¡Hola, esto es Waralwa!
Hi, I hope you are feeling great!
Esta carta me transporta al pasado, cuando el juego de carta en línea #splinterlands se llamaba Steem monsters. Al ser una carta del tipo neutral, tenía ventajas como la de incluirla en cualquiera de tus equipos formados, sin necesidad de tener una carta invocador en específico.
A simple vista, me daba la impresión que esta carta era una enorme máquina, y eso tenía relación con su número de corazón (vida), su ataque y escudo. Luego, un tiempo después salieron las “pieles” o algo parecido. Eso era como para darle un aire distinto a las tradicionales cartas, creo. Allí me dí cuenta de algunos detalles que en un inicio me parecieron desapercibidos. Por ejemplo, esta carta estaba compuesta por dos personajes, el duende y la máquina. Claro, el duende era quien manejaba su enorme máquina, jaja.
This card takes me back to the past, when the online card game #splinterlands was called Steem monsters. Being a neutral card, it had advantages such as being able to include it in any of your teams, without the need for a specific summoner card.
*At first look, it seemed to me that this card was a huge machine, and that had to do with its heart (life) number, its attack, and its shield. Then, some time later, “skins” or something similar came out. That was to give the traditional cards a different look, I think. That's when I noticed some details that I hadn't noticed at first. For example, this card was made up of two characters, the goblin and the machine. Of course, the goblin was the one operating his huge machine, jaja.
With that prior knowledge, I decided to make this drawing, which aims to take us back to the past, a past where Goblin meets this enormous machine in the middle of the Amazon... Yes, where anything is possible once again. I started by sketching what I wanted to capture in pencil. Then I inked both characters.
The background had to feature vegetation, so I tested the shades of green I had on hand. There weren't many, but I knew that if I combined them, it would look great. The Amazon is humid, and ferns grow there, which are characteristic of humid areas. In addition, mosses require a certain amount of shade, which they get from the layers of vegetation covering the various trees. I also painted the trunks of huge trees, which have been there for so many years that they are covered with moss, which is common anywhere there is moisture. For example, in winter, roofs and sidewalks in cities are often covered with this moss. As a child, we called them little plants, jaja.
The clothes that goblins wear are really funny; maybe they find them comfortable to wear. The funny thing is that in Splinterlands they usually appear scantily clad. This time I painted their huge little shoes purple to match their chair, which is inside the machine. I also painted their socks and soles pink to maintain their extravagance.
Painting the machinery was entertaining. It had to be in a position that made it seem disoriented in the vast Amazon. Even more so if the extreme humidity could damage parts of its mechanism and gears. And because it had metal feet, it was difficult for it to walk on rough terrain (due to the branches and leaves on the ground) and steep slopes.
When he met Goblin, he felt a huge sense of relief because he knew he wasn't alone, but that from then on he would have the support of a friend. At that moment, the date, time, and place didn't matter; only the present mattered. A hopeful and brotherly present. It was like being at home.
We are surrounded by life, and often we don't give it any importance. We even argue with those we love most, hurting each other. During the time he was lost, Máquina learned to respect and value every life. Even tiny beings like insects, and even more complex beings like Goblin, whom he considers a friend, and together they form a team.
As I write this, it occurs to me that perhaps this is how the various tribes that currently inhabit the Amazon came into being. They saw each other as friends, with whom they could live in harmony, caring for and protecting their home, “nature.”
... Jikisiñkama!
... ¡Nos vemos!
... See you later!.