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Hi Linda, Don’t tear this up! It is looking good. You have good toning skills and your basic drawing is sound. Just a few things will give it a more “tomato” feel. First of all, if you have Wendy’s The Joy of Botanical Drawing, check out pages 43-45. She has great instruction on toning a spheric object. In general, think about the light source. How is the light landing on the tomato? How is the light blocked by the tomato? How is the light bouncing back from the table and reflecting on the backside of the tomato? Add a core shadow, cast shadow and a reflective light. Also, think about those creases coming out of the stem. You can be more bold with your darks and lights. A tomato is a shiny object, so the bumps will be more pronounced, the highlights more hard edged. Add more shadow coming up from the dark side of the bumps. You really are on the right path here. Good job.