Im back, and I still can't shade.

[Toad]

Roughed out the torso and part of the hips.

[Gors]

that won't work. You should have sketched the WHOLE piece before shading. That way, you could have less problems when making sprites.

Anyway, the rough lineart is misplaced, and it's too curved. Make the spine first, then the ribcage and stuff.