Well this is going into Garland's Quest so I don't think that a little surrealism will hurt. I just have to remove a funny little glitch that appears along the edges.

As for the Stencil Buffers well that's something to tackle down the road I think. Thanks for the explanation and links. I'll be bookmarking and looking it up in the near future I'm sure.

Next thing I think I need to learn is lighting and how to make better use of light... it would add to the shine and watery look would it not?