I was struggling with her front foot quite a bit. Probably redid it close to 10 times and finally gave up. It's just a sketch so I wasn't going to push it too much. But if I ever put her to canvas for color I'll take your suggestion and try to angle it in more. That's probably why I was struggling with it.
As for Submission, I was in a very sombre mood when I started it. That's why he seems tranquil. The overall idea behind it is he has willingly knelt in submission, giving himself over to the furson offscreen and is waiting for that furson to take control of his life, making him "whole" in doing so.
Not too long ago, a close friend of mine has left for the other side of the country and will be away until January. I realized after starting that pic that he was on my mind and probably the main inspiration behind the drawing. :\
We keep in touch each weeek though, so it's not too bad.