That certainly makes sense. It will be good to be prepared for times when you might want to go with a more subtle approach as well, though.

[ Zexion's eyes light up when he sees her effort. Ambitious! More difficult to pull off effectively, but still, he's impressed. ]

Not bad. It's interesting that you chose use a rippling effect rather than treat the circle as a solid object and just move it slightly. That's what most starting illusionists tend to do.