Not quite.

Moving into dicing has proven tougher than I thought. The sketch was pretty rough but the result was  worse than that! Decided to remove the dicing and stick with slicing this time.

Apple Bits

Wanted to get the ball rolling here so didn't spend too long on it.

Slicing and splitting is going to be the next step. Decided on apples to start with to better understand shading and not get too caught up on details.

Just a couple of hours here so pretty pleased with the outcome.

Cherry

Looking at artist Gretchen Hancock's work allowed me to loosen the flat edge a little.

Achieving the blocky but descriptive simple strokes is where I'm looking to be.

Red! (and yellow)

Again couldn't resist the red tube! 

Working with the Bugs-Eye-View idea in mind, having some sharp colors to break up the thick grass or woody look is important. Lego figures, M&M's and fruits are simple to get hold of and make for great still life studies. A good chance to work on my perspective and color understandings.