Hedgehog: Part 1

Both Husband and my friend Zillah are super into hedgehogs. I am not entirely sure why... but this one is not for either of them. hahahhahaha

Below is the underdrawing and underpainting:

I thought that having a color gradation would look cool, but it turns out that it just makes him look like he wet himself. I think that I am going to do some random colored needles instead.