Environment Design Rocks!

[MannionJJ2020]

Cool, your decision making in what goes to black/white is improving in the two value studies, which are making your 4 value ones better. If you like, do another study, but this time take it on further and really go for accuracy with values and lighting once you get to the 4 value stage. See if you can nail the more subtle value transitions while keeping the shapes/placement accurate but still simplified.
Doing this will give you a structured workflow that can be adapted to doing fully finished pieces depending on what your goals are.

Thanks Amit, 
So to clarify you're saying really get the 4 values accurate to the study, take more consideration to the direction/ quality of light and really push the studies to learn from some of the subtlety? Will do, thanks for the feedback I'm really enjoying the course!