And what sort of background would you add?

This pic looks way better than the thumbnail would suggest. I love the flow of the lines, it is quite expressionate. I do think however that the creature is incorrectly balanced; if it's torso was that large then perhaps you would need a longer, stiffer tail as an effective counterbalance?

That aside, I like how you've suggested the major muscle groups, although the colouring is probably not quite as refined as it should be, even though it's still really nice.

Overall, it's great, and the twisted horns are really wicked. :)

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I really like the forepaws (hands?) and the claws on them <: Very pretty tail, as well. And the scales are nice ^.^ makes him look...scaley!