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I love the warm colors and festive cheer this piece brings, Emma! Those extra little touches like the mice in the corner with the apples activate the whole page and are very sweet. The expressions on the characters communicate how they're feeling, so you've nailed that too. One thing I would change is that I had to blow up the image to see all of the details like what the labels said. Perhaps making the jars larger and adding more of a splash to Dasher would help it read clearer when on a phone. Thanks for volunteering first!

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I really like your brushwork here, and how you can see the strokes. It creates a nice texture! I also like how you’ve added funny details such as the deer polish and hoof oil. And the exaggerated movement of the elf helps to tell the story of him sneezing- it makes me laugh. My change one things is: I wonder if the characters would pop more if the wood panels were a lighter or less saturated red. Overall such a cute and festive scene, nice work Emma!

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