Illustration of two dancing Huldra.
Huldra, showing a birch-y, tree-like body, and the tail and ears of a cow. Her face is also vaguely bovine.
When clothed, their non-human aspects are disguised.
Additional sketches.
Early silhouette exploration.
This is a creature design I did for the scandanavian mythical creature called a Huldra. These creatures are described as appearing like beautiful young women, yet they have the tail of a fox or cow, and their back is hollow like that of a tree.
I aimed to bring forth the bovine features of the creature, with more bovine hips and face, while still keeping her face human-like enough to be mistaken for one at a distance. Rather than just a hollow back, I aimed to design a hollow torso with elements visible from the front as well. While clothed, the huldra can disguise itself as a human to lure them away.
