Silberfuchs, Black Knight

"Silberfuchs" means silver fox... which is also a black fox, depending on how much whitish fur is in the fox's coat. This armored fellow appears to be thoroughly silver. 

This is the result of playing with combining lined and painterly styles... The background is all painterly and lineless, while the character of the knight is lined very slightly, with all of his colors and furs and lighting effects done in painterly style. The longest time was spent getting that fox's face sketch right from my references! (So many fox stocks with the incorrect angle of the head... requires some improv ). 

I like this guy. I think I'll keep him. And have afternoon tea with 'im. And serve 'im biscuits. Certain factors imply that he may, in fact, be a badass. I would need a name for him, then. Suggestions heartily considered!

I'll take some practice-type requests of these types of paintings--especially if it's a realistic anthro style y'd like. And Redwall characters. Mostly if they're Redwall characters. Or Argonians. Or... you know what, I feel like painting some medieval anthropomorphic anythings! Cometh at me, brethren!