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I’m excited to finally show you all my finished Merman sculpt. I’m really proud of this piece because I tackled a lot of new elements which meant a lot of learning curves. In Finnish mythology, a Vetehinen is said to be a magical, bearded man with the tail of a fish. He can cure illnesses, lift curses and brew potions. 💦‬ #fawnlorn #matthayton #merman #arttoy #sculpture #folklore #mermay #mermay2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfpFmynzzc/?igshid=1w3ikl6kla8di

Happy May the 4th! I finally finished the Mandalorian last week and I absolutely adored it, especially Baby Yoda. Here’s the sculpt I made so I could have my very own Child. I’m really proud of this piece, especially the clothing since I sewed them all myself which was a learning curve. ✨ #fawnlorn #matthayton #sculpting #sculpture #arttoy #starwars #themandalorian #babyyoda #thechild #maythe4thbewithyou #starwarsday https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xPVSrHtne/?igshid=gj2lq6ye1xiq

Inktober N° 18 — Tizzie Whizzie. At the start of the 20th Century, stories were told of creatures living along the shores of Windermere. These water-loving but shy Tizzie Whizzies, had a hedgehog’s body, a tail of a squirrel and wings like a bee. People still report sightings of these “mini monsters” today. 🎃 #fawnlorn #matthayton #illustration #inktober #inktober2019 #folklore https://www.instagram.com/p/B3w4eL-nUp4/?igshid=1sefrgmhoyza5

Inktober N° 14 — Cu Sith. The Cu Sith is a fairy dog of the Highlands and was different from other Celtic fairy hounds as it was dark green in colour. Other fairy dogs were generally white with red ears, with the commonest supernatural dogs in England being black dogs. It was the size of a two-year-old bullock, shaggy, with a long tail coiled up on its back. It’s feet were enormous and it’s footprints were often seen in the mud or snow, but it glided along silently. It did not bark continuously when hunting, but gave three tremendous bays which could be heard by ships far out at sea. 🎃 #fawnlorn #matthayton #illustration #inktober #inktober2019 #folklore #fairy #halloween https://www.instagram.com/p/B3mkzxcHjia/?igshid=yl143i0tgy70

Inktober N° 8 — The Gytrash. The Gytrash, a legendary black dog known in northern England, was said to haunt lonely roads awaiting travelers. Appearing in the shape of horses, mules, or dogs, the Gytrash haunt solitary ways and lead people astray but they can also be benevolent, guiding lost travelers to the right road. They are usually feared. 🎃 #fawnlorn #matthayton #illustration #inktober #inktober2019 #folklore #grim #ghost #gytrash https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ZuzadH7cp/?igshid=l5wsfzuki6vx

Inktober N° 11 — Spring-heeled Jack. Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. He was described as having a terrifying ”devil-like” appearance, with clawed hands, and eyes that "resembled red balls of fire". Others said he was tall and thin, with the appearance of a gentleman. 🎃 #fawnlorn #matthayton #illustration #inktober #inktober2019 #folklore #springheeledjack https://www.instagram.com/p/B3e406InxNc/?igshid=jigmoponqfns

Snow Cap Gnomes and Krampus Imps are now available in my Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/fawnlorn). Each one is hand cast and hand painted. ❄️ #fawnlorn #matthayton #imp #arttoy #sculpture #folklore #krampus https://www.instagram.com/p/B47qaeKnDyN/?igshid=1xyc9v0fwlio

I’m excited to finally show you one of my recent paintings, a Dwarf and his companion. This was a Christmas commission that I can now post since it’s already been gifted. This is actually part of a pair of paintings, created five years apart which is pretty magical. 🌿 #fawnlorn #matthayton #artistsoninstagram #illustration #watercolour #folklore #LOTR #TheHobbit #Dwalf https://www.instagram.com/p/B6nyhx1HVcm/?igshid=1mdvc1sl8xs7e