Can I please show you where I think the shoulder should be? 
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True, haha, shading is what makes art look 3d and not flat.
Haha, I used to have that until I switched to my current technique which makes it possible to do it within 5 minutes 
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How?!
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Shading and highlights are completely different guys 
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Hmm, I don’t know, honestly, if you promise to not say anything about that art piece anymore after you can show it and I’m willing to actually look at it, but then it’s fully done with criticism on that one, okay?
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Of course!
It’s just really bugging me 
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Big hair brush with 3/4 opacity, so very low. Use a slightly lighter color than the base color, use an add layer, and go over it like a few times to create texture and that’s it.
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if I’d known it was that easy 
So you think it should be lower? Then I would invite you to sit facing your shoulder to a mirror and then look in the mirror and see where the shoulder is. Haha, originally I had it at that place until I looked in the mirror that was next to me and realized the shoulder was too low. If someone, idk how to describe it properly, looks over their shoulder their chin and shoulder almost touch.
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I love smudging/blending, it’s so fun
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Sure but I don’t mind my lines not being fully stable, it looks a little more “punky”
Uneven shading annoys me more
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Btw in terms of pencil drawings I do shade
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I use linear shading (i call it linear, not sure if it’s a correct name). As my style is cartoon-ish, it fits more, although I use smooth toning and gradient to add depth I guess.
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Your shading is awesome
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haha thanks xD it’s pretty basic
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But it’s so cool
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looks a bit like an iris to me
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Lol really random
If it was that low it would be dislocated
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Shading isn’t necessary but I think that sometimes it’s helpful. I used to struggle drawing noses and then when I drew noses in realism I sort of understood why - basically, noses rely a lot on shading to imply their shape which is why drawing them cartoony is hard because the shape solely relies on line rather than tone.
Anyways I think shading can add a nice touch to drawings which is why I usually either blend, hatch or cross-hatch in my drawings!
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I only use the smudge/blending technique because any other shading doesn’t fit as well 
hOwEvER, Buildings and glass is a different story =D
I don’t think it’s that important tbh, I think lighting is the real deal (Wait, is shading and lighting the same thing? Whoop-)
But yeAH, cotton buds really make your shading look better =)
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