Oakbound Studio: A colossal miniature based on the artwork of Brian Froud. Almost half a century ago Mary Norton wrote a children's' novel called "Are All The Giants Dead?" The illustrator of this book? None other than the legendary Brian Froud who would only a few years later embark on the iconic "Faeries" book with Alan Lee. Already the classic style of Brian's work is evident in the characters from this fairy tale retelling, and nowhere more so than in the Giant himself.
It has been one of our aspirations at Oakbound to feature art by people who have inspired our fantasy journey in our publications. In 2020 we acquired permission from the rights-holder to print this image and to create a miniature based upon it. The artwork (and rules for using The Giant in games of The Woods) went into Mythic Cycles (2021) and now we have the model ready for production! The Giant was hand sculpted using a variety of clays and putties. He stands a whopping 75mm from his soles to the top of his greasy hair. If he stood up straight he'd be much taller! Check the full Kickstarter now here!
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