In 2017, I made an acrylic painting of the same scene, but I wanted recreate it digitally because it is my most familiar medium. Playing with the effects of light and shadow have emphasized the unsettling, monstrous landscape in which these creatures wander.
This is the Initial Sketch from late 2017. I decided to remove the wings from the demon, as the horns are enough to identify him. I also removed the ragged clothing to bring full attention back to the natural body. Initially, the spikes on the horizon formed the pattern of a beating heart. It's a subtle detail that can still be found in the final render, but the darkness makes it even less obvious.