Tuesday, 8 December 2009

The Redcap

Robin Redcap, goblin fiend. Captured at Hermitage castle, Scotland.








This was a commissioned work, Newest in the line of tiny dead creatures. a Redcap goblin.
as usual I wanted to create a sense of realism, a feral, dirty, ragged goblin who lived by eating rats and insects in the cellar of old Scottish castle. Caught and enshrined century's ago.

I tried to go as far from fantasy as I could and more towards folklore and old forgotten fairytales, partly inspired by Hieronymus Bosch paintings and Inca mummy's.

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13 comments:

  1. Kimbooly9 December 2009 at 19:46

    He is awesome! I can picture his trail of mischief.

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  2. Chris 'Frog Queen' Davis11 December 2009 at 12:07

    Wow, stunning work. Creepy and beautiful.

    Cheers!

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  3. Artsnark18 December 2009 at 20:44

    well done!

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  4. Jacob Petersson19 December 2009 at 16:16

    Thanks all!

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  5. The Old Pretenders17 January 2010 at 12:29

    Hi Jacob: I think this is about the finest most perfectly executed fantasy art piece I have ever seen and I have seen a lot!
    Best Wishes: David

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  6. Ruthie Redden20 January 2010 at 12:24

    Jacob, i have stumbled upon your blog and am in awe of your wonderful creations. You bring to life the creatures from worlds of imagination. perfectly!!

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  7. stephenmakesart22 January 2010 at 18:52

    cool... nice work

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  8. merricat9 February 2010 at 16:37

    I am enchanted by your work.

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  9. Anthropomorphica8 October 2010 at 12:51

    I love this! I love the feral-ness to me the fae would be feral.

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  10. DarkWouldProps31 August 2012 at 09:06

    Love this, it really inspired me!

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  11. Unknown23 January 2016 at 11:44

    why did it have to be me I don't believe the stitches but it said somethink perhaps the curator is that way inclined however, its of no concern ... just the way it comes across seems a little to down to earth

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  12. Unknown3 December 2017 at 09:08

    JUST BRILLIANT..SO INSPIRING

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  13. Anonymous24 January 2018 at 15:51

    you ambers cuestion off in the worl and universyty

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