Just saw pic related in a /v/ thread and it made me wonder, what's the logic here?

There are 4 tones of shading here, a normal one, a shadow one and a darker shadow one. There's a extra light tone but it's only used on some metallic parts and the hair.

Here I'm specifically wondering about how the "darkest shadow' works. It's present at the right of his hair and face, but not at the right of his arms. It appears at the right of his right glove and a tiny bit on his left glove knuckle.

When are you supposed and not supposed to add them? I know a little bit of randomness is applied at times, but I still fail to fully grasp the reason why and when you should put an additional layer of shadow. Is it to show depth and volume somewhere that's already shaded when needed?

lmao

>>7634545
You could talk shit while answering me, faggot.

>>7634544 (OP)
Enough is enough

>>7634556
I haven't been in /ic/ in over 5 years i don't know what the fuck this shit is
When I draw I hazardly add shadows depending on where I put the light source but I want to know how to add real logic behind it, especially for stylized artstyles like I posted

>>7634561
>I haven't been in /ic/ in over 5 years i don't know what the fuck this shit is
You always say the same shit when other anons can recognise your patterns, go back to drawing and cut off your connection GABE

>>7634544 (OP)
Could the reflection from the sword be the only light source and that's why such shading decision was made by the artist?

>>7634565
>>7634545
I don't fucking care who that nigger is god how about you post some goddamn advice ffs

>>7634568
Oh shit, when you put it that way a lot of things make sense, if the character is a dark room and the only light source is close to him obviously the shadows on the edge would be darker that way.

>>7634561
Even 5 years ago we had gabe harrassing us and /3/

>>7634556
I think I still have a drawing I did of Gabe's OC in a sketchbook somewhere. I was new and delivered some art for the OC thread. I'll probably see it again in a few years and maybe remember.

>>7634544 (OP)
>I know a little bit of randomness is applied at times,
Dear god you're fucking stupid.