War Horse of the Storm

by Daniel Eskridge

Title

War Horse of the Storm

Artist

Daniel Eskridge

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Painting

Description

Is that a unicorn? No...it doesn't have a horn, but this Indian pony's ears ARE glowing a purplish white. It's not magic but a natural phenomenon: St. Elmo's fire. Covered in Native American war paint, this dapple gray warrior horse stands atop a grassy green hill surrounded by boulders. A storm is brewing and lighting streaks down from the dark sky . A harsh wind blows through the horse's mane and tale, yet the animal stands strong.

I've had a few fans request an image featuring a horse with St. Elmo's fire on it's ears. The electrical phenomenon is well known by sailors for appearing on the masts of ships in stormy conditions, but there have also been several reports of it happening to the ears of horses as well. It definitely makes this stallion seem to stand out.

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
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July 27th, 2021

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