Wow, Mark!  Your special touch ... three wonderful pieces!  You weren't sure about being "back," but ... holy crap ... !!! ... you're back!!  These are so "you," and I would know them for your work anywhere, but there's something new about them as well.  A step further, somehow.  It's like you've taken your digital painting style and brought it forward into a more literal form.  Wow.  All three are superb, and I couldn't possibly say which I like more than the others.  Outstanding, every single one!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa