Reindeer Knight riding into your comments for Critmas!The lighting here is superb. Even without the embers it’d be clear that it’s firelight. The warm tones are great, the lighting looks consistent throughout with distinct sources, and the subtle blue lighting on the right provides nice contrast. My only critique in that regard is that it might be nice to have a tiny bit more highlight on the right eye (his left) – even if it’s not strictly accurate, it’d give it a little more life. As is, that eye socket looks hollow like a skull. (Though bear in mind that I’m using an improperly calibrated monitor, so if it looks okay to you and other people, ignore my comment.The lines of the wood grain are really well done with a strong sense of depth. However, although it’d be sufficient for a zoomed-out picture, in a close-up portrait the wood looks too smooth right now. You could add a little more texture – maybe take a rough brush on low transparency and go over it all. Easier than hand-painting texture, but I think it’d make a big difference.Either way, you definitely succeeded in making an emotional portrait. Great work.Hope that helps, and merry Critmas from the Reindeer Knights!