datastains ref WIP (Patreon)

im doing a ref based on a written description for the first time in a while, and i was told to make this character based off of the black shuck dog legend. for anyone whos read HP they called it "the grimm". they wanted an elegant, but wolf-like and feral look so i went with a borzoi-esque face structure with long wavy fur mixed in with a larger physique and scruffy patches. still a WIP of course, i really love how the colors are so far, but that may change soon because the client wants orange paw pads and tbh im not sure i can make that look good, or at least achieve that subtleness i was going for. oh well! i can try and hopefully theyll like what i come up with!