This is what I have so far, and I am utterly stuck. Just....really stuck. I keep hitting dead ends everywhere I try to go with this, and I just can't seem to draw anything lately. :/ I've finally caved and made a forum hoping for some help from everyone here.

Basically anything you can offer would be good. Color schemes, full-out designs, concepts, whatever you want to do. This is a rough rough sketch.

Try to work these into whatever you do~

1) Her body shape. Meaning I want the fins and basic body anatomy to stay the same. Feel free to change up the tail,paws, eyes, leg length/legs, etc though.

2) Hair. I like the current style, but then again you can change it if you want to.

The little cloudy bits on her legs/tail end can be removed or stay put.

Trying to keep who this is for a secret (mmm yeah right), but quick character info if it'll help.

Female, Late-Teens/Early 20s
Confused, Amnesiac, Good Fighter, Dis-Trusting, A Bit Distant

So anything you can offer would help a ton C: Concepts, sketches, color palettes, designs, whatever. Thanks!

I'll see if I can't try to rustle you up something using makeables later this week, and some colour ideas too. Mind if I try my hand at red-lining either? Just so I can get a rough idea.

Plus, is she a species her own, or is she a regular bona-fide draik?

I like the okami-like clouds - maybe try to work with that sort of Amaterasu/Old Asian Painting feel? It might be quite nice. -bounds off to sketch-

Alias; A redline would be perfectly fine. It'd be great. x) Failanatamyplz.

And...for neo purposes a regular draik, but otherwise she's sort of her own creature. That doesn't really answer anything OTL;

Strangely, Okami is where the idea of the clouds come from. Great minds think alike?
Thanks! C:

I can see what I can do if you don't mind me attempting. ^_~

Mishizoko; Go ahead! That'd be wonderful. BD

My Attempt

Okay, it probably fails epically, but I've been in a bit of an art slump lately so I did what I could. The pink thing in her hair is a bead, I thought I saw one in your sketch so I figured I'd keep it. The clouds surround her front feet and the tip of her tail is a cloud. I tried, there's no shading so you could get a proper idea of the color scheme. I hope you like it. Oh and her eyes are pink

I hope it doesn't fail too epically. :D

Oh, that's adorable Mishi! I love the colors and your use of the clouds.
I'll keep those concepts/colors in mind, thank you!

No problem =3