First of all a thanks to caustickstock!

I found a stock pic on deviantart.com and i got permission from the artist, mentioned above, to use it on a painting project. When i found the pic i immediately started to play with it. I did not manage to get my hand off of it and so i continued with this one just for fun. I was not focussing on detail... i kept my eyes on atmosphere and lighting. I think i got a nice result here.

first rough worksteps

wallpapers & more specific info about the pic

Any kind of feedback is appreciated.