Rearranging and getting closer

After getting some good feedback from my husband and a painter friend, I decided to remove the nook, necktie and the necklace hanging from the nail. I loved all the wordplay, but it was just too busy back there with all the nesting ninjas, and was very dark and heavy in that corner, so I thought I'd see if it would be better if I simplified it.

I did like this arrangement better, but it needed something in the upper right corner, against the wall. On my walk this afternoon, I stopped in at the Goodwill store and was thrilled to find some Nancy Drew books! I bought three, since I didn't know which cover would look the best. I think I've landed on this one. I like the way her flashlight beam is pointing up into the plant, bringing your eye around.

I may tweak it a bit more, but I think it's getting close. I want to rearrange the ninjas so that the one on the notebook is the one that has nunchucks tucked in his belt. I'm going to replace that plastic orange with a real Navel orange when I'm ready to start painting.