Spirit Horse and Rainbow Herd turtle the print is 10 x

the print is 10 x 14

This shield will guard the pony and her rider during the night

The red cave horse is familiar to every one--and this is evocative of the paleolithic horses

On the back is a lance and a thunderbird totem protected with a war bonnet shield

The painting is done on mule deer hide

Spirit Horse and Rainbow Herd turtle the print is 10 xThis was my first mixed media painting I did in this style. I had quit painting for awhile, and when I started back I painted primitive pictograph artwork like the ledger art style of the Plains Indians. I realized that when I created the textures in this painting, crayon and pencil picked it up and made interesting layers. So this style just sort of evolved. The rainbow is traditionally a symbol of new beginnings, and the Spirit Horse our connection