There's a lot here that could be better. If there was one thing here you could focus on, I would say it is "pillow shading". Learn what that is, and you'll almost never do it again.
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Weekly Challenge: Stock Characters - Part 2
There's a lot here that could be better. If there was one thing here you could focus on, I would say it is "pillow shading". Learn what that is, and you'll almost never do it again.