'Journey' Final Piece - Progress 2

I decided on a different direction for the piece.
I blocked out the initial layout, using reference for the horse.
I also reused Pigsy from the previous version, as it fit well.

I used the sketch to structure the piece better for the next step.

This time I used a more painterly style, working all over the area,
using highlights to make things pop out.

If you remove the linework you can see the image reads, which is my intention -
To make the image read without the need for lines.

This image is still in a relatively early stage,
but it is a good indication of the process.