Having made about 5 different examples for this exercise and getting different feedback (both good and bad), I decided to fully start again and take all the feedback I received into consideration and create a new one. I focused on using loose lines and resisted the urge to clean up and add colour.
I am pleased with the outcome and feel like I’m understanding the principles that come into this type of animation better each time. I am looking forward to trying to animate more animals in the future!