Archer by Wildweasel339 on DeviantArt

Below is the preliminary sketch. I filled in the silhouette over this as a mask, and then let textured brushes do the rest of the work.

The bow is loosely based on a traditional Japanese design. 4.bp.blogspot.com/-lI59P4ddaCw…
It is consistent with the theme of asymmetrical balance that I was going for in the pose.

Originally done for the Daily Spitpaint group on Facebook.

dragon2109 Featured By Owner Mar 11, 2018

This is absolutely amazing. Great job. I have no words.

B-Moore Featured By Owner Nov 19, 2016 Student Traditional Artist

Simplistic elegance frames the beauty of power and grace.

JohnlockedDancer Featured By Owner Oct 20, 2016 Hobbyist General Artist

Beutiful!

DestructionOfLife Featured By Owner Jun 10, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

LOVE IT SO BEAUTIFYL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cornelgin Featured By Owner Jun 1, 2016 Hobbyist Photographer

nice work

zeromath Featured By Owner Sep 14, 2015 Student General Artist

loving your whole gallery. Thank you.

Octoboy-the-8th Featured By Owner Jul 15, 2015

Really cool and dynamic. I love how her leg is lifted to kind of form a bow shape of its own. Great work!

GreyAreaRK1 Featured By Owner May 22, 2015

Very nice style.

OctopusGames Featured By Owner May 12, 2015

I cannot describe my feels, but whatever you;re doing, keep doing it!

pearwood Featured By Owner Edited Apr 19, 2015 Hobbyist Photographer

Lovely. I saw it in MJWilliam's favorites. From the thumbnail I assumed it was a photograph of a bronze statue.

I like it even better this way.

The full-size version is stunning.

Steve

GreyScribe Featured By Owner Feb 1, 2015

Brilliant sharp lines combine well here with the crayon look.

enteringmymind Featured By Owner Jan 30, 2015 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Wow your works are exquisite!!!! And your gallery is filled with Fantastic pieces!!

CaptainMockingjay Featured By Owner Jan 10, 2015 Hobbyist Artist

cool!

Noxmoony Featured By Owner Jan 9, 2015 Professional Filmographer

LOVE this! So elegant and graceful. Aweshum ^u^

konpaku Featured By Owner Jan 7, 2015

Very elegant. Love the style.

LZakaria Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014

Really neat new style. Different from your typical work, but just as stunning.

Joshman88 Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014

Have you thought about doing several of these? You have the archer (awesome, by the way), so now I think we'd need a swordsman, a fan-dancer, a pole-arm, all those kinds. They'd look good as a simplistic japanese art collection!

Wildweasel339 Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

That's an excellent idea! I just find myself with a shortage of time. Waaaah!

Thanks!

Joshman88 Featured By Owner Dec 23, 2017

So now that you've had a few years, ever think about returning to this and making it a series after all?

mad-hat-ink Featured By Owner Dec 28, 2014 Student Digital Artist

This design is perfection.

Naesthiel Featured By Owner Dec 28, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

Gorgeous work! *tweet* twitter.com/Naesthiel/status/5…

Wildweasel339 Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

oh thank you!

juiceinthedark Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014

cool!

Roocio-san Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Great work!

destro3 Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2014

Muito bom!

scribblehscribbleh Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2014

Very eye catching!

ZedEdge Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 Professional General Artist

Excellent. I love everything about this.

Mitch-el Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014

What a great silhouette! Very readable, strong, and balanced. Well done.

Wildweasel339 Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

Thanks!

Mitch-el Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2014

You're welcome!

OMNICRON8000 Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 General Artist

Lovely

Peter-CaliferGames Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014

Really cool!

FrogBlood Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 Hobbyist

Simple and stunning

CielaRose Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

This is...astoundingly beautiful in it's simplicity and grace, and the texture adds so much life to it. I really have no words...

Wildweasel339 Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

SlimpWarrior Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014

Simple. Beautiful.

haipakai Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

This is great, love how it looks like a silhouette

Kalhiki Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 Hobbyist

The curves. The lines. I love it.

PieterSneep Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 Professional General Artist

Very stylish!

RoseJoker Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I love the simplicity in this Heart

simple but very pretty

Jeffrywith1e Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014

that is so nice!

shiMusa Featured By Owner Dec 11, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

When I saw the pic, It remembered me immediately of Kyudo, japanese Archery. The 2/3 at top, 1/3 at bottom asymmetry is good, but the top part of the bow would lean a bit forward and you'd get an even more impressive asymmetric design - more accurate i'd be, too. The arrow is a bit too high. It should touch your cheekbones - or even lower, depending on the school.
But never the less, it's a very nice picture ^^