After the Last Leaf Falls

by Daniel Eskridge

Title

After the Last Leaf Falls

Artist

Daniel Eskridge

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Painting

Description

Covered in Native American war paint, a grullo coated horse stands among the fallen autumn leaves in a forest full of bare trees. Cold mists which rise from the forest floor glow in morning sun behind this proud mustang. A chilling breeze of the coming winter blows through the woods and through the horse's black mane and tail.

I originally put this scene together without much of a plan for a subject. I just wanted a late fall image of a forest just before winter sets in. I really like the kind of muted colors. I added the war horse because I found that its coat had a nice visual rhythm with the brown leaves.

The meanings behind the markings:

Lines on its face represent victories in battle.

For keen senses, it has the sun painted around its eye and circles around its nostrils.

Because it has pushed a person over, the horse has hand prints on its chest.

The blue circles are hail to rain down upon enemies.

The arrow on its neck is a sign of victory.

The handprint on it hindquarters means it has accomplished a mission.

A symbol for a snake is on its hind leg, and above that, blue horses for captured mounts.

A cross on its flank is for escaping an ambush.



Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge
P.S.
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July 13th, 2021

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