Which form of shading do you prefer?

[Arsen 108]

I recently took the time to draw my oc but can't decide which images shading I prefer. Opinions?

 

1: Here is the original, more crisp form of shading:

 

 

2: And here is the more soft form:

 

 

Overall the change isn't too dramatic but one must look more appealing. 

Edited July 30, 2013 by Arsen

[Blue Moon 6,345]

Depends on what kind of look you're going for. If you're going for a more cartoon look, stick with the first one. If you're going for a more realistic look, use the second one.

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

It all depends on what looks presentable.

 

If you need my opinion, I'd say the soft shading looks quite better.

 

While the other looks great, the soft really shines a bit more.

[Jokuc 8,174]

Depends on what kind of look you're going for. If you're going for a more cartoon look, stick with the first one. If you're going for a more realistic look, use the second one.

 

Basically this. It depends on what type of art style you want to draw. Personally I prefer the first one for animated characters such as ponies.

 

nice drawing, btw

Edited July 30, 2013 by Jokuc