
A bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) stands proudly atop a rock outcrop as a storm approaches.
The petroglyphs are based on the bighorn representing a special spirit helper to the rain shaman of the Great Basin. Sacrifice of a bighorn was symbolic of the "sacrifice" the shaman made to bring rain (meaning a trance-like state).
Here is a step-by-step: http://sagegoat.deviantart.com/art/.....Step-144507620
The petroglyphs are based on the bighorn representing a special spirit helper to the rain shaman of the Great Basin. Sacrifice of a bighorn was symbolic of the "sacrifice" the shaman made to bring rain (meaning a trance-like state).
Here is a step-by-step: http://sagegoat.deviantart.com/art/.....Step-144507620
Category Artwork (Digital) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Mammal (Other)
Size 578 x 824px
File Size 264.7 kB
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