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Actually there are different ways to shade and it depends on the quality of the marker. In my opinion, sharpie markers are too.. solid(??) You know what I mean? The colors are too pigmented that it's complicated to shade. Also the scent reeks. ;-;
But an easy way to shade is to put on the base color, then apply the shading color and take the base color again and try to blend the shading color with it. It works for both pencils and markers in my experience. For example, you want to color the face. Let's say the skin tone you're using is peach and your shading color is a light red. What you can to do is to put the base color of the face first and go over the parts that you think will be shaded and go over it with the base color for some blending. This method can also be used to define volume.
But here's a tip, when you shade, try to avoid using a darker color of the base color. Try to play around the color wheel and you might find some colors that go well and look natural and pleasing to the eye. Here's a few examples. When putting shade on skin tones or yellow, one of the best choices is to use red. For green, you can try a sea blue, and for colors like pink and white, a light purple would be nice to look at.
