This began with the idea of an anthropomorphized fox doing magic. That's the character concept I went with in the end.
Since this was to be a quick concept for a character, I didn't spend too much time rendering it all out.
Left to right: base sophisticated battle witch modern
Two poses: Casting and investigating
Here I tried to determin the overall body shape and possible clothing choice. None of them made it into the final concept.
One of the cleaner examples of me tackling fox anatomy.