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edda-for-dummies:

“there’s a horse. loose in the hospital.”

@norsesuggestions was posting about sleipnir and how the story of loki’s horse adventures really isn’t even that weird for him overall, and that got me inspired.

There’s really not much description of how shapeshifting works in the Eddas or sagas, except that non-giants sometimes seem to need a magical item to don another shape. Deciding how to draw Loki’s shapeshifting for some future projects is a bit tricky, but I’m pretty happy with this sketch. Simplest solution is usually the best.

Sleipnir is described as “grey” in the Eddas. In old Scandinavian texts that can mean pretty much whatever in contrast to modern horse colour genetics. I still think it’s fitting – a genetically “grey” horse is born one colour, greys out quickly, and turns white with age, so a full adult “grey” horse is actually white. 

Some grey horses also get tiny little freckles on their white coat as they age. What follows is that a white freckled horse is called a “fleabitten” grey in English. And if that’s not Loki, then I don’t know what is.

karolinepietrowski:

Today’s #doodletimewithkaroline “Coffee” and I didn’t mess it up!
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#illustration #illustrator #artistsoninstagram #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #watercolor #characterdesign #freelanceillustrator #illustrationage #germanillustrator #illustratorsofinstagram #ig_germany #illustrateddoris #igersdeutschland #igersgermany #sketching #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrationhowl #illustrationartists #acolorstory #comic #fun #funny #disney (hier: Düsseldorf, Germany)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnO-2SZgZLp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n6meup5mgo9

robinha:

My first time doing #figuredrawing #modeling! 🤣😅😊 at last night’s figure flow #drawing #workshop at @femmefataledc art #lounge! #costume #sketch #mixedmedia thanks my fellow organizers @weird._.world @elliethecosmicjelly @heartovercrown for this fun event! Photo credit: @heartovercrown (at Femme Fatale DC Pop-Up Store)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BoB3SJ2nQPv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=is5e8y1vf4i9

heather-hudson-makes-art:

A couple of days of drawing warmups in one sketch, from a vintage photo of old-time actress Maud Fealy. #sketch #sketchbook #sketches #vintage #drawing #portrait #woman #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #warmup-sketch #warmupsketches #portraitdrawing #vintageactress #maudfealy #oldphotoreference
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHsJWbhEvT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=py8obodfttok

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smokywoodwitch:

🌱 – Book of Shadows update! / Beginner’s witch tip.

Yesterday I went on my first foraging trip, so I drew up a page for my little hike. I realised I didn’t quite have all the things that a forager should have, but I made do. I had 1 gardening glove (unfortunately I couldn’t find the other!), a pair of scissors, a few things to hold the contents of my findings in, my phone, a rucksack, and my trusty pair of walking boots. 

So, if you’re a witch who is struggling to find things to fill your book of shadows with, then consider documenting your foraging/other witchy activities.