Kipine

Edit: The original artist has been informed, so I don't think there's need for that from multiple people! Wanted to say just in case, so the original artist is not spammed about the same thing, haha.

Hhhh, okay, ARTishchenko who tried to sell a design with a straight up copied head from someone else’s artwork didn’t change or delete it, just posted it again I guess and has now blocked me.

I tried to explain that copying/using as reaaaaally heavy ”reference” even a part from someone else’s artwork and design without permission and trying to sell it is wrong, but apparently it meant nothing.

I don’t know what I should do, other than inform others so they don’t buy a design that has a blatantly copied part. ´__`

Original artwork: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/vVy1D

And I can’t link the adoptable since they blocked me, but it’s in their gallery.

I thought I’d start to develop these species! I’ve had this concept for a while and I guess I’ve showed some sketches of them before. I don’t know how clear these sketches are, but they’re basically a mix of barn owl, cat and deer.

I don’t have lore for them yet, but here are some design tests. I imagine them being timid forest dwellers, kind of half mythical creatures, who are seen very rarely and are believed to bring luck and fortune if you happen to come across one! I kind of want to add some insect type elements to them, like maybe they live in a hive and have a queen and different jobs based on their anatomy. Or they’re born as caterpillars and then turn into a cocoon and emerge as these fluffy critters?¿ Dunno!

What do you think? Would you want a character like this? Do you have some ideas for their lore etc.?