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Winter Soul Studios

The illustration and sculpture of Crystal Carpenter. Inspired by mythology, animals, the natural world, music, philosophy, spirituality, and storytelling, the aim of Winter Soul Studios is to breathe life into fantastical creatures and worlds.

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Winter Soul Studios

creating Sculpture, Illustration, and Storytelling

Character Auction - Mirabilis

This month's character auction is now live! Mirabilis appears as a cackling, wild spirit, offering the choice at a game of chance, or a key to certain madness. She’s aware that the options aren’t great, enjoying every minute of the game. Beware, while her lessons might be beneficial, she is not a tame spirit! The castings from this mold, (sculpted by myself), are only obtainable from the Animantia Arcana auctions & the Create-A-Whisp sales. Only 14 castings of each mold exist. These are no ordinary character auctions, as you get a physical package of traditional art along with a character which you’ll come to know well over time. The goal in my auctions is to provide people with characters who have meaningful stories, and that go beyond an idea in the mind/digital space. This is the FINAL Whisp available through the character auctions. Please help us close the auctions with style, tell your friends! The auction itself is only a couple more days from closing, so be sure to also join in if you're interested. Her bidding thread is located here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58584991
10/25/2024, 11:22:00 PM

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Winter Soul Studios

creating Sculpture, Illustration, and Storytelling

Custom MLP - The GoatPonies

Just added some unique and silly limited time pieces of art to my shop! This project began in 2017, as practice to see how far I could push customization of damaged My Little Pony dolls. This year, I finally finished a few that had been in progress for years. All of them came to me in rough shape. So I gave them some love by cleaning them, then modified (sculpted), painted, and re-rooted the hair. The hair is real nylon, the same manufacturer that is used in original MLPs. This way, it shines, shimmers, and can be stylized like a regular MLP. The first batch was offered to convention goers, and it felt right to do that again. These listings will only be up until the end of the year, whatever doesn't sell goes into my personal collection. Although MLP customization will never be the core of my art, (these will likely be the only ones), it only felt right to give other people a chance to take one home, if one spoke to them! Several from the first batch wandered off to new homes, so who knows who might want to take one home. The three available are Foxglove Fae, Sunset Flicker, and from the initial batch Somnus will be available one more time! I also had to show you all Morning Star, (the one with green and blue hair). He will be staying with me, since he has "sticky" issues. That happens sometimes with material experiments in art! I still love how he turned out, he just needs some special care to stay lookin' new. Speaking of, each will also come with a care sheet, so any new owners can make sure their custom Goatpony also looks great for years to come. Again, I will have these up until the end of the year! All can be found in my shop, under the "figurines" category. For those who love customized collectibles, enjoy!
10/4/2024, 11:05:00 PM

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Winter Soul Studios

creating Sculpture, Illustration, and Storytelling

Character Auction - Faron

Faron's adoption is underway, all info is here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58162942 A treasure map in a bottle washes up on the shore. The greedy will obsess over the red X, but the fortunate know the real value is in the dotted lines. When Faron first entered the spirit world, he found ultimate freedom to wander wherever he desired. A rare gift, as many spirits find themselves tied to one place! However, it wasn’t long before he grew weary of accumulating treasure and adventures. Now he uses his powers of charm to find companionship on the journey, and show others the treasure of collaboration. Everyone meet Faron, the Whisp attached to the Map of Journeys! He might be a traveller at heart, but I hope this handsome guy finds a forever home. Faron is the second to LAST Whisps that will be available via auction! The castings from this mold, (sculpted by myself), are only obtainable from the Animantia Arcana auctions & the Create-A-Whisp sales. Only 14 castings of each mold exist. These are no ordinary character auctions, as you get a physical package of traditional art along with a character which you’ll come to know well over time. The goal in my auctions is to provide people with characters who have meaningful stories, and that go beyond an idea in the mind/digital space.
9/20/2024, 6:49:38 PM