The painting looks quite alive because of the funny expressions. It's something I noticed in most of your other artworks as well. I guess this has something to do with animation right? Last year I noticed on Tom and Jerry that the characters are draw with flat colours and no extra shades at all but they looks so alive because of their body movements and facial expressions. I saw the resemblance here and we all love to see a short animation from you but I'm won't pester you because of your job hunt haha. Maybe in the future you can make something that hehe.
By the way I saw most of your gif? Or was it called animation looping I don't remember haha. Those were pretty cool!
https://www.behance.net/gallery/189584905/Vector-Animation
Here ya go, my vector animations compilation + portfolio.
Huhuhuh yeah animation has a big impact on my style. Expressions and cute shtuff.
BUt imma try finishing the other Hive waifus as well. Only done OCD properly so far.
Illustration to the MAX!