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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. :)
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~MorphoAdonis Oct 11, 2012  Student General Artist
I love their noses, as odd as that is.
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~k8g8s8 Jun 15, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww this is so cute :D
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~ShinySprings Jun 4, 2012
Is the danish troll a boy or a girl?
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~Syndicaidra Sep 21, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Looks like a boy to me.
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~juliankanes Apr 30, 2012
I adore your work so much. Not only is very well done but, the description is very informative. You generally don't see that with these kinds of work.Oh, I'm a little nervous for asking but I have you heard of the Chinese vampire it's quite different from European vampires. Keep up the excellent work.
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~MadHatterMCR Apr 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I love your attention to the details.
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~wouldulikesometea Mar 15, 2012
denmark troll is so cute! :D
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~MacabreMoe Feb 24, 2012
Kittelsen and Bauer are INSANELY inspiring :D i love how they're dressed, they're so adorable! and you are so damn good with watercolors. :D
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~oborotyenvpup Feb 17, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Are all things small to the danish?
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~Onlynameleft2pick Feb 16, 2012
Hee! They look like a family. :D
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