I tried out a new shading technique on this page. Til now I’ve been shading primarily by using the color black, and then turning down the opacity to a desired level of darkness. However, I recently saw this post and decided to try what it suggested, which is basically to use dark colors for shadows, usually a darker hue of the base color. I think it’s probably going a bit far to say one should never shade with black, which is what the post suggests. And I’ve also heard the advice to shade with a color that is the opposite (on the color wheel) to the base color. The takeaway though is that shadows don’t have to be black or gray. Using another color has a noticeable effect on the overall look of the artwork, and in this case I really like it! It makes things look more vibrant, and the shadows are less likely to clash or muddy the colors.