critique request

So ive been practicing doodling more and studying as per usual and trying to improve on my 3rd design for that lighter and ended up being reasonably happy with this one but it would go on a rectangular (ingot ?) silver necklace .

i went ahead and cut it on a practice plate because i need the practice and if i wait until the design is perfect i will never cut anything.

I wanted to crosshatch more but thought i would take pictures now before i mess it up.

i see that the area at the top is the worst and the dark area over powers but i was trying to dig myself out of a hole . lots of mistakes were made , drawing and shading but please point out and help me improve .

bin chiseling just over a year.

sorry pics are not better , just a phone cam

thanks for your time
SHADING advice would be highly appreciated.

You need a heavier shade line.
The start of your shade lines are great...you just need to go deeper when you are at the end of your cut.

To create black...the shade should overlap each other at the base....try thinking of it like the background is being removed.

You can handle the graver reasonably well. Your weak area is design, not shading.
I applaud your efforts. :clapping:

thanks guys .

i will try darker shading taking more out

Cowboy thanks for the kind words , i understand what your saying.

sam thanks , but maybe a few pointers to what you think is wrong with the design or how would you change it ? i like the design , i would move a few little things about but nothing massive ... or Do you feel it looks completely wrong ?

do you think it has flow ?