I think...

So I'm in the process of slowly making and remaking ref sheets for all my characters(which I have 200+ of, so you can understand how long this "project" of mine might take XD). About a month or so ago, I did the rough sketches for 23(sort of 24) characters, finishing one ref sheet completely, and a few days ago I started to work on finishing the art for another. Here's where my problem is. My mom and my sister both saw the rough sketch, and their response was that it was disproportionate. Now I'm sitting here trying to reason with myself that it isn't >.<

The character is a lion of a species/sub species of my own creation, so some portions are purposely slightly off(will explain that further below).

Here's the process screenshots:
Rough Sketch(smaller than the actual size, since it was grouped with a bunch of my other sketches)

Base color, plus red lines to show how it would look without a mane.

The above with the actual lines added.

Mane color added

Above image with actual lines


(And yes, my lines are sketchy, but that's just my personal style and preference.)


So my mom's comment was that the paws are the size of the head, but they aren't. Here's a paw study I did awhile back on his species. His particular sub species does have slightly larger paws also(their climate of origin is a Tundra, large paws act as a sort of snowshoe).
She also said the head was generally too small, again, saying the paws were the size of the head. The circles/ovals I drew in red are the actual area of the paw itself, and they are clearly not the size of the head.

What might seem off, and isn't, or is, but only slightly:
-His mane might be what's making it look off... it's supposed to be parted like that, and he is full grown, but the mane didn't grow in fully.
-The thumb toe/claw(meant for grappling large prey) on the front right does in fact need to moved ever so slightly, but is otherwise where it's meant to be. That's a side view of the leg.
-The right ear is off too. I only realized that after I did the red lines, and will be changing it. It's a little longer than the left one.

Honestly, I just need someone to honestly tell me I'm not crazy... that or help me make corrections/general tips. I'm slightly freaking out over this thing...