Honestly, I haven't figured out how to use the modules yet

I just started trying out Alchemy.
I primarily use "median shapes" with the "affect gradient" on, about 70% on opacity with thick style lines, if that helps.
The above rough exercise was about 1hr for everything start to finish. Almost entirely Alchemy except for the red color correct and a couple small details.
The other colors were on the fly by turning on the color switcher.
Here's an example wing shape with the same settings that took under 2 minutes.
Alchemy is cool.
