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A few Sources here but some elements of the image -- wings especially -- were drawn and textured.

A Detail of the image due to a large file size...

And a quickie WIP for fun...

I chose to do my own zodiac sign, Aquarius. Because aquarius triggers me to think of water, sea, fish and such. I decided to make her a female watercreature. She bares the urn of water that is typical for an aquarius. Total paintover but ofcourse I used some photo-elements...see sources.

http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/6024500/6024597_f054.jpg

Sources: http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/6024500/6024815_bd5b.jpg

Please view full. I spent a whole lot of time on the fur / feathers / grass details which are lost once it's shrunk to contest view. Thx!
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What the Alien didn't know was ... how to stop the brain from decomposing.

Combination of themes:
Getting ahead (bodyless head)
Zombiewood (zombie-head)
Wretched Excess (excess of hands)

And thanks to my opponent in the semis for invaluable critique and feedback.

And source credit for the maggots.

I'm thinking the Candlestick provoked Pinocchio into telling a lie... with combustible results.

It's a bit of Fantasy/Fairy Tales, Inanimate Objects, and Alternate Materials: Wood... and probably a few others!

Model Release available for this little guy that I turned to wood.

Thanks to the Usual Suspects for their help!