SciFi and Fantasy Art: Muir Woods Archer

Anyway. It was my friend's birthday recently and he wanted a picture of his Random character (he's the Random Elf - the dragon, kitty-girl and werewolf reside elsewhere in this gallery. Maybe the naga too. Not sure). So I flipped through my reference pictures. Hmm. Drinking? Nah. Playing with his dog? Nah. Oooh! Archery! To the weapons section!

...and the madness took hold of me...

I designed the costume myself, helped by a picture of a sword belt @_@', and found a picture of Muir Woods on Google Image Search (in California I think) for the background, added the stones and foreground, and coloured like someone possessed. I tried working on the 'in the shade' atmosphere. The card texture messed up the colouring a lot, but I'm getting there... :)