lighting + composition = confusion!

i decided to step outside of my comfort zone a little bit! i wanted to explore lighting and composition - things i am rather unfamiliar with... i also tried doing something a little more narrative. i'm entering the 3D animation stream this coming Fall and will be producing a cellular/molecular film, so a bit of practice was in order (though with the wrong subject matter haha!).

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paintTool SAI 1.01 + adobe photoshop Cs4

There are some things i wanted to fix, but i think it's time to move on!