Here's a quick turntable!
I have no words! 
Absolutly killing combination of bones, branches, flesh and lianas!
It is incredible!
Thank you so much!! 
Lainas! That's what they're called, this is going to help so much for the details and texturing 
I've been exploring bow designs, material etc. I do know that having the bow follow the same language as the legs and arms the focus points would be lost. So I've decided it to be a traditional, simplistic wooden bow. Which lead me to think about other aspects of the design that I wanted to include, like spirits/magic!
Also I've been working on the vines arms/hands adding more structure with bones gradually getting the vines finished and ready for detailing + texturing.
Here are a few test renders! (renders done in keyshot)
Any suggestions or feedback is always welcome!
Refining the hands and arms, gradually working through each vine-y part. A little tedious but the finish is worth it! I aim to have the vines complete mid weekish, so I can focus on Gaia.
Also found some awesome sites for bone references:
http://skullbase.info/
https://boneclones.com/
nice work this is looking amazing so far
Very interesting idea! Good job!
@nesokaiyoh @erigo Thank you so much!
Progress with the vines has been pretty steady. I've been thinking about other elements such as Gaia's outfit. I realized with an outfit there would be a little too much going on, so I've decided to take a different route.
I've been looking into tattoos as a source of inspiration. Combine them with the spiritual glowiness creates this Zelda: breath of the wild feel.
The tattoos are by an incredible artist, her instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/avwolf_tattoo/
Using her tattoos in a test render, it's definitely the direction I want to be heading in. Over the next couple days I plan on designing the tattoos based on the Earth symbol.
I've also been figuring out the form of the bow which has involved a lot of fun researching. I think I'm sticking to a recurve bow rather than a longbow.
OMG this is an amazing work :o
WOW! What a beautiful magic, it reminds me of the new Zelda.
@Marie_Smrcka Thank you!
@JoseTijerin Thank and yes! I recall seeing it in the game (I've only played it briefly) I really want to incorparate the earth embelm into the tattoo 
I have the next couple days off work so I'm excited to draw some funky patterns!
Wow! Amazing!
Damn! That's such a cool character! I really like where you're going.
@Sergei_Pakhomov Thanks 
@cedricgo Thank you! I've come up with a couple additions (some doodling at work), really excited to get them modelled
Using the emblem as a base for the design, I created multiple shapes to begin exploring tattoo ideas. I really like the angular forms especially contrasted against the vines. Some are a little too intense, so far my preferred is the final one to the right.
Any suggestions are always welcome!
I hope to get a final design finished in the next couple days; with back, arm and leg tattoos done as well.
The script to the right is taken from Zelda: breath of the wild.
Agreed. That last one looks the best to me as well.
I'm not sure the back needs anything. It may end up looking too busy with the bones and vines attached. Maybe just carry the stripes on her side all the way around?
Keep it up!
Thanks for the feedback, I love the stripes idea! I definitely needed to address the business as a whole. So I simplified the design using the Zelda script as inspiration, keeping the hexagon as the foundation. I think I'm going to keep some of the more prominent features I like but simplify it a little more.
