Ah the grid... a very important learning tool. Using it regularly helps an artist train her or his eyes to measure space (among other things). And that's both the space occupied by objects AND the empty space. We have to get use to being consciously aware of that empty space.
Are we going to see a Tiny comic strip soon? *wink*
And poor Kitsune... she looks so sad. What she needs are some hot noodles!