My beloved friend and soother of the soul. I believe o have done him justice here.
My muse and magic boy. #oilpastel
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Hi Dotsie,
What a great rendering of your muse! You got the shape and expression down. I just have one suggestion - something I work on constantly - maybe deepen some of the values? I think you could go a bit darker in some of the fur. Try looking at you work in black and white - it really helps to see if there is enough contrast. Hope that helps! But honestly, it is beautiful the way it is now! I always hesitate to offer suggestions because I don’t want to offend!
Here are the reference photos I used to grab the yellows, purples and highlights in black and white.
Hi @Dotsie !
This is beautiful! I actually agree with @junenez 100℅, youve got the expression and shape down wonderfully but some more contrasting and values would add a lot to this piece, especially in the eyes. They look a bit hollow so maybe some darker values and a bit more reflection would make it more alive! I hope that helps, it really is a wonderful piece! 
Thanks to great input I have tweaked. The fixative dulled a lot of nuance so I went back to add more contras and color.
After and before.
Wow! This is great Love it
Yeeeessss!!! Thise littl additions improved it so much! Wonderful job!!!
It looks great! Wonderful!