cinderblaze380: Ooh, best dragon ever. The lighting/shading is awesome! I wish I could draw like this!

BloodStalker: Thank you :P It's just a simple dragon I randomly drew. For the shading, I used blend modes with low alpha and repeated strokes :)
Thanks for commenting.

BarackObama: This is one Pretty piece of art!

cinderblaze380: @BloodStalker: Oh, nice! Did you use Black or dark purple? Because when I use black on very low alpha to shade, it often makes the creature look dirty. Maybe the dragon doesn't look dirty because Dragons don't have fur, and scales don't generally look dirty, so my brain doesn't make the same connection? Hm, weird... Awesome! :D For a random simply drawn dragon, it's epic.

BloodStalker: I used purple with medium brightness.
I forgot to add the scale details xD so it may look more clean and smooth than it should.

Tip: never use black for shadows, always a complementary color.