Imagined Dwarven City

These concept sketches are part of a short series of a dwarven city. It is a fantasy idea of dwarves living high in the mountains and how their dwelings may look like. I have imagined a series of specialised buildings, which through light and heat capture stones (found readily in the mountains) they have been able to move higher up the mountain where the temperature become more uninhabitable. The light and heat are recycled through the design of the buildings and the cavern. the building have 2 distinct varieties: towers with 3 large rooms or spaces, and single room buildings with a long chimney. I have painted a viewpoint within the dwarf city overlooking other caverns full of buildings

Dwarf town at dusk, high up in the mountains

Dwarf town at dusk, high up in the mountains

Black and white sketches before painting the final image

Black and white sketches before painting the final image

Example sketches of the triple storey towersthat are often found in each cavern.

Example sketches of the triple storey towersthat are often found in each cavern.

Cross section of the multi storey tower, with some examples of how they are designed.

Cross section of the multi storey tower, with some examples of how they are designed.

Early sketches of the 1 storey buildings

Early sketches of the 1 storey buildings

More example sketches of the multi storey buildings

More example sketches of the multi storey buildings

An example of how a cavern may be organised

An example of how a cavern may be organised