Figment (a fun petsite game) made a contest for the release of their two newest pets; the lykoi cat and the Australian cattle dog. They ran a contest to have users submit different colorations for the two official lines and then the user base got to vote on their favorites.

This was my entry based on a Australian cattle dog. While looking up picture for inspiration, I saw one doggo with a gradient on his back. I though it looked really cool, so I had to give that a try. I kinda wish I had done something a bit nicer for the tail, though. Still, such a happy doggo.

Lines by the lovely artists at Figment ( https://figment.pet/home )
Coloration by me