Not a creature was... before and after

Hello,

welcome to this year's critique event, so Merry CRITmas to you!

It is really astonishing how you have transferred a fairie into a Christmas elf. All her get-up is a bit more colourful in left picture. I do not know if it is optical illusion or not, but even her hair seems to be red-golden instead of blond and her skin has a "reddish" teint whereas the right photo is pale and white. The Christmas one is also more illuminative and glittering, more festive with the light garlands in the background. Also this cute little accessory (the Christmas mouse I dare to call it) with the red bow-tie is spicing up the whole manipulation. Instead of a bleak background there is a pouch with presents and a column with a Christmas ornated plant, as well as a shining candle light in the front which are pepping the whole thing up.

Very well done Christmas "change"! Keep up that great work.