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Goblin Sketchesby ~UlaFish

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Illustrations / Conceptual

For the purpose of my portfolio, I've been developing a fantasy world for a hypothetical game- complete with races, classes, environments, lore, and history. Goblins are one of my favorite fantasy races, and this is my take on them.
In my last set of goblin concepts, the ones with bat-like features were by far the most popular, so I've chosen to go with that direction in fleshing out this race a bit further.

The goblins of Orphan (just a working title for the world, until I come up with something good) are cave dwellers. Although their eyesight isn't bad, their hearing is incredible- and they use echolocation to help them navigate the vast underground network of caverns that is their kingdom. Before encountering other races, they communicated through a language of music, and this has shaped much of their culture. The goblins are known to craft incredible instruments with magical qualities- no two of which are alike. They're also known for a particular love of herbs, and many of their instruments double as smoking apparatuses. The goblins mine a type of crystal that has unique resonating properties, which they use to enhance their musical implements, their magic, their weapons, and their wardrobes. They cultivate moths for meat and fur, as well as pets and messengers. Moth wing motifs are common in goblin textiles, tattoos, and art. Spiders are also popular pets, and the goblins have bred a range of them for everything from guard beasts to lap warmers.

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~ashbet 1 day ago

I love their bat-noses!! And all the ways you've worked crystals into their attire and armament -- they're amazing!

The chubby spiders are wonderful, too -- you really have a distinctive and wonderful art style!

~thebigjb Apr 5, 2013 Professional Artist

My gosh, I LOVE this take on goblins! Possibly the coolest concept on that race that I've ever seen!

~UlaFish Apr 22, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Thanks so much! I'm really fond of this idea as well. I hope I can get into a game someday!

~Leyly Mar 7, 2013

Such an interesting background story! This would make such a good illustrated book, waauuuu. I will just dream of this. Maybe it'll come true one day.

~UlaFish Apr 22, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

I will do my best to make that dream come true! Thank you

~MaKo85 Dec 26, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I absolutely LOVE this picture, the soft painterly sketch style, the designs. Everything just looks so perfect!

~UlaFish Apr 22, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you so much

~MaKo85 Apr 24, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

You are most welcome

~TORVUSANDFRIENDS Dec 20, 2012 Hobbyist Artist

ME: Very inventive. you wouldn't sue me if I used some feachers from your goblins in some of my goblins would you? Mainly the nose, and only for a certain breed.

TORVUS: Oh, SUE HIS ASS OFF JUST FOR ASKING! Please? It's fun watching him get yelled at by Judy!

~UlaFish Apr 22, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Hahaha, well thanks to you and Torvus. I won't sue you, I do not own bat noses, and I'm betting it has been done before.

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