Yippeee about time I did this 1. Quick sketchy to figure out direction the character is facing and the anatomy 2. add in ears and muzzle and just sort out what's going on in the image 3. Add cheeks and fur and build up the characters body more 4. face structure and expression along guide lines 5. figure out face 6. Final lineart (use thin brush) 7. Dark line weight added in shadowed areas 8. Outline on the outside only 9. colour 10. Patterns 11. Shading first step (I call this border shading) 12. dark areas with very dark colour (almost black) 13. Fur texture and shading 14. fur lighting 15. eyes 16. lighting 17. SPARKLESS 18. Added background and outline of glow 19. editing (adjusting course to make a pearlescent vibe)
art by meeee