I went ahead and took the third option like ye suggested ;P
Character(s): Gabriel
Expression/Pose: smiling expression, but looking thoughtful. I'd love there to be some focus on its bright red eyes. as for pose, anything that looks good really. I don't really know what to suggest xD
Currency: Magicka
Images References:
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/golden-crown-thorns-38007375.jpg
The closest I could find for its gem
Physical Description: its skin is pink, unmarred by any flecks or speckles often present in its breed.
This creature's eyes are, and always will be, large and bright and a stunning crimson colour similar to those found in albinism.
Its legs are short and body thin. At its healthiest, the dog will be 30cm tall and weigh a maximum of 5kg.
As it ages, thin and scruffy tufts of fur will grow into a mane long and luscious, whilst the rest of its body will remain completely bald and pale pink. pointed ears will poke just barely out of the mane that pours from its head and cascades around its shoulders. Its paws also possess socks consisting of flowing fur, and similarly, the fur of its tail will sometimes even trail on the ground behind it.
One thing that will always remain the same is a ring of what appears at a glance to be pure gold forming almost a halo of thorns around the dog's head. This is its gem, and is in fact fool's gold.
Budget: whatever it takes <3
Notes: Text