you know i never thought of doing it that way. i def could as an experiment, some moody clouds. i'm really in love with #3 the snow scene. it reminds me of the japanese prints my dad brought home when he served in the army. i love how the grass becomes a broiling sea rolling over the land. gnashter mentioned something about cutting out images with certain textures to layer on other stylized backgrounds, but i think your way might be easier. seems like the more edited the donor image is the more difficult it is to mask, but thats on limited trials. so many ideas..