I doubt Mat (Mat Sneap) was really related to demoscene. He's owner of Eurocom. Has some CSDB entries but i think some groups used his graphics without permission.

http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,11224/

a bit flat and sapless, though pretty clean technique

great colorwork and dithering, but didn't like the idea.

Nice choreography

wow. i am impressed.

that is scary

just rocks.

This picture in fact a collage of two illustrations by Ciruelo Cabral.
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@Breeze: Please, can you provide the "inspired by" image?

no, she's waiting for a broomstick

Anarkhya, only background related to 8055, not the character itself.

I have seen this motive quite a few times like here from Splif: http://artcity.bitfellas.org/index.php?a=show&id=8866 and I think already Splif's version was inspired. For me it's about the fresh execution by Breeze in here.

Simple but effectful

Glad to see steps for this.
So, is it really related to 8055?

sorry diver, but sux in your brain!

step by step - http://habreffect.ru/files/bf7/2ed878a09/60_phase_animation.gif

original handraw - http://habreffect.ru/files/685/ee081bd75/DSCN3551.jpg

inspired by Ciruelo Cabral (Skull).
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my apologises to breeze. i didn't meant 100% ripping the picture or using of autoconversion tools of Mermaid's work.

i was just puzzled by some sameness of how leaves was pixelled on the both works, actually it is a part of other work, what is unacceptable at the most of the parties. sorry that i didn't conversated enough about that question with you at irc.

Somehow reminds me of mermaid style. Beautiful coloring in the background.

strange stuff here.

Not bad for only 2 hours.