Hi, i just wanted to share what i did! I learned so much from not zooming in and getting lost in details. Taking shapes and gestures from references was also such a creative exercise that I hope to continue doing it in my work from now on. Thanks for arranging this challenge!

Real fun, definitely got some other ideas from this that I'll have to explore later. I instantly got an ominous imposing vibe from the sculpture so that's where I went, trying to incorporate the antennae and forms of the grasshopper. The fig I feel like really draws out the elder horror feel. The statue was for scale, showing what maybe happened to someone unfortunate enough to stumble on this unknowable being. Maybe I could have tried steering further from the reference? See some cool ideas here, would love to hear what ya'll think.

Here is my final submission

Final submision here. Just a strange, marvelous character with a strange, marvelous mean of transport

My Second Entry : The Invasion

The energy source of a weapon used by an alien civilization of a distant planet is powered by a mysterious creature which lives underground. The weapon is protected by grasshopper like creatures with lemur like arms and legs which are strong enough to lift heavy machine guns .These things will chase and kill anybody who tries to infiltrate the area without showing any mercy.