So this is the coloration that won between the two versions and I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER.
I felt sort of detached from Eli's original design because I didn't have much to do with it, so I felt compelled to redesign him to be a little more personal.
This will be the design that will be made into my fursuit. His new design is SO MUCH more me, and the old design will always a very special place in my heart, but I like this version MUCH better.

Art and Eli © me