Making the wooden cup : Bokka

bokka /ˈbok.ka/ n.

Etymology: Borrowed from the forest folks word bokkin. Which is a carved wood-knot. As Nivukti speakers integrated the word into their everyday speech it became bokka.

Definition: A blocky, rugged drinking vessel hollowed out from a single piece of dense timber wood knot. Featuring a heavy handle and a flat brim. The bokka is built to survive hard drops against mountain stones while being used to scoop cold water or steep wild tea over campfires.

How I made the drawing
I was thinking about a bulky squarish wooden block with hollow middle. Rugged, minimal details except for the handle that shows dents for better feline grip

The feline nomadic scouts gather star iron mostly which makes it logical for them to create their tools using the said iron. It doesn't come cheap and it's rare that explains why this render uses wood. I thought it's fitting to include the forest folks in this world hence they were the ones who created this cup

I was thinking to make it more detailed because the forest folks are creative beings but I will save that for later who knows I might change this design soon

For now a wooden block is enough with ridges around it. I want the grains of the wood to show

A few more minutes later it is still looking uninspired with no texture I already stopped at this point but before I gave up I pushed myself to be more patient and added these multiple lines to suggest wood grains

It paid off and here I was just adding a darker layer for shadow effects. Hope you like it. After a long hiatus this world building project of mine is making a little progress. One new word and one image at a time. Hope you enjoyed reading.