I like this take on a minor NPC. He does seem to want his uncle's approval very much, so I can see him going off on his own to find something to bring back to Calemo.I really like his pose. He's pretty much at ease, not taking in any of his surroundings as he focuses completely on extruding the goblet. I'm sure he's already thinking of how he's going to clean it off and give it to Calemo and the praise he hopes to receive.I like his expression too. It's very cool and confident, which is both the virtue and bane of the Altmer.I really like how much detail you did with the background on this one since you usually have very minimalistic ones. The little details like the pickaxe by his side and the face statue in the background really helps set the feel of the piece. It's large and dark down here with danger lurking in the background.I think the gold is highlighted by the use of the dark shades. It really makes the metal seem to shine in comparison.The shading on Aicantar is just fabulous. I can tell you put a lot of time into this piece given the sheer number of lines I can see from teh shading. I love the appearance of texture it gives. It's a subtle touch that I think most people won't notice, but it really adds to the character's appearance.Excellent job.