Chrysalis Hatch for TC

This is for 's contest, of which I managed to squeak by to the second round haha

I designed a birch bark themed piebald lynx.
_{or so I tried}
The icon at the top is the chrysalis this little fella hatched out of.

I did the wings in birch bark, and am really proud how they turned out.
The leaf pattern I spotted through the pelt subtly, you can see it in the front shoulder most clearly I think.
I wanted to make it a subtle interpretation without it being 'pop in your face hey I'm a leaf' uwu

I'm pretty pleased with how the final product turned out. First time designing a cat.
First first time designing something that wasn't ultra cute and cuddly.

I hope she likes it enough to win! ^^