# To shade or not to shade

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-shade-or-not-to-shade/78780>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 8, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-shade-or-not-to-shade/78780 "2005-02-08T04:44:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-shade-or-not-to-shade/78780/1 "2005-02-08T04:44:22Z")

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i’ve started to attempt pixle…ing. the one in my avatar is my first/only one i’ve done. i’m working on shading now. does this look ok? does anyone have any tips on making it better?

i also tried adding a bit of shine to the duct tape