The Drink

Griatch · **Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:22 pm **(#1)**

(click for DA version)

A fun little image of my mountain troll-merchant character "Blackback" kicking back. This was done as a birthday card.

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Griatch

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:47 pm **(#2)**

That's cool!
:kpix

Odinbc · **Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:21 pm **(#3)**

I'd go on vacation with that troll any day Griatch.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12531

Like this one, but have to admit, when I first saw this, I thought this could be ALF's dad. lol

Protect the cats.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

That is so cute! It does have a great resemblance with ALF!

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:33 am **(#6)**

given the subject, it could benefit from G'MIC freaky details

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anyhow, excellent drawing Griatch !

Artloader · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:55 am **(#7)**

Fantastic work Griatch! I love the way this is a fantasy character doing something mundane

. By the way is Blackback from a comic book project of yours or something?

Griatch · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:03 pm **(#8)**

Thanks for the comments people!

@Odinbc
As a roleplaying character, the troll mechant's nice but can and will sell you anything. His grin was always intended to aim towards a used-car-salesman kind of vibe. So he'd likely sell you the vacation then join you on it.

@lylejk, Pat625
Heh, yes it's not the first time people have noted this character having a similarity to Alf.

I didn't have Alf as a conscious inspiration for Blackback but in retrospect I agree there are similarities.

@dinasset
This G'MiC filter indeed works very well to bring out all the hair-strand details!

@Artloader
Thanks, glad you like it! Many of my pictures (and comics) relate to this theme actually - fantastic characters involved in what you might call "mundane" circumstances (or at least not overly heroic ones). There is so much fantasy art depicting grand epic scenes that it's fun to go for something less commonly covered.

Blackback in particular is not from a comic project, he's a character I roleplayed in an online roleplaying (play-by-post) game some years back. Blackback the merchant troll, the (four-handed) Jester and the great Grey dragon (commonly recurring characters in my paintings) are all originally inspired by characters in roleplaying I've done over the years:

sallyanne · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:18 pm **(#9)**

Well done! You've done it again

Griatch · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2016 5:02 pm **(#10)**

@sallyanne
Thanks, glad you like it.

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Griatch

Issabella · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:53 am **(#11)**

Congrats for your work and creativity, Griatch. I always enjoy and admire your results. Thanks for sharing them with us. :clap

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Love it Griatch, I especially like the pose and expression.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

I really love the expressions on his face, Griatch. You just can't help but smile!!

Griatch · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:41 pm **(#14)**

Thanks, glad you guys like the ol' troll's smile.

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Griatch

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:59 pm **(#15)**

Haha this version of him is cute. I know he should be a scary monster but he's adorable. xD
For some reason I think of Lilo and Stich for this. Like he's belong in that universe when he's painted in this style and context. Very nice. I love him. <3 xD