more of ned the slug-man

Hey! Honestly, I don’t have much more to add. Emilia already gave you really solid feedback, including some of the same points I would’ve mentioned. Just speaking broadly: Keep the direction of your light in mind. Without a clear light source, it becomes very easy to light everything evenly, which often makes the object feel flat. Also, make sure you’re thinking about the organic form of your subject. Even if your lighting direction is correct, it’s difficult to create believable volume if you don’t fully understand the underlying form. One thing that can help is drawing contour lines over each section to better visualize the organic structure. I’d also strongly recommend studying the fundamentals of light and shadow, things like: Light direction, cast shadows (how to project both things), Light "anatomy" (that's how I call it haha), such as terminator, core shadow, highlights, ambient occlusion, rim light, and so on. Understanding these concepts will give you a much stronger foundation for painting. Hope this helps!

hello!! It's a good idea to first imagine where the light source is coming from to determine where the shadows will be and define your form This character looks like it has a soft, organic shape so the form shadow will be softer. Giving your shadows a complimentary color to the light will add interest (instead of using your original color but darker) something that also helps me is drawing a wireframe of your form so you can light the structure without losing what the form is, even if it is more soft and blob-like :)