Just some artwork I created [Art]

[StarSock64]

Bashing...? I think you're like, severely misunderstanding the point of this forum. It's not to show off and get pats on the back (usually...), it's generally here for giving criticism and helping each other improve. Do you look at other threads? Because the same stuff happens there.

It seems really silly to feel like your shading is "near-flawless." It sounds like you want to do art just to show off and feel cool instead of trying to get better. Have you ever looked back at old art you did and thought to yourself, "man, how did I ever think that looked good?" Well, you should! Because you should keep improving. Trying to be in a perpetual state of "near-flawless"...that just doesn't happen. To pretty much anyone.

Does it feel like a daunting task to become a better artist? Well, it really is. That's something you should accept and expect. That attitude where you feel like you've done it already is really only ever going to hold you back.

If you really want to be better, you have to study. Doodling around and convincing yourself that you made an awesome style without really putting the work into it is a great way to become a stagnant artist. Do you think people become good artists by figuring things out on their own without ever consulting the knowledge stored by the rest of humanity for thousands of years? That's a pretty rare feat that you'd best be humble enough not to attempt.

There's tons of knowledge out there that can help you get better. Study from life, draw from life, order books on amazon, Google tutorials, study other peoples' artwork, or whatever you're willing to try. You should focus on figuring out how light and shadow works and how volumes and shapes and anatomy work before trying to learn super cool texture techniques to cover up your lack of knowledge in these respects.