Reindeer gathering by gunsan

2D • Animals • posted on Dec 04, 2005

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I have been looking around on the net to find material about the Sami people. Found a site with a lot of photos, small and with bad resolution, but I mailed the man who has published it and asked if I could use some of his material. He gave me permisson to use his photos, and I made this painting from one of them, I want to show you the beauty of the reindeer. Here they are gathered for rounding up and sorting out of the herds, the animals have marks in their ears that show who they belong to. If I understand it right, the herds are gathered twice a year, once for giving the calves their marks, and once for choosing the animals for slaughter. On his site he has written in English about Reindeer Herding http://www.oloft.com/herding.htm Thanks for viewing and comments!

Comments (21)

Tutte

1:14AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

I love the softness of this image. As a little girl, my Dad who had been to Lapland brought me back a beautiful little purse in red, green and blue felt with a patch of reindeer fur. I loved it, it was so beautiful, soft and colorful. He also brought me a little a dagger with a sheath carved and made out of reindeer hide. I treasured them greatly. I am so glad you are honoring their culture. They have much to teach us as do all people who are so close to nature. Thanks Gun :)

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Mondwin

3:07AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

The Samit people are a loving of Mother Earth!!!Reindeer are for it.. ALL!!!!SUPERB and adorable pic, dear Gun!!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!bravo!V:DDD.Hugs Whylma.

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kenwas

3:41AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

Like your palette selection! Well done!

wingnut55

3:58AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

very nice, the lines are soft but the image is clear.

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addiek

5:32AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

wow... well done... great researching too... i like that!

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Lledeline

7:47AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

Well done.

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cindyx

8:47AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

You really captured the body language of the Reindeer... the weight and movement of their bodies. Excellent artistic work. Also I like the depth to your painting, how the Reindeer in the background fade into the distance. This is beautiful!

lak

10:00AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

again, there's a beautiful mystery and motion to this...i really like it~

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2Loose2Trek

10:02AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

Well done ... kudos!

ModestyB

10:58AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

You are great on painting :)P&K!!!! BTW oilpastell or dry pastell?

wildfire2003

11:58AM | Sun, 04 December 2005

Wow Gun, beautiful painting. Love the softness and of course the reindeer too!

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Hidinthesierras

3:22PM | Sun, 04 December 2005

I love your composition! the reindeer are rendered very well and the soft textures and tones are really appealing to the eye! 8-)

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Digimon

5:07PM | Sun, 04 December 2005

This is spectacular!!! Bravo!

cynlee

7:27PM | Sun, 04 December 2005

beautiful gun.. would make a woderful card! :]

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martingeorg

2:08AM | Mon, 05 December 2005

Oh i love Reindeeers! When I step back from the monitor the image has such a depth, it looks like they are in movement. Wonderful strokes all around in the image, well balanced!!

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