Lots going on with you there, Mr Ploos. I'll reckon you be having painting coursing through your veins. Nice Mediterranean looking chap, all Classical and worker of the field all at once.
And the other with the Madonna kind of arrangement. I'd say that this is the story of the lady on our left what's got her eyes open. . . You placed the focus of the story on her owing to the darks and details as well as her eyes being open which makes her the active one of the group. Looks like she's got her lady's back. Nice work that.
Go man go!
"Not a bit is wasted and the best is yet to come. . ." -- remembered from a dream