Mylouistopheles teaches Aino the violin

Beautifully done, love the colors and posing! I could be wrong, but Mylouistopheles almost looks . . . menacing here, I think because of the eye-contact and almost triumphant smirk. Like she's taunting us somehow, even though on the surface she's not doing anything wrong. I always like when images feel like there's a story behind it, even if there isn't a specific one, and this gives me that vibe. Like there's some connection between Aino, the viewer, and Mylouistepheles that led to this moment, and Mylouistopheles is saying, "See? I always win in the end." But knowing that she's generally sweet when she hasn't been provoked, I could be misreading it.

I also wanted to say, I like the framing. Rather than centering both characters, it's centered on Aino, and that gives a feeling of Mylouistopheles having just risen up from the shadows behind her, and almost feels like the cliche of a demon sitting on one's shoulder, whispering into one's ear.