@wallrus3d

“I love this character and you did a great job on it. I would suggest some kind of focus area. This could be done with lighting and rendering in that area and subduing the rest… Here is just one exampl”

“First off I think you did a great job here. The onlynsuggestion I could make would be to exaggerate your line thickness even more and add some cell shading at specific spots. Like in the darkest areas”

“Try to think of each level as an ellipse. The red lines in the orthographic view show each ellipse. Then just draw those in first in perspective. Once you have your wire frame, just connect with arcs ”

“I know you stated you weren’t going for realism but in all rendering it comes down to lights and darks. There needs to be enough contrast between your lightest lights and your darkest darks. Also, the”

“I always try to chose a light source first. Pick a direction arrow. Then use that as a perspective guideline for your cast shadows.(The nes that the cups cast onto the table) As far as the hatching go”

“Overall you have a good base. To create the depth you are looking for think contrast. The closer the items are the gauge they will be. Notice in the reference image how the mountains and trees almost ”