Originally posted by catnapper
To tell the truth, I never use black, unless I am drawing a black cat or something. I always use other colors because in nature, shadows are never truly black. Have fun and experiment with color. For example, in a red shadow, lightly layer on a dark evergreen - it'll create a richer depth than black ever would.

Do you know anything about color theory, how about color wheels? I can look up some links to help you. Once you have a really solid understanding of what colors are compliments of each other, your shadows will pop more than ever before.

That drawing s off to a very nice start! You'll find that Prismacolors are awesome to work with! You'll also find the technique that works for you. I have two that I use -- very heavy handed in areas, and a lot of slow layering in other areas. Also, experiment using dark paper... Proismacolors are awesome on dark or colored paper!
Thanks, I really don't know a whole lot about color theory other then basics. I've pretty much been doing stuff on the computer so it doesn't really work the same. I'd love to see those links. It seems kinda complicated lol. Coloring it on the computer is sooooooo much easier XD