. Kupajij liked the "Starling" he commissioned so much he wrote a quick story for the image.

welocme to the New Year at Mermaid's Tail Galleries.  Here's an addition to the Commissioned Drider section: Phoneutria.

his is likely the last update of 2008.  I wish everyone a Happy New Year for 2009 and to help celebrate, here's a few images: "Emma -- Rocking Chair" in the Inanimate Section, "Ostrich Back II" and "Falcon" in Commissioned Birds, and "Happy Holidays 2008" in the Commissioned Hooved Section.

losing in fast on the New Year: Ostrich Girl in the Commissioned Birds and Out Of Bed in the Commissioned Hooved Section.

bunch this time: "Just Ducky II" in the Commissioned Birds and a collection of the Drider couple dancing: Christmas Dance in the Commissioned Tarantula Section.

ere's a few more commissions: "Just Ducky" in the Commissioned Birds and Monofin Mermaid Captive in the Commissioned Others.

few quick ones this time: Gone to the Dogs in the Commissioned Dog Section and Starling in the Commissioned Bird Section.

pring seems far off (especially with the first blizzard of the season only a day ago and worse in the forecasts).  But spring will come.  As a little reminder, here's a pair for that far-off spring: "Bird Collecting Food" and "Blue Bird".  Both are in the Commissioned Bird section.  There's also an addition to the Commissioned Others this time: Snail Woman II.

nother addition to the Commissioned Others this time: Snail Woman.

n addition to the Commissioned Others this time: American Dog Tick.

who in the Commissioned Insects today: Caterpillar and Pupation.  There's also an addition to the Commissioned Taratulas: Blue Spider II.  Finally, there's an addition to the Commissioned Spiders: Spiny Spider.

abbits are extremely fast (as any dog trying to catch one will tell you).  Check out "Flying Jill Rabbit" in the Commissioned Animal Section.  "Hermit Sphinx Caterpillar" has been added to the Commissioned Insects, too.

ometimes not is all as it seems in an old house.  Creaky boards and ancient junk aren't enough to frighten Joline though.  Discover what happens when she discovers "The Mirror" in the Commissioned Naga Section.

here's a new addition to the Stars Section: Adrienne Manning -- Spiny Tailed Lizard.  There's also a special Halloween 2008 in the Groups Section

evenge" is a story of the unique way one woman got back at her high school tormentors.  It's in the Commissioned Spider section.  There's a new "Range Cow" in the Hooved Commissions  and a "Cheetah Pair" in the Commissioned Cats.

ere's the story that goes along with the four images created for it.  It's in the Commissioned Others section and is called "Permian Expedition".

.ere's the story that goes along with the four images created for it.  It's in the Commissioned Mermaid section and is called "Changes".

ew Operating System software (plus the fact I hadn't updated my web building software in years) made updating my site impossible the last month.  I've been slowly replacing the software affected by the upgrade one piece at a time.  So here's all the art work that would have appeared in several updates.  First, there's a pair in the Commissioned Dog Section: Dog Girl and Afghan II.  Next, we've a pair in the Commissioned Mermaid Section: Seal Girl I and Seal Girl II.  There's a new experiment I did in the Naga Section: Naga Skeleton.

ere's a few for what bugs you: Weevil in the Commissioned Insect Section and a new addition to the Drider Kama Sutra called "Spider Tee"

hree this time:

1. Subject 32 PZ in the Commissioned Tarantula Section
2. Green Naga in the Commissioned Naga Section
3. Formula 900 in the Commissioned Butterfly Section

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nother addition to the Drider Kamasutra: Mermaid Position -- Female Behind. I've also added "Cow Herd" to the Hooved Commissions Section.

nly two this time: Leaf Drider in the Commissioned Spider Section and a Guest Gallery story called Centaur Olympics by Robbie Stevers. No picture yet on the story.

he final transformation in the Revenge story has been added. It's in the Commissioned Spider section. I've also add "Afghan" to the Commissioned Dog section.

ere's one from a commission that fell through. I call it "Manatee Woman" and it's in the Other Mermaid section. In the same section, I've added "Jellyfish III". There's also a pair of driders based on the same spider body. I couldn't decide which was a better fit so I did both. The piece is called "Indecision" and it's in the Commissioned Tarantula Section.

Guest Gallery addition this time. Check out "Medusa Plague" in Sebastian Kupajij's Guest Gallery.

dream of Jeanie ... er genie. Check out the new Exotic Costume in the Fetish section: Genie. There's also a "Flame Dancer" in the same section.

ith the final version of Matthew Tyler's "Sagitarius Virus", I've finally put an image to the story. Check it out in the Commissioned Centaur section, the Stars section under Irena Shayk or in the Change of Life Virus Collection.

heck out the "Stranger's Cat" in the Commissioned Cat Section.

ometimes an existing image suggests another image. Here's one in the Commissioned Spider Section: "Itsy Bitsy Spider II" I've also added "Penguins" to the Commissioned Bird Section.

ere's another sexy little addition to the Commissioned Spider Section: "Spider On Stick"