Trying some new things on this page- I've been doing a series of Pokemon paintings to get used to using Krita, and I've learned a lot from them! You can check 'em out here: http://trashme.deviantart.com/gallery/52723289/Pokemon-Fanart
Thank you! It comes from a lot of practice... and experimentation, which you can definitely see in the early pages. -_-; I had no idea what I was doing.
Good action on this page - your use of crosshatching and values/contrast are really, really good. Super jealous.