





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.