This blog is conceived as a thought experiment, a creative exchange for ideas where a hundred trolls of different forms would be envisioned and rendered. From the Wikipedia entry on the mythical being: "In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings." All rights reserved. All rights of specific pieces belong to the specific artists.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Blog Cleanup.
I've cleaned up the blog posts of the various saved drafts. They don't interfere with the published post in any way but its probably neater on the back end.
I won't delete any published posts, don't worry but please give all future posts a title. Get er done!
I won't delete any published posts, don't worry but please give all future posts a title. Get er done!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
big troll, little goblin
just a little coloured pencil drawing I made. I used a mix of coloured pencils here.
a little goblin smiling cheekily at the big troll.
a little goblin smiling cheekily at the big troll.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
greenish blue troll???
I was trying out a new green-blue watercolour pencil I bought. I used it to tint the page before drawing over it with normal coloured pencils.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Giant troll
Pigment ink, A5, 135gsm drawing block paper.
This was an experiment with a different style. I wanted to see how I could do something from a more design orientation. It is a simple sketch.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Violent troll
Pigment ink, 150 gsm, A5 drawing block.
'Some trolls have a fear of goats, goats really get their goat!'
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Troll Under A Bridge ....
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Troll On His Throne
Seated and looking hungry.
The Troll's right foot on the bottom left of the image, had to be basically inked and lined into oblivion because I made a major mistake. By the time I reached that corner of the page I was already unconscious - literally - I don't believe I heard a word anyone around me said and we were drawing in a group! I added leather sandals to the right foot because I bought a Roman Army book from Osprey Books that same day and was reading it just before I started this. When my mind went blank, I drew the sandals.
Ink + Watercolor wash. A5 size.
The Troll's right foot on the bottom left of the image, had to be basically inked and lined into oblivion because I made a major mistake. By the time I reached that corner of the page I was already unconscious - literally - I don't believe I heard a word anyone around me said and we were drawing in a group! I added leather sandals to the right foot because I bought a Roman Army book from Osprey Books that same day and was reading it just before I started this. When my mind went blank, I drew the sandals.
Ink + Watercolor wash. A5 size.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Swamp troll
Pigment ink pen. Artline, Uni, Zig, Pilot. Colleen colour pencil, Eberhard Faber 1850 blue-red pencil. 135 gsm drawing block. A5.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Curious troll
Pigment ink pen. Artline, Uni, Zig, Pilot. Cheap children magic ink pens. 135 gsm drawing block. A5.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Sea Troll
Colleen coloured pencils & Derwent Blender and Burnisher pencils on 160 gsm A5 sketchbook paper.
hope these cutesy colourful trolls are ok. ...well.i do like high fantasy/RPG style trolls, but for my own art I just prefer cutesy stuff heh
hope these cutesy colourful trolls are ok. ...well.i do like high fantasy/RPG style trolls, but for my own art I just prefer cutesy stuff heh
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
sun troll
I totally got my inspiration from ...well, D&D. At least in the name anyway. You know like how they have sun elves and such in D&D? This is a sun troll! Though I know it's like, a paradox of sorts because trolls are supposed to burst in the sun and stuff. but whatevs :D
Colleen coloured pencils, Derwent Blender & Burnisher pencils on A5 sketchbook, 160 gsm paper
Monday, May 28, 2012
Trolless from Herr Mannelig
Herr Mannelig is a medieval Swedish ballad that tells the story of a female troll who is in love with a guy called Mannelig but he rejected her because she's not a Christian. I first heard of the story from an adaptation by a German symphonic metal band (though it's sung in Italian!), Haggard.
The writing in Italian is lyrics from the song. It says:
Se tu fossi una donna cristiana [If you were a Christian woman]
Riceverei volentieri regali così, [I would gladly receive gifts]
Ma io so che sei il peggiore troll [But I know that you are the worst troll]
Figlio degli spiriti maligni [Son of the malignant spirits]
wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herr_Mannelig
I was going to wait until I drew something better for this but Shyue Chou says doodles are fine too.
The writing in Italian is lyrics from the song. It says:
Se tu fossi una donna cristiana [If you were a Christian woman]
Riceverei volentieri regali così, [I would gladly receive gifts]
Ma io so che sei il peggiore troll [But I know that you are the worst troll]
Figlio degli spiriti maligni [Son of the malignant spirits]
wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herr_Mannelig
I was going to wait until I drew something better for this but Shyue Chou says doodles are fine too.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
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