![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXfbMP1z7XHrU19awQq1H3SUd3frmx6hGMhoDR_cA4EXSCYJJshkwkGgNI7vFpl3T3uAH-5xaJtT9R9kkM3PeS47U-d5qnos7eUpoDCnJShas84GZiD4CHlw860puKgXQj82Y9D-Pc2I/s320/TrollSketch22.jpg)
This is an image for a book project I'm currently working on and unless you just arrived on this planet you already know what the book is. I wanted to make an image that would bring a slight twist on this classic tale and I thought playing with the scale of the troll might make my piece more unique. Can you tell if I painted this traditionally or digitally?
I've always been puzzled when musicians re-make a well-known song yet fail to put their own artistry into the performance. I hope I can give this book freshness so that both adults and children can appreciate it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsv2TW5USad2iI84hqU17fa-nQLpp3ZC_p-X7LzC4OSz7xCngRPe4TLaxqb7jZYvimfS0PY_PyX_4NG1TdTbhCQnpr3ZxhEdMtkfYVBpMLKN7cZuraDwBnrCRfq7mUAy0_pCIoYhDarBo/s320/TrollSketch4.jpg)
Part of my process has always been to work from a warm tone over the entire surface - and then I add tone to the shadow areas.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVqIgsLvs5vTz9dWY-PwN1NF-Sn94Ig91gC-j52s7G5NbPw4bEOH9WrS1Hhe62OisvtDVSwzinaV6BoB2EK7Odo57S_gEou9e6mkS0av65I4CNOcq53Q75zbEcfLSrpy3xqHbChjdWT0/s320/TrollSketch.jpg)
I combined two sketches because I was having a hard time drawing the Troll where I wanted him in one sketch. I used photoshop to get it right...and the painting was also done in photoshop. - Brushes that never run out of paint! Undo! Copy Paste! Endless Adjustments! Speed! No Shipping Costs!