I’m still using the softer brush for shading. It definitely has limits to its utility, but I’m learning a bit more about it.
The big difference for today is that I reduced the saturation of my background colors. Actually, I put the background in a separate layer then reduced the opacity. Since the background was white (full RGB), it had the effect of “adding white” to the colors, reducing their saturation. I settled on 50%, but I tried lots of levels and I’m not convinced it’s perfect.
I think I’ll do another reason or two before I roll into another story, but rest assured, I’m going to start up another story soon.