Here is my version of mother nature. I always felt she was more then just the earth hence why there is Mother Earth that isn't necessarily the same as mother nature. So the weather clouds, lightning are her as well. I try to incorporate the many elements of mother nature: weather, animals, birds, insects, water, land, death, life, etc. I think of her as the creator of all that is natural and takes death to make new life. Think circle of life.
This was done in Corel Painter. I did use Photoshop for the transform tool when I made something to big. I do find Photoshop superior for that type of thing.
I may end up messing with the water splash more because it still bothers me. If I do I will update this with the new image.