desses thread (sp?)

[des]

Even though these are mostly sketches, I'm looking for really specific advice on areas I could improve, but of course I'd also like to hear from y'all what I'm doing right.
and please be brutal and nitpicky if need be, the more you say the more I can work with (red lines and actual edits are appreciated!)

[Mabelma]

This image is amazing! I love the amount of detail is has and the color scheme is just wonderful!

This is a cool little character, I really like the pose, and the shapes you have going on are great. My only problems with it is that her hat seems weird on her head. This might be of some help, just so you can see how different hats sit on the head. Apart from that minor thing, her arms seem to be really big, kinda throws me off, but it might just be me. What I mean by really big is that if you were to stand her up and put her arms down, her fingertips would probably be right next if no lower than her knees. Hopefully any of these helps you out.