This another commissioned artwork for a series of Mythological Creatures and Gods, this time this one is about the Shinto God of Warriors, Hachiman.
In Japanese beliefs, Hachiman (Japanese: 八幡神 Hepburn: Hachiman no kami/Hachiman-shin, also known as Yahata no kami) is the syncretic divinity of archery and war,[1][2][3] incorporating elements from both Shinto and Buddhism.[4] Although often called the god of war, he is more correctly defined as the tutelary god of warriors.[4][5] He is also the divine protector of Japan, the Japanese people and the Imperial House, the Minamoto clan ("Genji") and most samurai worshipped him. The name means "God of Eight Banners", referring to the eight heavenly banners that signaled the birth of the divine Emperor Ōjin. His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove.Wikipedia Article
Bellow you can appreciate in a GIF the initial sketch and then creation process with vectors.
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Created with Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 and Adobe Illustrator CC 2015
Creation time, around 4 hours
Full Resolution 1500x1500px at 72dpi
Creation process GIF
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Hachiman, shinto God of War - WIP
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It was very cool! the story that accompanies this character is quite interesting, I think your drawing shows the power of the name "Hachiman".
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I dig the ink work here. So strong and no need for heavy detail to express the character that's fierce. How do you practice making costumes for your characters?
Que bonito amigoo! :D esta bueno eso fondo negro con rellenos blancos
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This is very awesome. ^___^
This really turned out great @melooo182 Well Done.
Esta perfecto para tenerlo estampado en una camisa