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School is starting to wrap up (2-3 more weeks of class, then freedom), and I've got a full set of art to work on from commissions, contest winners, and trades. 
I'm feeling good today, and I've seen people do this before, so... have any questions about myself or my art? I don't always get to respond to comments and watches (though I read and love every one of them, you all rock!), so sometimes I overlook things. Or sometimes people are too shy. So if there's anything you want to know about my art, go ahead and ask away!
Generally when I do fur I use the paintbrush tool with tiny strokes then I go back and smooth some of it over with the smudge tool...is this the wrong way to go about this? Here's one of my detailed fur drawings if you want to take a look at it.... [link]
(full view is a must)
I actually use the exact same method as you do -- draw the hair and then smudge it! You're definitely on the right track with your picture of Nanakyi... it looks very nice. The next step for you, if you want a more realistic look, is to start varying the colors in your fur -- take a look at a photo; on a gray wolf's head you've got white hairs and black hairs among the shades of gray.
My process usually goes in this order - Apply base fur color (I floodfill the sketch XD), add shadows, start detaling fur and adding colors, smooth with smudge, add more fur, repeat, and then add highlights. Many artists out there discourage the smudge tool because people tend to overuse it and make it obvious... but as long as it's kept on a low opacity everything should be fine.
Sorry, I wrote so much. I am jsut so curious
TheFelineCanine and I do have similar styles compared to others... I don't try to emulate her, but I do admire her art lots.
1. Nope! In this gallery, anyway. I use my mouse to draw right into PSP.
2. Why, sure! If you're looking for more breeds, I've got a few favorites that you haven't drawn yet. Oh, I wish I could get Flash.. I'd be curious to learn how to make an animation.
3. Screenshots... you mean like cel-shading? Inking it with pen will help, but most people 'ink' their drawings right in the program - that'll give you a much smoother, more official look.
4. I remember that wolf picture... very lovely! It just looks to me that you over-did the smudge tool on the bottom jaw and mouth. Around the mouth there should be different textures... the lips and more defined darker hairs around it. If that happened before you tweaked it, though, try using a pencil of some sort to define the outline just a bit. Take smudging of any sort very slowly, and you'll be fine.