VERY COOL!

...it looks and feels like a sweet and real painting! Very sweet at that!
It's rare nowadays that anyone makes the sky darker toward the horizon, but if you look toward east in the late afternoon, this is quite proper on a rather clear day, I guess.
However, I'd love to show you some "tricks" to get greater depth into a landscape and all that. I think you show mighty fine potential and it will be my pleasure to help push you forward!

Good job already!

Looking forward to your Vervatar Challenge post!

(looks like you've already made one, but I can't see your post?!)