Kelpie human form

The each-uisge is a mythological Scottish water spirit. It is similar to the kelpie, but far more vicious. In its human form it is said to appear as a handsome man, and can be recognised as a mythological creature only by the water weeds, or profuse sand and mud in its hair.

kelpie - a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in scottish folklore. it is usually described as a black horse-like creature, able to adopt human form. some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human. the origins of narratives about the creature are unclear but the practical purpose of keeping children away from dangerous stretches of water.

Tangled in the sticky mass of seaweed and mane, a young woman, bewitched into climbing onto the back of a beautiful horse, is now dragged to her death by the Kelpie- a shapeshifting sea monster from Gaelic folklore... The kelpie is known to take the form of a beautiful stallion or a handsome young man, to lure its victims into touching it- the victim is tangled in the creature's hair or mane as it transforms and returns to the freezing waters to devour (or sometimes even take prisoner) the…

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Two Lake Kelpies; one in human form and one in horse form

Kelpie, or water kelpie, is a shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland. It is a Celtic legend, and other cultures seem to have adopted it as well. It has usually been described as appearing as a horse, but is able to adopt human form. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem "Address to the Devil".

Kelpies are described as malevolent water-creatures

The Kelpie is a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Irish and Scottish folklore. It is usually described as a black horse-like creature, able to adopt human form. Stories about Kelpies say that some of them are reputed to be very dangerous because of their habit of seducing humans into straddling them and then drowning or even devouring them. Almost every sizeable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story. The origins of narratives about the creature are unclear but it…

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Kelpie - a water horse from Celtic mythology thought to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland and Ireland

Illustration of my kelpie character Cailean.

Nokk - brook horse.

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Something was bothering me about the kelpie and after looking at my reference sketch I realized it was the face. Parts of the original drawing got lost over time and the chin (?? Do horses have chins??) and eye got a little wonky. I think he’s more inline with the sketch now. Swipe to see the kelpie pre-paint surgery! Sometimes I think I shouldn’t go back and rework older pieces pieces but I think this one is an exception since it was just finished a couple days ago. So it’s okay if you…

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