The Art of Alex Ries

tumblingxelian asked:

So, if I recall there are more than one sapient species, the birrin and also the giants are sort of sapient is that correct? I recall them doing farm work together and not seeming like livestock exactly.

What are their thought processes like in comparison to birrin? Are they basically the same but slightly distinct, subtly alien in their own right or radically different?

There are several sapient species on Chriirah. And they vary as individuals as much as we all do. But the birrin tend to be the best at large scale technological co-operation and advanced langauge.

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z53-incoming asked:

What numbering system do the birrin use? (If you've thought about this before. I just really like alternate numbering systems lol) My guess would be like base 8 or something

I think it would be base 8, yes, as they could count with their eyestalks.

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koitelkson asked:

What are birrn planet plants are like .

can you build stuff out of "trees" or grow crows that can feed humans and birrin just would be good to know.

Birrin plants are often like earth lichens: combinations of two organisms. They use wood and crops as much as we humans do.

Perhaps more, as there are far stronger types of wood than we have.

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Some assorted beings from a project that never was, including an early, fiery exploration of the metahuman form…

my art birrin alien scifi illustration art

A little of the process in creating the Reclamation soldiers image.

The birrin have so many damn legs I use very simple zSphere rigs to pose them out. I then use that as a base for line art, or directly overpaint them if the costumes are simple.

So many legs…

WIP my art concept art birrin alien scifi illustration

everydayarsonist asked:

how did you come up with the names for the birrin and chiirah?

Over a long period of time and evolution, using phonemes I found I liked.

And then googling the names to make sure they were already common human words!

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tumblingxelian asked:

Say, is it OK to send you asks not directly related to your own idea? Which I do love, and have questions about as well but I was curious if you had like.. An ask policy in I guess as I don't want to bother you XD

Absolutely fine.

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