My fruit drawings

I have been taking art classes all throughout elementary and middle school, but when i got to high school everything changed and new doors opened. "new doors" such as making drawings into reality, ordinary colors into extriodinary blends, and also simple expression throughout abstract. At first i was not quiet sure about the shading with colored pencil process, especially the fruit. I have grasped the black and white shading but never did i imagine shading in color! i was hesitant at first but once i put my nervousness to the side i began to recognize the concept of taking the "real life" colors of any object and mimicing them onto a drawing and/or sheet of paper to bring out the realistic aspects of the drawings.