thepaintedrealm. An oil painting of a moth- like humanoid, its delicate, fur- covered fingers clutching a cracked, porcelain mask, hiding the grotesque proboscis that twitches beneath. Layers of soft, feathery fur are painted in thick, expressive strokes, contrasting with the dark, slick resin that drips from its elongated limbs. Its enormous, tattered wings, stretched behind it, are covered in countless unblinking eyes, each painted with haunting precision, their irises swirling as if alive. Dim candlelight flickers across the scene, casting distorted shadows that seem to move independently, twisting and shifting with each flick of the brush. The creature’s head tilts slightly, its hidden gaze locked onto the viewer, as if waiting—expecting—something unspeakable to unfold