The Deer Spirit

Sighthoundlady's picture


A deer faerie, protective spirit?

Photoshop CS2, 4 hours.

People are hard to draw. >.<

You have no idea how much I'm

You have no idea how much I'm in love with this. I think I love the hair the most, and that she's more of a taur than a TEF deer. Her headdress/antlers (?) look(s) like some exposed gnarled tree roots from a swamp. Guh I could go on for hours, thank you for sharing!!!
Iaurdagnire's picture

I really do love your deer

I really do love your deer anatomy. Are the... antlers? Made to look like bark that's been peeled back?
quadraptor's picture

Oh how gorgeous! I really

Oh how gorgeous! I really love the pose!
Sighthoundlady's picture

Thanks so much, guys! The

Thanks so much, guys! The antlers are very much supposed to be tree/branch like, I tried to draw them very organic as if they chose their own path when growing but are still somewhat symmetrical.

I’m generally not a big fan of centaur-like creatures. I guess what I really don’t care for is just plunking down a human from the torso up and an animal below. I really tried to make the “human” anatomy join with and be something as much deer-like as human. I hope I achieved a pleasing combination.
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Zeekii's picture

I really love the 'antlers'

I really love the 'antlers' too as Dag said, it's ear looks similar to a leaf too, fitting with the tree bark assumption.
The little deer between it's hands is also sweet, I can really imagine it watching over that particular one as it runs through the forest.
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OkamiLugia's picture

so amazing

so amazing
Flyleaf's picture

Really beautiful !" your art

Really beautiful !" your art is..... Pfff !¨!!!
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Uruushou's picture

This is a neat interpretation

This is a neat interpretation of a forest spirit! The oak antlers are a nice touch, and I love the spots (fawn spots?) on his back as well as his hair. Everything about him is very 'earthy'. No worries about the human thing; I can't draw them very well either, but you pulled off the human/deer look very nicely! c:
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Is it weird to say that the

Is it weird to say that the antlers are almost like the ones of the deer I dreamed of? Just one whole front like a shield. I just can't believe that this is pretty close to what I dreamed of the night before.

Anyway, I always admire your attention to detail.
Kaoori's picture

Amazing. You artwork always

Amazing. You artwork always astounds me. Smiling
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goodvibration's picture

OOoooooh I really like the

OOoooooh I really like the design!