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But ohhh the temptation! Started with graphite and continued with Procreate. https://www.toornthepage.com/blog/puppet-pals monthly 0.5 2023-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/3ce64787-9088-4da6-9ec9-ecd8547a9eb6/EC60566F-D438-4FC6-967E-2E59609D34E5.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Puppet Pals - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.toornthepage.com/blog/i-love-to-go-a-wandering monthly 0.5 2024-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/356fb20b-6b5f-4d96-8f96-5c6853a043fe/0D186A2C-93D8-49A6-9848-EC2B156F617E.jpg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - I love to go a-wandering… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/da03612c-4640-40a7-9ecd-246f282e0fe9/89609785-7C4E-41D7-8B03-E52FFD13D8B8.jpg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - I love to go a-wandering… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/47c082b9-3eab-4921-b9db-1181b6c20052/IMG_4002.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - I love to go a-wandering… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.toornthepage.com/blog/fairy-tails monthly 0.5 2023-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1690321995846-J9FN6Y718M7DJQJPC0BK/A6C0028F-4FEF-49E2-BBFF-CC170CF05AA1.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Fairy Tails - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.toornthepage.com/blog/u2hy3fmizjtmusxpbaniif2hgvabej monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1690291591405-FIMWBQIRH5EJZNQXJWG5/4DF4AA05-59C1-46C3-A8B5-9167F5ABF778.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Unicorns everywhere - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/68d5173d-61d1-4725-8fa3-be0ad0f25ea3/IMG_5935.jpg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Unicorns everywhere - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/45e31498-da41-414b-8edf-d674fce69abb/613C0409-834F-4A09-B0C3-5BE5CB236FBB.jpg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Unicorns everywhere - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.toornthepage.com/blog/ebba-and-yet-another-bunny-t6wxr monthly 0.5 2023-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/db06ce53-f048-4532-901a-bc70ad8b1467/01735226-F891-404F-A4DA-D3C06679CFA9.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Ebba + Bunny Continued - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/5ac5f85e-26bc-4774-a0fc-e55966eec375/B89DC719-1E42-42EC-B4FA-D05C3A48A55A.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Ebba + Bunny Continued - Make it stand out Hmmm, I wonder who decided to rip into the flour bag? https://www.toornthepage.com/blog/ebba-and-yet-another-bunny monthly 0.5 2023-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/974af574-b446-456e-bede-2c9567e7a9e5/198B8C42-D59B-4824-9914-137A40BA37BA.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Ebba and yet another bunny - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.toornthepage.com/blog/im-in-the-mood-for-bunnies-apparently monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/3b67d013-e03c-4206-a5c6-fae7ae66650e/IMG_4041.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - I’m in the mood for bunnies, apparently - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.toornthepage.com/blog/back-to-blogging monthly 0.5 2023-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1680882306532-4XUFDRWYD0I3P0HA8OXI/E51DA305-6946-48AB-A1FC-A65CA64299CB.jpeg Riley Töörn's Backstory Art Blog - Back to Blogging! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.toornthepage.com/artwork daily 1.0 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/08c079d2-b618-42a5-a38a-413b708235a1/836B5FAB-BCF7-402B-8C07-6C69323A5216.jpeg Artwork This little bunny and her articulating arms were made with a toilet paper roll, thread, gouache, Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1678745464792-AHTZGL61FQ0XCDNEXLPG/00632BFF-633D-4FEA-BF93-991B91E5F9DE.jpg Artwork Mimi decided to adopt a new kitty in this painting. The tp cat was painted with gouache and then adjusted in Procreate to fit in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/f7ff8d7b-1efb-4d15-83ce-920beaeafd94/3DC21671-63E6-4365-B8BD-63B2E8AC0CDF.png Artwork This happy little snow hare was made with graphite and Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/fbbc856a-effd-48d3-a323-8fda1acfee33/IMG_5936.jpeg Artwork Here's a cuddly little koala munching on leaves while contemplating her next nap. It was mostly done with acrylics, but long after it was finished and given away, I decided to waste-I-mean-spend several hours adding in some more foliage in Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/e811abde-4ef5-4855-b07d-2f5a4d77823a/IMG_9933.jpeg Artwork This portrait of Ekenäs Slott was created with watercolor, gouache, and procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1678746468712-82CB8Y729K1LBJYKQ52H/AF8B6618-0249-4654-A762-1CC4AC56E0A2.jpg Artwork This toilet paper roll kitty artiste was inspired by an instagram #dtiys started by @sarahlisahleb. The wee cat in the corner is what she looks like IRL, painted loosely with gouache, and the rest was done using Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/4a5c5e69-d1df-428a-b6b4-b0ea287d30e8/IMG_9924.jpeg Artwork This is from a book I’m working on about a cranky teddy bear who’s trying to avoid hugs. Made in Procreate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/e1b0af49-27cb-4c2e-abc9-0b661a94aea3/IMG_4031.jpeg Artwork This pirate doggy was made with watercolor and Procreate. She's presently somewhere between the Göta Canal in Sweden and the Philippines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/75ecc21c-5e64-4b0b-95f5-d3fac051f1e8/D599564C-DEE0-468A-B637-47D3EDFB1039.jpeg Artwork This fox started life as an egg carton, and the background is made out of packaging for catfood cans. Everything was done with graphite, gouache, and Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/7bcbab03-b21b-462c-9259-78ddbea16135/84A52594-D6C2-46C8-AAA4-59D8FD46D3FA.jpeg Artwork A toilet paper roll fox trying to figure out how to hold a stick horse, sword, and shield with only two hands. Made with gouache and Procreate, and inspired by the jousting tournament or Riddarspel, held at Ekenäs Castle every May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/0d3a5335-25f0-4034-b8a0-e717c47c27cd/2D74706C-39AD-4C59-BA87-EAECB261D3D0.jpeg Artwork A paper mache and clay sculpture of our dog Ebba, seen here wearing her favorite housecoat and bunny slippers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/7d502eae-56e4-4b6e-84d9-c2aa3b723152/IMG_4036.jpeg Artwork Have you ever wondered what they're doing to kill all that time in The Owl & The Pussycat? I think I figured it out. Toilet paper roll, gouache, and Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1678745335726-12VLSHQBUB6NTIXXQD9N/753F63AA-42A4-4C21-B604-8ABF9F6703B9.jpg Artwork Madame Giraffe. Made from a paper towel roll and gouache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1678745422304-YBWITPCVV0GO5D3CIKVT/72C2CBBA-64CC-45F5-A116-01F077D5A3E5.jpg Artwork The British School's Nubian Giraffe was given a paper towel roll giraffe update. Accomplished with the aforementioned paper towel roll, gouache, and Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/058a286e-a982-431d-b25c-a1759d35cd5b/9617176B-32D4-41F8-8C44-951F21015432.jpeg Artwork A puffin bookworm named Bokhilda who enjoys cosplaying her favorite characters. Seen here as Pippi. In Swedish she prefers the name Pippi Lunnestrump ;) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/b2971105-1b2e-4306-9923-d71b9b11c1d7/DD076319-AE24-4B7D-ABFD-EA20847F1823.jpeg Artwork I can both hope and imagine that Edward Lear would be amused with a toilet paper roll interpretation of his wonderful poem, The Owl and the Pussycat. These two were my very first tp roll creatures, and this scene was my first foray into combining digital photos and illustrated backgrounds. Little did I know the joy that would follow this spontaneous trip into whimsy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/d1a20f20-b96d-4604-92f0-52e17a4f1371/E62203B5-6334-4FA0-93FD-9152247FD389.jpeg Artwork Storks flying in the night mixed with umbrella pines from Lebanon. Someday I'd like to see these fascinating trees in person. This started as a cooperative project at Sörängen Folkhögskola where we (in the picture book program) got to illustrate stories told by newly arrived immigrants learning Swedish. Pictured here is Miriam arriving ahead of schedule in the middle of the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/15e998bc-3d5b-4960-8319-8c11d2e3bef2/596C22A1-2B3A-4607-8C6E-F71249E96AA6.jpeg Artwork Here's a recycled bunny being recycled into a bunny witch, which was then recycled into the Easter Bunny witch. All thanks to the adorable #dtiys on instagram created by @onze.illustration :) JFTR, the owl in this illustration was my 3rd toilet paper roll beastie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/d9318cfd-49a4-49b1-a9d0-e13675d03fb2/IMG_3110.jpeg Artwork Kjettil and his puppety pals performing a skit at a birthday party. Graphite and Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1690293163081-8EXLQOG4D8WDC6FO0JWJ/729EDEEF-DA59-46D9-91B4-3BAB8AC13911.jpeg Artwork Ebba decided to surprise her bunny pal with some carrot cake cupcakes, and I can only wish she had baked some for me too. Made with graphite and Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/1681147507887-NZZBC5HHIP3KCBA9DZ37/4147262B-3119-4178-B6B3-4392626012A9.jpg Artwork Happy Easter greetings from a Swedish Easter Witch, or at least my tp bunny version of one. She's been given the requisite black cat, broom, and tea kettle for her annual trip to the witch's gathering on Blå Jungfru Island in the Baltic Sea. Right before Easter, real children here dress up as witches and knock on neighborhood doors to hopefully exchange their handmade drawings for candy and cookies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/9a1ce179-67d7-45b9-8393-d1e4d1d1c8fd/IMG_4002.jpeg Artwork This fox sculpture is ready for an adventure after a long Swedish winter. The fox was made out of cardboard and newspaper, and the background was made in procreate, and actually recycled from an earlier fox project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/c84d2b21-6eec-4d09-8f99-761babf36cc8/IMG_4864.jpeg Artwork A toilet paper roll kitty enjoying his day in Venice. Made with gouache and Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/3d7f1259-2cd7-4383-a23f-1c1f8ee0186d/IMG_5937.jpeg Artwork Raphael seems like someone who might enjoy the whimsical nature of toilet paper roll animals, unlike that cranky stickler Michelangelo. Gouache and Procreate. https://www.toornthepage.com/about daily 0.75 2024-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6cd4054804f24881450f7/15dc592d-75db-4b16-a348-f08649ddfc0e/F25347CB-19F5-40C5-B00E-CED5FE327894.jpeg