Okay so now for part two! Painting style minus some steps because I didn't want to make this a 30 step part, I'll make a video for the next pokemon I color to show this better and didn't want to also show repeating steps too many times.
Step 1: Go on the lineart layer and change the line colors to a darker version of the shading like this.
Step 2: Now on that same layer, start adding the same color of a dark shading where you want it darkest.
Step 3: Blend those added spots(Yes, the lineartt layer) and blend the lines around everything so in this case the puffs, blend it nice as it'll add to making it look less quite so cartoony with lines to a more painted look.
Step 4: Repeat for the skin section of the lineart.
Step 5: Repeat.
Step 6: Repeat for horns and tail(Honestly I only added these steps because I got in the habit for this saving a new png after parts so . .. yeah it wasn't needed to show it but wasn't gonna skip on this wasted time pfft)
Step 7: Alright now MORE darker shading that will make it look even puffer and such. I used a pink gold for this and on multiply, under the layers of the light spray brush so it doesn't cover it up.
Step 8: Blend in large circles to give a over all color and hue.
Step 9: This one is a bit odder for the skin because I decided to TRY and make mareeps face look a bit like a sheep, make it have a hint of the nose shape and under under the eyes that makes sheep and goats look cute but also a bit weird. I just wanted to try, the lines for the snout are easy to skip, I put a version at the end of this without the nose and my regular shading for the face.
Step 10: Blend it in, baby!
Step 11: Those horns and tail have a nice shine so make sure to add it in!
Step 12: Blend as usual.
Step 13: So eyes were done, it would take another five steps to show it so I skipped ahead, added pink to the nose and started the ball on the tail!
Step 14: Blend the colors on the ball, alter as needed until pleased.
Step 15: DONE! There is pink to this background just because I was cleaning up the lights and some wild shading I had done. There was light added to the ball in two layer types, overlay and luminosity to make it bright and gleam. Some more light was added to the wool puffs as well. The shadows for the head and the tail were darkened and body shadow under the feet was added.
Alternative Face: Tadaaaaa this is finished just different face as promised.