Cthulhu Fhtagn! Christensen Edition.

Artist Keith Christensen brings us this outstanding Cthulhu idol. One thing I've picked up from work like this done by far better sculptors than myself is the importance of texture. Even very basic forms are far more interesting and pleasing to the eye when they have a definitive surface texture. Click through to the high res version of this shot and you can see all the wonderful texture variations that a truly skilled artist takes for granted.