wow I love the water colors I hope you keep useing them because they really make your pics pop

My first point will be a compliment: The tail looks quiet interesting. Unique, and very mussy, in the kind and way you don't normally see purposeful in characters. Just make sure to keep your colors clean. (I see a little spill over, and I'm sure it has its own explanation.)

The first thing that strikes me is the eyes. It's hard to say exactly what I want to explain, but it's easier to hope you see what I see when I look at them: it almost looks like he's got a lazy eye. I can see where you attempted to give him one spot to focus on (I can even imagine an invisible marker ball some 1-1 and a half feet infront of him) but your rigidity in following this marker has broken some basic eye dynamic that just makes him look like he's off in la-la land with one half his face, focused on the viewer with the other.

The muzzle looks... fairly dynamic, for not actually being dynamic. It doesn't have depth, but the appearance is there. I.E. It looks more like a lower addition to a flat (read: human) face, rather than a muzzle extended infront of a canine. I understand it's a squirrel, but if that's the case, you might want to go with something smaller - something you can show off as being an extension on a tiny face.

The clothing looks pretty decent. Maybe a bit toooo much muscle definition in that arm, but c'est la via.

The hand shows a lot of practice, and while you might be proud of that (most artist do lament their hands/toes) you shouldn't go out of your way to make your subject uncomfortable. A more natural pose may have been to have him, palm rotated 90 degrees interior; meaning with his thumb being the closest finger to his face. Try the pose yourself: as you've drawn it (which you'll find tenses a lot of muscles and causes undo strain) and then as I've described it. Sure. It's a pose, and this may very well be 'in action' (as I can imagine that that hand motion would be used to twirl the whip for a second or third strike) ... but it's also a token complaint; wash with water kinda thing.

The whip could use a bit of work. One of the reasons I don't draw is because I can never get a line to behave like I imagine it to, so I probably have the least advice to offer on the subject, but... I'm sure you can see the flows, curves and bumps that needn't be there. Rough'um out, I suppose?

I like it! Nice outfit and colours :)

Oooh.. This is very nice indeed. ^^ And it's the subtle details that makes it even better. Like, I absolutely adore how you've drawn the hat with one ear free. It's a small thing, but it helps bringing the drawing from a good one, to a very very good one. ^^

my work isn't much better but i hear you wanted critiques

from what i can tell, the posture is stiff and unrealistic.

Try shifting the torso so the posture looks more at ease.

the whip is defying gravity due to the lack of movement from the arm.

other than minor details it is a wonderful piece!

Good luck with your progress as i advance as well!

I'm working on a comic i thought it would be cute to dress rik up as one of the characters.