Not of This Earth

The gifted Alice Tochylovska returns to our pages with this wonderful alien specimen.

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Demon Under Glass

At great personal risk Alice Tochylovska was able to capture this didko, a shapeshifting Slavic demon. They've been known to occasionally be helpful, but those incidents are few and far between.

Ravencrone

The gifted Alisa Tochylovska returns to our pages with another fae specimen.  This time it's a Ravencrone, a species that switches between human and avian form.  As always, the craftsmanship is impeccable, in particular the miniature woven belt.

 

It Lives

The gifted Alice Tochylovska returns to our pages with a look at her latest fae creature.  I can't wait to see the finished version.

 

The Sorceror Troll

The gifted Alice Tochylovska brings us this wonderfully well done sorcerer troll. It's probably the triangular symbols and staff headpiece that gives me a heavy "Dark Crystal" vibe.

The Mörkergubbe

"Mörkergubbe is a magical creature, that is steeped in centuries of mystique and dark science. These creatures were believed to possess arcane knowledge that granted them supernatural powers to command and control the forces of nature. And Mörkergubbe yet practice these lost arts, from ancient times often helping the human alchemists in philosophical and protoscientific tradition to purify, mature, and perfect certain objects."

The gifted Alice Tochylovska returns to our pages with one of the few surviving Mörkergubbe.  You really need to click through and check out the entire gallery of pictures. 

Tools of the Trade

Steel for muggles, wood for wizards.  Alice Tochylovska returns to our pages with her occult tools, crafted with the assistance of a helpful pair of goblins.

 

Didko Demon

Alice Tochylovska brings us this Didko, a Ukrainian trickster demon. 

Son of Chernobog

The gifted Alice Tochylovska returns to our pages with a captured Chort, one of the black fae of Eastern Europe.  It's not clear if this particular specimen is one of the mischievous bloodlines, or the far more dangerous demonic type.

Not of This Earth

This alien specimen comes to us from Ukrainian artist Alice Tochylovska. As nifty as it may be it's always a good idea to avoid creatures described with the words "biohazard" and "contagious" in close proximity

Household Devil

A khovanets, or house devil, has a lot in common with a house elf.  Like them, it brings good fortune and luck to the master of the house.  What makes it different is that it steals all that prosperity from the neighbors.  This particular specimen comes to us from the talented Alisa Tochylovska.

 

Green

"The distance from our house to the forest is about 20 meters. My little brother and sister often play there with the neighbour's children, but they never go deep into the thicket.

Once I heard my sister screaming right from the forest, she called for help, because brother was mired in the swamp. It took me minutes to reach them, but when I got there, I found them both standing silent on the bank of the swamp. Brother was in mud up to his neck, breathing heavily. That evening I asked my sister what had she seen. Sister said only one word: "Green"

"Green?" I repeated. "What's Green?"

I asked her over and over, but it seemed like the little girl couldn't explain it. She simply covered her eyes with her hands, shook her head and repeated: "Green...Green...Green"

The fae are capricious and cruel, but when properly appeased their favor can be invaluable.  The gifted Alice Tochylovska returns to our pages with one such example, the wood spirit known simply as "Green".  Click through for more of the lore and a full gallery of photographs.

 

Merrow Mermaid Specimen

The Merrow, or freshwater mermaid, is one of the rarer species of fae thanks to the side effects of acid rain. This mounted specimen of the aquatic species comes to us from the gifted Alice Tochylovska

Bottled Mandrake Root

 This is my favorite time of year.  I have fond memories of visiting my grandmother's house as she canned the huge amount of produce she harvested from her garden.  Sadly, or luckily depending on your point of view, she never bottled up anything like this creepy little mandrake root from Alice Tochylovska.

 

Kitsune Death Eater Mask

This Death Eater Kitsune mask once belonged to the mysterious Furuhayashi Kasumi, the great dark sorceress and my teacher of the dark arts.The mask was inherited by me with a deep honor as the only student of Furuhayashi-sensei after her death. Sensei was an incredibly powerful master of magical arts, but as a Death Eater, many of her deeds were malfeasant and nightmarish. After a while, I noticed the tear-shaped patina drips began to appear on the mask. As told by Furuhayashi-sensei in her last letter, by Japanese tradition the warrior's mask not only covers the face, but also, possesses a spirit of it's past owner, which will help the new owner to win any battle, striking terror into the hearts of enemies. But instead, it became absolutely clear to me - the teacher's mask is weeping with tears of grief and remorse for the crimes committed during her lifetime.

 Alisa Tochylovska returns to our pages with this wonderfully patinated Kitsune Death Eater mask.

 

Of Unknown Origin

The gifted Alice Tochylovska returns to our pages with her latest fantasy creature. The texture work is outstanding.

Goblin in a Bottle

Well, not the whole goblin.  Just the head, courtesy of Ukrainian artist Alice Tochylovska. There's so much to like about this piece.  The sculpting is wonderful, the presentation can't be beat, and those eyes are incredible. 

Sorcerer Troll

"Usually the magic of trolls is bound to the very essence of nature and is directed towards perfection of both visible and invisible worlds. But amongst the trolls that practice magic there is one rare exception – a Sorcerer troll, who chose the path that lies through darkness."

The gifted Alisa Tochylovska returns to our pages with this sorcerer troll.  Do yourself a favor and open up the full-sized image.  The level of detail is just amazing.

 

Crow Spirit

The Fey are by nature capricious, but they can be downright vicious when they're defending their young.  Alice Tochylovska returns to our pages with this crow spirit and its offspring.

 

Not of This Earth

Alisa Tochylovska returns to our pages with a bit of a departure from her usual work.  She's brought us a variety of fae in the past, but this time it's a space-suited alien explorer.  Amazing craftsmanship.