This is a black dog I painted following along with your tutorial. I don't expect you to critique it because she isnt one of the assigned dogs or cat. Grizz was irresitable with her expressive face.  I learned alot from your tutorial and appreciate your wonderful detailed teaching. I went wrong a few places trying to get those dark tones in and used black which you are right about-looks totally fake and flat. Should have mixed better and got richer depth of color. The study of the many faces of Grizz was fun to paint and I will have to also paint the provided doos and cat and submit them.