So the universe isn't a happy place all the time but we can imagine it so....

So the thing is there is such a thing as too bright. I had to knock down the brightness of the books and darken the hat so as to emphasize what I wanted to emphasize. The best thing about a still life is they don't move. The effect I want to capture is a sense of wonder and magick and the feeling of cozy tea parties and 'anything can happen'.