Boris Sees The Light

After a month of being displayed on the corner of McDonald and Larkin in downtown Midland my troll finally has some lighting, Comerica Bank got the entry light to the bank working, now to get the streetlight on the corner working. 

From Concept To Completion

One of my favorite things to study is pre-production concept art; I find it fascinating to see how an idea changes and develops as it progresses.

Last February everyone interested in creating a troll was asked to submit concept art so the committee could see what the artist intended on creating.

The Tridge Trolls II guide book contains the original concept art for each sculpture so I thought it would be very interesting to match the original artwork with the finished piece.

In no particular order here are the trolls from concept to completion.


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Who Stole The Troll?

Yesterday the troll displayed in front of Dow Diamond was stolen, here’s the information.

“So Sorry to report... help us return him, Midland! On Friday, June 17th, 2011 sometime between the hours or 9:30 am and 10:30 am, an unknown person (s) stole the troll sculpture which was located near the front circle at Loons Stadium. If anyone has any information please contact the Midland Police Department at 989-839-4713 or if you wish to remain anonymous please contact Crime Stoppers of Midland County at 1800-422-JAIL.”

Here’s hoping the culprits get a big fat Egyptian curse thrown in their face.

“Troll Like An Egyptian” was created by Erik Johnson.

 Erik is a talented illustrator, you can find his blog here.

Take Me Out....

Last night the troll artists were treated to a Loons baseball game in the Northwood University suite.

A fun evening that included dinner, gifts and being recognized on the field prior to the game, it was great to meet the other artists and make some new friends.

Trolls: The New Batch

More trolls were installed downtown this past week, more concepts, more styles and more fun.

Acrobat Troll and "Mer" Dog. This guy is still missing the "Mer" Dog.

King Putt. 

RVB the Fisherman. Love the hair.

Spindle the Recycled bicycle Troll. Proudly displayed in front of a downtown bike shop.

Woodn't You Want A Kiss From Me?  Intricate wood carving troll.