Photoshop Rendering

So, I'm pretty new to trying to add colour/texture to some of my Illustrator work, I have been giving it a go using basic brushes and using different opacitys to add colour and trying to give it some feeling. Below is what I've done so far, can anyone suggest any improvements or tips/tricks on how to make it feel more "real"? Ive seen some renderings done in photoshop that look almost photo realistic, does anyone have any advice on how to achieve this effect?
This is what I have so far:
I know it needs shadows but I wasn't sure how to add them or the best way, I have seen people using gaussion blur on a black line and layering it behind the actual image, is this the best way to achieve a shadow effect?By the way I only have a mouse at the minute and I have recently invested in a wacom bamboo tablet, will the tablet help me in producing photo realistic renders?
Thank you for any advice anyone can give, its greatly appreciated.

Looking good - you're a quick learner.
Try one additional thing: Activate the Dodge tool in the Tools panel, then set it for Midtones, check Protect Tones, and set it for about a 10% exposure level. Then select a large, fuzzy brush and brush lightly over the parts you want to appear closer to you and which reflect a little of the light - i.e., the part of the leg showing just in the center. The Burn tool does just the opposite - it darkens things. These tools can help you define an ankle protrusion, for example. I find subtle Burn and Dodge operations a quick way to add a little very subtle depth to an image.
Dodge is also quite often a good technique for lightening faces in photos.
-Noel

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FentonDesigns wrote:
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