Beauty and the Beast process

Here is the progression for this Beauty and the Beast image-- a piece for an important friend.  The underdrawing was scanned into the computer and I did a rough color comp to hash out how I wanted the composition to be arranged.  Some of the colors there are darker and moodier, but in the end I wanted an image that was ultimately romantic.  The third image down shows a final version, but revisions needed to be made.  The beast had to be burlier and stronger, and Beauty felt too contemporary.  After a rough sketch, a detail shot of the changes is presented last.