May I make a suggestion?
You should try not to have a small character in the middle of a large canvas with a lot of empty space. Should try to crop appropriately so the image focuses on the character rather than being all spread out.
That's a complicated suggestion when she can't get the form right.
It's lame, but practice tracing animals. While you trace them, you learn why certain lines are in certain spots.
Only trace key features, and not the fur. God damn it when people try to trace the fur and stuff.
