Thanks Jim.  I'll try to follow the challenge rules properly next time

 I actually like the use of transparency here. The character is cool to.

Yes, slowing it down helps clear up some things. It looked like his hair was originally going under the border but now I can see it's going above.

I still feel it would be better without the background but as I said: slowing it down helped a lot.

Thanks for your feedback Inject, yes it was intentional. I've just switched machines and he's jumping much faster than I realised which doesn't help; even I can't tell whether his hair's in front or behind the thin frame on this PC. I'll take the speed down a notch - it may not address the issue but perhaps he'll be less annoying

I actually don't like how his hair jumps out of the canvas. I'm sure it was intentional but it looks like an error to me.