This was done in a style very similar to Chained Fears.

To start with the basic render was performed using Bryce4; the skull is an imported default from Poser4, the horn were a custom model duplicated and painstakingly placed. The sun settings were tweaked in the Sky Lab and instead a single radial light was used to give accent to the top of the skull.

The render was then performed twice for a 20x30 inch image at 150dpi- once with the texture and once without.

Once completed the two renders were imported into Photoshop6 and the airbrushing and background detailing began.

Using a combination of brush sizes I reworked the texture and removed the remaining artifacts left over from the rendering process while providing the horns with a smoother blend into the body of the skull. The original teeth were completely replaced.

I used one of my own 'stock' stellar backgrounds anda few other tidbits in order to round out a very basic background.

Enjoy.