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.
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.
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:

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
goodvibration's picture

OOoooooh I really like the

OOoooooh I really like the design!