Pirkko, I agree that the shadows are much more realistic! That is a great job, especially on the ribbon too. I love the loose ends of the stitching. However, I am a bit puzzled by the circles. Sometimes, the outline seems to be on top of another shape, while the fill is underneath. Or is it just an optical illusion?
On your Rio layout, I have to say that although the shadows are in a direction that I don’t use, everything is very consistent, which makes it still very eye-pleasing.
