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To make it look like she's balancing on the bear's head, I'd suggest making her stand-- kind of like in a surfer pose, except more like she's about to fall at any second. Having her arms out would make it seem like she's having trouble balancing, adding believability to the situation. A good rule of thumb is that making the limbs bent makes a character look more... action-oriented? It makes them look like they're midway through a movement, which makes it easier for the viewer to imagine that they're really doing it, instead of just standing there.

You might want to fix up the hair a little, too. Right now, it seems like you're shading by drawing in each individual hair. That's kinda hard to focus on, and makes it look messy, especially next to the soft, painterly feel of the rest of the picture.

As for skin tone, something light and cool would make her stand out against all the warm colors you have. Try looking up pics of natural redheads and brunettes-- they almost always have cool-based skin tones.

I picture her being kinda surprised, but excited at the same time. She has a little smile, but her eyebrows are raised. You can do what you want, but that's my idea. ^^;

You're welcome, I'm glad I could help. :{) This concept's really cool.

Hmmm... did you look up surfer refs? I guess since she's off balance, some refs of toddlers would work, too. Just the way they stand and stuff.