carodan: I love traditional art as well, looking through the paintings of different centuries is a great source for inspiration. I could sit hours in front of a Carravaggio and lose myself in its masterpieces...
I never tried to recapture this though, I think it is worth a try.

PS. you have a stunning gallery, I compliment you for your very natural renders.

FightingWolf: My general style is more or less aiming for a "video game" look. I do not know how to describe this any better. The CG images of games like SoulCalibur and FinalFantasy have a great influence on what I am trying to do.

To me it is often the opposite, I always think, that something is "missing" in my pictures without knowing what it is.