Modern Myth
It's been a long time since I last did some proper troll art. These guys are supposed to be Norwegian (big one), Swedish and Danish (small one) trolls.
They're inspired by how they're usually drawn in each country, mixed with my own style of course. Norwegian trolls are usually somewhere between big and huge, sometimes have three heads, and in modern days have been greatly inspired by Theodor Kittelsen.
The Swedish are often depicted with long straight hair thanks to John Bauer. I gave this guy a hippie look because John Bauer's trolls look more primitive and "in touch with nature" than the rest.
Denmark doesn't really have a truely defining troll artist, but we got the Troldepus books and Dam Trolls which gives you an idea of how they're usually depicted.
It's not a mistake that the Norwegian and Swedish trolls only have four fingers on each hand. That's because troll figurines made in those countries only have four fingers, while those from Denmark have five, and I like to add that to my pictures.
Troll
14th July 2011
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11 years ago #9041267
Nice. I wonder if this is the family of those two wondering trolls of yours.
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Nice. I wonder if this is the family of those two wondering trolls of yours.
12 years ago #8736547
I absolutely love how I can see Norway, Sweden, and Denmark from SatW in these guys. It's the eyes and expression (and size, and in D's case, the hair). <3
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I absolutely love how I can see Norway, Sweden, and Denmark from SatW in these guys. It's the eyes and expression (and size, and in D's case, the hair). <3
12 years ago #8509002
Thanks for the names - I've often seen the art, but never knew the artists.
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Thanks for the names - I've often seen the art, but never knew the artists.
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Hello, I was very interested in the sources that were provided as references for your trolls, I am very glad that I can get acquainted with them because I myself am interested in the diversity of trolls in my project. But unfortunately I can't find a website or pictures related to having a number of troll toes, moreover, I remember seeing a picture from a store with a Danish troll with 4 fingers. May I ask you for a link to some source regarding the mentioned figurines with 5 fingers?