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Ksheyna Nightswood
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Fantasy artist - OOAK sculpted art dolls, faerie tale miniatures, watercolours, and jewellery.

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Day 31 of The Hall of the Mountain King

And here we are once again, the last day, and the final watercolour for The Hall of the Mountain King for 2025!

It has been such a fun month wth so many lovely trolls created.
I'm excited to see what next year brings!! 💚

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Watercolour painting of a (Scandinavian-inspired) troll King, standing on a stone stack and holding a staff. He wears a golden crown and a tattered purple cape. A floating banner around the troll reads 'The Hall of the Mountain King fin! 2025'
July 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Day 30 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Photos from within the green 💚 It was a glorious day in nature with the Trolls!

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7 little photos of one of a kind troll art dolls. All hand sculpted from polymer clay and dressed in earthy coloured clothing.
July 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Day 29 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Working on the troll backs tonight!

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One of a kind Scandinavian-inspired troll art doll backs. Covered in faux moss and bracket fungi.
July 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Day 28 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Finally starting to dress the last troll!

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Work in progress, One of a kind Scandinavian-inspired troll art doll.
July 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Day 27 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Almost finished all the accessories and shrooms for this month's troll! 🍄
Hand sculpted polymer clay miniatures. Two sets of fantasy bracket/shelf fungi, one in oranges and the other in dusky jade above three pottery style bottles, two rustic metal keys and two stone troll charms.
July 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Day 26 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Taking some time to do a little painting today. I am obsessed with this old troll.
Troll Witch.

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Watercolour painting of a Troll Witch, dressed in browns. She is holding a broom and has bare branches growing out of her back.
July 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Day 25 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Finally got some hair on these two lovely old trolls! 💚

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Art doll work in progress. Scandinavian-inspired troll art dolls. Dressed in earthy coloured clothing.
July 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Day 24 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Working on another troll's dress today!

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Art doll work in progress. Two Scandinavian-inspired troll art dolls. Dressed in earthy coloured clothing.
July 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Day 23 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Working on one of the larger trolls' outfits today. Love how she is looking so far!

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Art doll work in progress. Two Scandinavian-inspired troll art dolls. Dressed in earthy coloured clothing.
July 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Day 22 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Finished another outfit. I absolutely adore this little guy! ❤️

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A cute little One of a kind (Scandinavian-inspired) troll art doll. Dressed in autumn coloured clothing.
July 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Day 21 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Back to costuming the Trolls today!! 🧡

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One of a kind Scandinavian-inspired troll art doll. Dressed in autumn colours with a happy smiling face.
July 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Day 20 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Doing a bit more sketching today. Loving these old troll witches!!

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Graphite sketches of Scandinavian-inspired troll witches.
July 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Day 19 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Back to sculpting today! Working on the fungi for troll backs 🍄

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Worrk in progress. Hand sculpted polymer clay fantasy bracket fungi
July 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Day 18 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Another little troll's outfit finished!!

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One of a kind Scandinavian-inspired troll art doll. Dressed in green and brown clothing.
July 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Day 17 of The Hall of the Mountain King

The first little troll, all dressed and ready for his back detail! 💚

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One of a kind Scandinavian-inspired troll art doll. Dressed in green and brown clothing.
July 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Day 16 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Creating some little watercolour troll pendants!

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Work in progress pendants. Little watercolour paintings of trolls and a mushroom with glass domes and pendant backs.
July 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Day 15 of The Hall of the Mountain King

More troll soft bodies finished! I am really looking forward to dressing these!! ❤️

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Work in progress. Scandinavian-inspired troll art dolls.
July 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Day 14 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Started working on the troll bodies today. These two look so adorable together!! ❤️

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Work in progress. Scandinavian-inspired troll art dolls.
July 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Day 13 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Just spending the day sketching little trolls!

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Graphite sketches of small Scandinavian-inspired trolls.
July 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Day 12 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Finally finished all the blushing! I'm loving this group of trolls so much already!! ❤️

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Seven fully painted OOAK hand sculpted troll art doll heads with their sculpted hands.
July 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Day 11 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Finished the blushing on the first lot of trolls today! ❤️

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Three fully blushed OOAK troll art doll heads.
July 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Day 10 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Finished the last of the hands. I now have a table of trolls waiting for their first touch of colour!

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Work in progress. Hand sculpted Scandinavian-inspired troll heads and hands in polymer clay.
July 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Day 9 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Taking some time off from sculpting to do a little bit of painting.
The Woodhill Troll Witch 💚

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Watercolour painting of a Troll Witch, dressed in greens. Her back covered in moss, branches and bracket fungi.
July 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Day 8 of The Hall of the Mountain King

Troll hands! Four sets done, three sets to go!

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4 sets of sculpted polymer clay troll hands. Each with three fingers and a thumb.
July 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Day 7 of The Hall of the Mountain King

The trolls have ears!!

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Work in progress. Troll art doll heads, sculpted from polymer clay.
July 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM