I thank thee, Sir Knoble :)

Hmm. I do try and shade like Leo, but I use less contrast, imo. As far as shading goes, I just utilize the same concept of not having any two adjacent pixels be the same exact color. I always thought he was the best skinner (not so much with a few of his recent skins, although they're still really good), so I guess it's kind of natural for me to follow his example. I have to get more experience before I can "break the rules," if you will, and develop my own "style." Eventually, I think that I'll be able to make skins without any help, but for now, while I'm still learning the basics, having other skinners give me various advice really helps a lot.

:)