Hi MDiaz! Your cylinders could be more optimized. 10 sides is high for cylinders of this scale; 6-8 sides is more appropriate. I also noted some geo that's so slight it's not worth having. Texture-wise it looks okay but the twine on the handle looks flat, in part because of the weird white horizontal highlights. You could…
I agree with pixelb. 6-8 are enough, 10 is too much for this style. Also, in handpainted style you should avoid using purely black for shadows. Try to use dark colors to achieve a more painterly style, but NEVER get totally black parts. In the same way, light is not just white. If you study some illustration work or WoW…