HI I love your artstyle. I apologize in advance I took some liberties with rendering (went a bit wild), but I hope the concepts might help you across styles. In terms of shading, I recommend considering the considering the environment, and starting with cell shading. Basically giving both the light and shadow part color designations, then using a brush to block out the bright/dark parts. A bright sunny day is quite difficult to do as the light can be scattered and all over the place, but for starters I like to think of one light source and start with that. (I used a screen mode for the light, and gave it a yellow orangey color, the shadows are blue from the sky) In terms of rendering, it's a tough process to put into words. I like to merge all the layers and edit where ever I feel like need edits (wow so descriptive), and continue until everything looks finished. I love sketches, but I feel that a final colored rendered sketch should avoid having thick pitch black lines, as well as big patches of almost white. Value studies could be helpful in understanding more abt it. Lastly, I used a bunch of csp brushes I downloaded for particles, for a finishing effect. I didn't have enough time to completely render and think through the logic and everything, but I hope the general makes a sense. If I have made any mistakes, please lmk, it would be great help.
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I don't think I'm very good at shading and rendering very well. I'd like to improve on the depth of it, but Im not really sure how. I used premade asset brushes from Clip Studio's asset store for the flowers and the birds. It's mainly shading/rendering that I'm trying to improve.
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Hello there! Shading isn't as complicated as it seems... well, maybe a little, but not that much haha. The most important thing is to establish the direction of your light. Without a clear light source, it's very easy to place shadows everywhere without any consistency. That's why I always recommend deciding where the light is coming from before you start rendering. Assuming the light is coming from a three-quarter angle, notice how the entire left side and the underside of the forms fall into shadow. It also helps to think of everything as simple forms, like cylinders and boxes. This makes it much easier to understand how to shade things like the arms, torso, and other body parts. Blocking in the shadow shapes first will make the rendering process much easier. Once that foundation is in place, you can gradually build on it by adding elements such as rim light, midtones, ambient light, and anything else that fits the painting style you're aiming for. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for the help!! <3
Happy to help! :D