I need some help with shading and adding depth

[Ugga Bugga]

Any suggestions on how I can make this pop.

[Zippy]

Honestly, with your style I think color would be important than shading. I could definately see your stuff popping more with some really strong and bright colors. Just my 2 cents.

[sirandal]

That is exactly what I was going to say. Additionally maybe some heavier line-weights "under" the objects? (That might be too crude though...)

Really good contrasting colors would do the trick though I bet.

[CyberLord]

Yeah, I third what has already been made clear. Forget about shading. Instead "Google" Peter Max!

[Ugga Bugga]

thanks. His work seems cool.


Still, if anyone has any tips for shading, I would appreciate it.

[amadarwin]

you could start by using your line weights. Determine a light source, then make thinner lines where the light hits it directly, thicker lines where it doesn't.

Once you've mastered that, I'd move on to hatching. Or maybe spotting blacks.

[Ugga Bugga]

thanks Ama.

[Jel]

You "only" need to learn to think and see volumes when drawing, and to then determine a light source. Right now your drawings look very flat, thus making it very difficult to put shadows anywhere.

With your current style, a flat coloring is way to go IMO. Shadows would only hamper the readability of your drawings.

[Ugga Bugga]