Let's make a fast sprite (give CC if you want, but it was fast and simple) to ensure what you said.well, you kinda ruined it ^^'
Maybe try something besides a recolor :)
kk, I see what you mean, you think that the shading should be more straight, rite?
EDIT: the lighter color should be less used too?
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Here, I consider 4 shades of a color to be used on a body that doesn't have detail on it, but instead is plump. If that same sprite was thinner, it would have at least one less shade. It still matters on the material, though. I just mean that your lion didn't deserve 4 shades in such a small body. It's not lighter color, darker color, just limit the colors that you use. And use different colors for tainted concepts.