Not sure this counts, but I love to blend painterly bgs with cel-shaded characters (and lines are still noticeable, cause nothing looks right without em)
(two IRL hens I used to have)
(friar in a new outfit? best painted bg in my opinion)
worst painted version of Friar, I think, but it counts:
and a random future character
There's a lot more...
Yeah, I do A LOT of experimenting with digital painting! It's a lot of fun! Breaks away from the cel-shaded style I'm used to.