me with my 3D work, it should also help my 2D work and perspective. I had to do quite a bit of tweaking the model to make sure the wider parts of the pear sat the way I wanted. Once I was happy with this I moved onto the leaf which I made from a separate object. I thought this would be easier than trying to manipulate the clay into the small thin twig shape I needed.

Overall, I was pleased with the result of the pear. It looked like the model I was using for reference and I was happy with how I created the leaf to have a bit of movement. I still need to improve before I take on larger models but this exercise was great for getting in some practice.