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Published: 2016-12-29 01:15:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 8941; Favourites: 370; Downloads: 0
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Crustacids are a communal race of aquatic beings. 

Considered primitive by many other aquatic and land races alike the Crustacids, at one point, were actively enslaved. Their young even sold into the pet trade. 

Yet the Crustacids were eventually emancipate, to a large extent, and managed to position themselves as an asset of trade between land and sea with the unique ability to navigate both terrains.  


While not equipped with a verbal language of their own they have adopted the languages of various races they’ve interacted with. Communication was primarily spoken through body language and subliminal signaling of their antenna. Another unique form of communication is their intricate carapace designs. Each one is unique and elaborately explains the life and lineage of said Crustacids. This tattoo will be continuously added to throughout their lives and at their death will be placed within the communal burial grounds.    


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Comments: 25

FauxTurtle30 [2019-06-05 18:50:41 +0000 UTC]

Looks like Ween's Mollusk

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CartoonBen [2018-11-29 23:19:34 +0000 UTC]

 Very awesome indeed. They look like either characters from H.P. Lovecraft's stories or an idea for a cast of creatures in a new fantasy video game inspired by "Dungeons and Dragons".

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diggermutant [2017-01-26 05:55:27 +0000 UTC]

...nice crab.

I really like the way of coloring you have here. The hints of blue and red on the grey shell gives a fleshy, organic texture.

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Baetones [2017-01-03 11:05:53 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work! i have some lost cousins of this race you gonna love them for sure check them out baetones.deviantart.com/art/Cr…

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Vincent-Covielloart In reply to Baetones [2017-01-03 19:07:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Cousins! 

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AzrielMoha [2017-01-02 02:12:15 +0000 UTC]

Looks like the Mirelurks from Fallout franchise. Great work

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gulnan [2017-01-01 10:37:50 +0000 UTC]

I love your art, the only thing that bugs me sometimes is that I can't enlarge the pic to admire it on fullscreen, it's so beautiful!

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izu3000 [2016-12-30 03:09:17 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of the creatures in The Neverending Story 2

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BryanSyme [2016-12-29 16:37:18 +0000 UTC]

Crab people, crab people. Beautiful work!

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Harkale-Linai [2016-12-29 08:12:50 +0000 UTC]

The most important question is: are they edible? Hey, as long as they're not humans, it's not cannibalism!

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Vyrilien In reply to Harkale-Linai [2016-12-29 18:15:33 +0000 UTC]

I was JUST thinking this, I'm glad I'm not along. I don't know why, but it looks delicious to me

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Vincent-Covielloart In reply to Harkale-Linai [2016-12-29 13:44:18 +0000 UTC]

Haha! Technically yes they are edible. 

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TheDerpasaur [2016-12-29 06:28:49 +0000 UTC]

Thats so awesome!

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MetalSnail [2016-12-29 04:51:25 +0000 UTC]

Very cool!!!

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Vincent-Covielloart In reply to MetalSnail [2016-12-29 13:44:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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CharlesZevera [2016-12-29 04:32:41 +0000 UTC]

Now I feel bad for eating crabs for Christmas... 😨

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Vincent-Covielloart In reply to CharlesZevera [2016-12-29 13:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Haha! same!

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raviary [2016-12-29 02:17:25 +0000 UTC]

wow!! what a good design. Love the coloring

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Vincent-Covielloart In reply to raviary [2016-12-29 13:44:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Stephen-0akley [2016-12-29 02:15:32 +0000 UTC]

You continue to make great work!

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Vincent-Covielloart In reply to Stephen-0akley [2016-12-29 13:44:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Means a lot. 

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Stephen-0akley In reply to Vincent-Covielloart [2016-12-29 23:17:31 +0000 UTC]

Of course

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ADreamCalledEternity [2016-12-29 02:07:41 +0000 UTC]

The harmony in this design is amazing, and easy on the eyes. The concept is great, too. Wonderful job!

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Vincent-Covielloart In reply to ADreamCalledEternity [2016-12-29 13:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad you think so!

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Barthos01 [2016-12-29 02:04:19 +0000 UTC]

Taste like crab, talk like people.

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