Traditional Painting

Before I started to utilize Photoshop as my permanent 2D medium, I tapped into traditional painting. I've never drawn anything gallery-worthy, but my experience with paint gave me a strong base for the study of lighting. This is a painting I copied from Victor Vasnesov, "Vityaz na Rasputie":

If you are wondering what this is about, no it's definitely not a graveyard. In Russian folklore, there are several heroes with slightly supernatural powers (increased strength, speed and intelligence). The hero depicted on the paining is Ilia Muromes looking at a milestone for directions.