Long ago, long ago a tale of a magical castle circulated through the masses. If one could find the castle, it would reward them with power untold. However, the tale failed to reveal the Alchemist who stands guard over the path to the treasure. I continue to learn matte painting, compositing, and character design as I push to learn the skills I need to achieve my goals. I feel like my art has come a long way since starting my classes. This picture is more about the background than the lady....at 1:30 AM I wasn't in the mood to render a new person for the scene....so I used one I had completed a few years ago. Anyway I had wanted to buy a pack of "png" rocks but I later realized I can make my own from commercial stock I already owned.