First sketches - her cat always accompanies her

Moodboard for the painting - I plan to add a lots of gold tones to it

yesyesyes gold is the best

Quick pose sketch. How do you think I could add more dynamism to it?

Current progress status. I like the background and her pose, but not sure about the melting golden skull in her hand... Also there is a cute fire-demon cat on her shoulder, but maybe I will place it somewhere else

Working on skin values and background, I hope I can finish 80% this weekend

Finishing up my entry, but I need to work on the details... I hope tomorrow I can draw her cat, but I have limited time for it. Do you have any suggestions?