I have always had an inspiration of a scene like this, similar to scenes of history from the National Treasure movie. Something about being in a cozy area of a room, staring at a window, writing down knowledge or research within books, and a candle to top it off.
Another atmospheric piece! I love the mood. The books are great - although I wonder if some of the covers sit a little too far away from the pages? I love the spectacles! The only thing that really needs a bit of tweak is the feather. Its obviously a good pen, well used but the 'hair' is not attached at the base and wing feathers usually don't go quite as fluffy... I hope you don't mind my unasked for opinion! Overall you have done a near perfect job! What I think is more important than technical skill is the ability to capture a mood or feeling - you have that in spades!
This is indeed a very inviting piece of art! Not only great work but very pleasant to keep looking at! Killer