You're going to want to do 1-bit alpha cards to do the fur. You're going to dig for the previous character art tests that have been done for Arenanet. A lot of the same techniques and technical solutions are being asked of this creature NPC, presumably.
@"Brian " yeah it is, the recruiter I spoke with about the character art test seemed like it was a close call for me to get the internship so I thought I'd give this a shot. Here is the modifications I've made from your top heavy comment. Still really need feedback on how to tackle the fur, should I just make a lot of poly…