Portrait Model In-Progress

A progress update on this portrait model for the day! This grulla girl has such a dynamic coat, I started her shading before her static details. I've completed multiple layers of shading here - both light and dark, and began adding metallic accents to emulate her super healthy, shiny coat. Her dun markings are starting to take form now too. You can really see here how much that slight gold shimmer in just a couple places really warms her up overall! Varnishing always tones down shading, so it can look a bit dramatic leading up to that.