Just some artwork I created [Art]

[Baegal]

I know you would just ignore my artwork because I'm in the shadows of the more popular spriters and I might have a bit of a bad reputation,

I thought for sure that I worked out all the kinks in my art style and created a style that anyone can like

I think the way I shade could work in nearly any situation,

If only I could really understand those muscles in a way that would please everyone.

I was thinking that I could never get a style that most people would look up to

I'm finally back with more artwork to share that I'm certain some of you might actually enjoy!

Maybe there's a least one person out there who actually likes this style as it currently is.

I don't think you're using this forum correctly!!
The Spriters Resource art community exists to help artists improve and help others. You're treating your art as a way to get notoriety and acceptance, which shouldn't be the case!
This isn't the place to try to please other artists so that they may one day finally """accept""" you--we're here to help other artists grow, and hopefully grow ourselves! Aside from moderators and admins (which really doesn't count because they're 100% necessary to keep this place afloat), there is no hierarchy of people based on artistic aptitude.
If wanting to improve to please yourself and make you proud of your work isn't enough, then honestly it'll be nearly impossible to grow as an artist because there is no way to please everyone. Everyone has different tastes, so it's impossible to create the PERFECT style, because someone is bound to dislike it in some way.

Another thing--try to avoid treating art as an exact science. Sure, there are set techniques and classifications of art, tools, styles, colors, etc., but a lot of "talent" found in artists is from their ability to create something out of the tools they have, and being able to work with colors, lines, and forms in creative ways to achieve interesting outcomes. There is no "shading method" for every work, so please stop trying to find one, because every piece is unique--not only in idea, but in the technique.

Don't be afraid to experiment! 90% of the time my best works (In my opinion--some people might like my other works!) come from my experimentation and doodling around, which turns into something better. Art is very fluid--there isn't always a set method to achieve what you want. Rather than take Gors' color and anatomy advice as literal as possible, consider them while you experiment until you find something you enjoy.

At the same time, though, criticism from other people is necessary, because artists (myself especially) often get too proud of their works to openly accept all points of view possible. Rather than doing what people recommend to please them, consider they're advice that they've given to you to help you improve.

I can't stress any of these points enough, but at the same time I am not trying to discourage you to keep trying! More than anything, don't get stuck into a motion or pattern that you're afraid to break free from, because that's a surefire way to remain stagnant. There is no way to please everyone, but at the same time make sure to consider the advice these people here have created especially for you.

Have fun with art! It shouldn't be so methodical, because it stifles room for experimentation and growth.

Sorry if I'm sounding so preachy, but I see potential in you, and I don't want you to get stuck in a pattern of trying to please everyone around you because it just isn't worth it.

Don't give up!!

Also, (because I'd feel silly and slightly hypocritical not talking about your most recent shading tests) I think the reason people want you to avoid feather-shading at the moment is because it's largely done by a computer algorithm. It can be done really effectively in a variety of ways, but in terms of technique, it tends to be a crutch for beginners. When I practiced shading, I actually found pixel art to be very helpful because it forced me to convey volume in a readable way with few colors.
It also creates in-between colors between values, which is important to do on your own.
Your third row shows progress, but I think the "shadows" you're trying to use are too light compared to the original color. You can't assume that different hues have the same brightness values. Yellow and Purple at the same brightness value are very different (which is why yellow markers don't show up well on white paper but purple does). Generally (very generally), in lightness yellow is brightest, with purple the darkest, and going either left or right to purple gets progressively darker.

All of these hues have a luminosity value of 120 (same brightness ideally), and it shows you that some colors appear brighter than others, where closer to purple is dark, and closer to yellow is light. Pink, for whatever reason, is somewhat of a wildcard--it's somewhat brighter than red, so I'd generally go darker with pinks if they're a red shadow. Yellow is brightest, while purple-blue is darkest (generally speaking again).

Hopefully this makes sense--I'm going to stop now because I feel I'm getting too tangential

Good luck!!