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Karin Holmström

"Sleipner" by Karin Holmström

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I made this one in art class in school. The compass shows the eight cardinal points, which Sleipner´s eight legs symbolize. The rhunes says 'Sleipner bäst bland hästar' in swedish, which means 'Sleipner best of horses' in english. Done in ink.


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27 Jul 2005:-) Jakob Burrows
This pic is wonderful! I to, have tried to depict Odens eight legged horse, but your pic is so much better! I like you'r other work to by the way, but I'm to lazy to comment 2
25 Aug 2005:-) Lindsey m. Windfeldt
This picture is AMAZING! Drawing horses with more than 4 legs is hard enough when they're standing, but running?! Wowww... I love how you did the legs at that step, I can imagine how it would look if it ran, so cool! I wonder what a horse with eight legs would sound like when it galloped? Great job and nice media technique!

:-) Karin Holmström replies: "Something like "Tagadagatagadam-tagadagatagadam" I suppose... I actually find Sleipner easier to draw running than standing (the horse running, not me ^_^), because then each leg has more space and can be clearly seen. Thanks for the nice comment!"
13 Oct 200545 Sweden Märta
Terve, Huvvä huvvä =) ja där droppar vi finskan för stavning är inte min grej xP

Helt underbar bild kort och gott, du är grym, dina bilder är gymma och din Svenska är grym. synd att ni Finnar suger så i hocky bara 12

Hejpa // Märta

:-) Karin Holmström replies: "Tack, kul att du gillar bilden! Du skrev att min svenska är grym, och det beror helt enkelt på att mitt modersmål är svenska, trots att jag är finsk medborgare och aldrig har varit nåt annat. Jag är en s.k. finlandssvensk, en svenskspråkig minoritet (6%)som bor längs kusten i Finland. I själva verket är jag inget vidare på finska, trots att jag bor i Finland! Sprid budskapet, det är väldigt få rikssvenskar som vet om finlandssvenskarnas existens. Nåja, tack för kommentaren i alla fall! Din finska var inte så tokig den heller! ^_^"
23 Nov 2005:-) Anna-Malin Falkeby
Underbart välgjord sleipner. Alla dina "hästvarelser" är mycket välgjorda. Du har talang!!!! (fast det visste du väl redan) Trevligt att få uttrycka sig på svenska för en gångsskull

62 Karin Holmström replies: "Ja, det är alltid mindre jobb att få svara på kommentarer utan eventuell ordbok. Tack, kul att du gillar bilderna!"
7 Jan 200645 Alison -- Spirit Guardian
I mst ask and plzplzplz anser!
what does it say underneath the horse?? its anglo saxon yer??
plz translate it for us dopes who dont know what it saiys!!!???!?!?!?
20 Aug 200645 Kevin
It's good to see someone keeping the viking traditions alive. Good work.
6 Dec 2006:-) Jeremy R. Young
Wow that is a beautiful horse you are very talent. Love the amount of detail you put in it.
19 Jun 2008:-) Arianna Larka Louise
Wow, you draw with amazing detail! Wonderful job!
19 Jun 2008:-) Lauren Elliott
I love sleipnir! You really portray him well, the confirmation fits well with Viking ponies/horses. I love that you added the compass, that part of the myths about him always intrigued me. I wonder what it would feel like to ride him...
26 Jun 2008:-) Jennie Tyler
absolutely incredible!I love the amount of detail in all your work, too often mythical horses don’t look like horses at all, more like cows! Yours are great! Realistically fantastic!
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About 'Sleipner':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Karin Holmström
 • Copyright: ©Karin Holmström. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Sleipner, Odin, Horse, Stallion, Compass, Gallop, Mane, Tail, Nordic, Mythology
 • Categories: Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters
 • Techniques: Black Ink
 • Submitted: 2003-10-15 18:01:36
 • Views: 1474
 • Resolution: 800x619


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