Very cool. The girl's pose and expression really give this a lot of crazy energy befitting a puppet show. The points where the strings attach to the puppet need to look more like there's some sort of physical attachment there. I think creepy doll eyes (a tad too wide open, staring straight ahead and not at us) would create a more complete puppet look.

It's indeed a good source picture find . The result is -apart from some edges which imo look a bit too soft- at least as good if not better than the tutorial you referred to. I'm just not convinced about how the head is connected to the neck (why is the neck chopped instead of just the head?) and I'd add some connection dots (or something alike) for the wires. But nice start for this contest. Good luck!

Edit: the manga-eyes look pretty good

@Dan and Waz: thanks for suggestions! Changes were made (doll eyes and connection rings). I hope it's good now!

i like it is nice and say somthing ,good luck

Fantastic stuff. nice job author!

Good entry !!
Gl author

This is a well executed work... good luck to you

very very cool work...face expression is priceless...and a bit scary,puppets always make me scared...a bit...

Whoa. O.o Creepy indeed. Nice work! There's just a type in the title: Marionette is with 2 't's.

EDIT: Ahhhh pardon me, then. XD Please carry on...

@Ben: It's in Portuguese... that's why I wrote puppet too. Even so, thanks a lot!

Great execution and nice work

Well done author, GL

Love the flowing design as well as exciting colors - really gives feel of a puppet show. GL

congrats

Great Work Sweetie! congrats