I originally created this image completely in Daz Studio (see image in slot #3) I decided that I wanted to give it a complete makeover with my new painted workflow. It was a joke for my best friend, Kittie. She is not "human" until she has had two or three cups of coffee. In fact, she comes with a warning, "Do not communicate with me until after my morning coffee!" LOL

Again I created my character and props in Daz Studio. I made the painted background by Jai Johnson, of The Daily Texture, an HDR in Photoshop. I then plugged that HDR into the Environment Map in the Render Settings in Daz Studio. I then placed the image as a Backdrop in the Environment tab for alignment and placement of my character and props. (I had to make sure I changed my render size to match the backdrop in the General tab in the Render Settings). I removed the image before I rendered my character and props. Once in Photoshop, I added a canvas and paper texture as an overly. I then took the image into Rebelle 8 to add the impasto strokes with the bristle brushes. And that's all folks

I again gridmarked the image out of respect for Jai's background.

Slot#1 Wireframe
Slot#2 Iray in Viewport
Slot#3 Paint strokes in Rebelle 8 (Bristle Brush)
Slot#4 Original Daz Render