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I've wanted to make this kind of a pic a long time ago, after I took a picture of myself in a kimono-type outfit, wearing the Kitsune mask I bought from Japan, but I never started it. Until now, when I found the picture again (so I have used a reference when making this)

When I was in Japan, the mystic atmosphere and all the shrines, mikos, priests, women in kimonos.. those things challenged my imagination. I came up with a story of foxes (kitsunes), who have their own world, shrines etc. and when those foxes entered the shrine, the torii gate would transform him/her into a human being. That would work only to foxes, human beings would not see this shrine at all. The shrine would be for Inari, god of agriculture, rise and foxes, and these foxes would come to show their gratitude and serve Inari. The main priest was a female fox, who could transform herself into a woman even outside the shrine. Though she has to wear a kitsune mask, for she has the marks of Kitsune priest, markings of everlasting commitment to Inari and those were not to see by a mere human being...

Okay, the story still needs some thinking, but thats like the basic idea. And so, I wanted to draw this powerful kitsune female, in her human form and I wanted to test my patience in making pics and practising my Sai techniques :--D I still might make some more details etc. but now I've done it long enough, I wanted to stop before I get totally bored and after that... this would've never got ready 8D

Please enjoy!
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reference used, picture of myself
done with paint tool SAI, textures with photoshop
time: 15+ hours
(c) me, don't steal ;O

Description
I've wanted to make this kind of a pic a long time ago, after I took a picture of myself in a kimono-type outfit, wearing the Kitsune mask I bought from Japan, but I never started it. Until now, when I found the picture again (so I have used a reference when making this)

When I was in Japan, the mystic atmosphere and all the shrines, mikos, priests, women in kimonos.. those things challenged my imagination. I came up with a story of foxes (kitsunes), who have their own world, shrines etc. and when those foxes entered the shrine, the torii gate would transform him/her into a human being. That would work only to foxes, human beings would not see this shrine at all. The shrine would be for Inari, god of agriculture, rise and foxes, and these foxes would come to show their gratitude and serve Inari. The main priest was a female fox, who could transform herself into a woman even outside the shrine. Though she has to wear a kitsune mask, for she has the marks of Kitsune priest, markings of everlasting commitment to Inari and those were not to see by a mere human being...

Okay, the story still needs some thinking, but thats like the basic idea. And so, I wanted to draw this powerful kitsune female, in her human form and I wanted to test my patience in making pics and practising my Sai techniques :--D I still might make some more details etc. but now I've done it long enough, I wanted to stop before I get totally bored and after that... this would've never got ready 8D

Please enjoy!
____________________________________________
reference used, picture of myself
done with paint tool SAI, textures with photoshop
time: 15+ hours
(c) me, don't steal ;O