I see a lot of effort and a good sense of imagination here! Thanks for participating!
Only one observation. You wouldn't use a drop-shadow on a surface that is off-axis and curved in three dimensions. The Shadow tool in Xara doesn't cut it. I'd say pose and light a book just to get the sense of the potential
shadow.
I think it's obvious your could out-do my attempt here
My Best,
Gary
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