I don't know how I missed this post a month ago. I love all of your whimsical characters. I know you know what you were going for, but the parts you didn't think came out perfectly, were not things I would have noticed or given a second thought. I love the animation and the hat moves a little, even though not up and down, so the illusion still works nicely.
Such fun, but sorry it is produced by a trash issue. That's awful that folks don't respect the places they vacation. Your town should use your trashy art in ads to remind folks not to litter. When I was growing up, there were even commercials about not being a litterbug! ... and we judged you if you were....LOL !!!
Of course, "outsider art" floated across my mind, but in this case it is art MADE by outsiders. Not quite the original meaning.