Update: Jan 24th

After some consideration, I've decided to do something similar to the images below. I really like the contrast of the ladybugs against the background. It's a bit surreal, and a little stylized. The environment will me a little bit more of a challenge than I was hoping for, but I think it will turn out pretty nicely. This might be a nice opportunity for me to explore Mudbox for some of the finer details.

Here is the progress that I have made so far on the composition.