Menewsha Avatar Community - New here, some WIP's Can I have some C&C?

Beware super huge front page * I do not expect you to read the whole thing ....

Anyways,
Current WIP:
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/arts/sal.jpg
flob for a friend .... bout 20 min w/ a teeny tablet and Open Canvas 1.1
IF YOU USE THIS PROGRAM please oh please tell me anything you know about it. I'm soooo new to this digital art thing. Plus I like the program....I've seen cool things done w/ it I just have to learn how to use it.... thank you in advance
I love any constructive critique or comment, and if you leave a link I will do my best to do the same ^.^ ....

Now my old WIP but a super huge project and well I've dropped it for a bit which is a Bad habit so if you feel the need please comment on this as well.... perhaps it will encourage me to continue it
Most recent to lest (sorry if it stretches the page!)
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...ussandme-1.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...ussandme-4.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...ussandme-3.jpg
SO yeah....massive redraw
Opinions?
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...ittypurple.jpg
KITTY! I want my misses to be perfect. and its a bit evident I cannot do that on my own ^.^
(of course if you want to be REALLY helpful you could redline any mistakes you see, but kitty is the main focus :whee:)
So I got a Wonderful redline Thank you ~Ginger-Duckie. She made a suggestion to increase the size of her. I can really see how that would be VERY helpful but.... I don't know how to do it in Open Canvas.... Does anyone know how I could do that? It would really make it easier to do the detail on her face. (much thanks in advance) So this is the progress I made with her so far. I think it looks a bit better. But I think she still a bit off. meh... So please more C&C for miss kitty? also her ears are still way off... I also had them drawn in a relaxed laying down position but I ermm some how lost it... I hate computers... but yeah I'm working on those as we speak

So I made a bit of progress. Then I saved it and compressed the layers waaaaaaay before I was ready to. So I wanted to give up but with your encouragement I'm going to use this as a base sketch and just re-draw everything. SO anything you comment or critique would be wonderful and will be used in the draw over and sorry I don't have a clearer version.
BUT currently starting over w/ small things

1. Fixing the kitty
2. Maybe compressing the layers of the puger puppy so if there is ANYTHING wrong w/ her let me know now?
3. The little one (which is supposed to be a dwarf... but not hairy or old... ehh right now he just looks like a ten year old boy sooo yeah I'm going to need to work on that in a bit. *advice always welcome though*
4. The *dun dun dun* tree there is a LOT needed to be done with the tree. For one it needs a total draw over w/ a smother hand and a lot more detail. Should I use the bushy leaves or just a lot of carefully placed individual leaves (like the ones off to the side) I was thinking about doing a celtic leave patter but I'm afraid that would be a bit complex and look a bit busy sooo... opinions? >.< It would help me decide.
beginnings needs a lot of work but I will do that in coloring stages.

Any c&c is helpful, and appreciated. I know redlines are kind of time consuming but they are so so very helpful if you get the chance.

Once more thanks in advance!

open canvas 1.1 and a tablet wacom bamboo.