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Elegant Elephants!

...dedicated to the beauty of BIG! (elephants only please! LOL)

Featured Work

Colour me happy by crispur

acrylic ink on 300 gsm watercolour paper
Naughty Twins by Debbie Schiff

A watercolour sketch of two little elephants. I was having fun with colours and playing with loose wet in wet techniques and limited colour palette. / No initial pencil sketching before hand, just went in with paint. Painted with w/n paints on Waterford 300gsm paper.
The Elephant with A Chase by IndraniGhose

At Amber Fort, Jaipur I witnessed the shooting of a Brazilian soap opera showcasing Indian culture. Caminoho das Indias meaning ‘A Passage to India’ is about a love story between a dalit boy and an upper caste girl. I am not sure whether I saw the main actors or not, there were so many of them all dressed in Indian traditional dresses. I was focusing more on the colorful elephants. 30+ elephants; all dressed and colored going round in circles and making other formations! The painting of the tiger on the trunk chasing a deer (and I was chasing the elephant from a distance to get a decent shot). Shot with Canon DSLR / As is. / Lens EF-S55-250mm 107 views as on 21 Nov. 09.
Flower child by Erika Gouws

Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa
The Elephants at Midnight by Jennifer Woodward

A photographic artwork containing separate photographic images brought together in photoshop CS2. The photograph of the elephants was taken at a Zoo. I realise zoos do fantastic work in many areas, but I can’t escape that sense of sadness I feel when I see a captive animal, especial one so large and intelligent as an elephant. I think that’s why I keep doing these elephant artworks. The settings I create for them are sometimes completely imaginary, but the backdrop for this piece is a photograph of one of the diminishing local green spaces in Derby.
"Elephant" Wildlife Animal Watercolor by Paul Jackson

This Piece, titled “Elephant”, is part of the wildlife series painted in watercolor by Missouri artist Paul Jackson.
Playing in the rain by Carlos Rodriguez

There’s like two big groups of elephants, the first one lives on the Amboseli National Park in Kenya or sorrounding it. The second group, migrates… Between the south of Kenya and the north of Tanzania, every raining season looking for grenner grass. Those, were playing, taking a bath and relaxing a bit. Its a family, always guided by the oldest female. They are so close to each other that never break the link, even if you are a male, when they get big and old they go away, but if get close they salute! It’s very common to find a lot of elephants in this park, also is common the Thompson gacele, Impala, wildbeast, giraffe and hienas… ah, and off course lions and lioness. When i was a kid i always dreamed on stepping on that place, and see all those animals and landscapes by my own eyes… never stop dreaming! FEATURED IN: Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art & Elegant Elephants! TOP TEN IN: Portrait of an elefeant challenge. MORE THAN 100 VIEWS
Baby Elephant by Charuhas Images

Featured in Baby animals
Baby elephant by lokanin

Featured in Elegant Elephants! / Top ten in Baby elephant walk challenge in Elegant Elephants
Reaching Out by laureenr

This capture gives the feeling of a 3d effect. / This was taken at Plumary Game Reserve in Magaliesburg. South Africa

Recent Work

The Intelligent Elegant Elephant by AngelArtiste

Original Art by Angela F. Acrylic On Paper. All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Modified, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. © Angela F., (Redbubble Nickname AngelArtiste): Using my images for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action.
Miss Elephant 2009 by jacqi

My vote goes to the one with the painted toenails! / These gorgeous elephants line up ready to take visitors up the slope to the Amber Fort near Jaipur, India. Many were decorated beautifully and are kept as large pets by their mahouts or drivers. / The elephants are allowed to go up only five times a day and a log is kept to make sure. We were very lucky in getting the very last elephant ride of the day and extremely uncomfortable and precarious it felt too! / I don’t know what on earth the middle mahout is doing! /
Water in the Trunk by kevinmawson

Two different images blended together,just thought i would try this ,what do you think?
Colour me happy by crispur

acrylic ink on 300 gsm watercolour paper
Happy Hour by Strolch

Here we have an elephant having a drink and later on a bath in a waterhole. It was so interesting to watch the whole family as they are such sociable animals helping out each other. / Seen in Etosha Pan, Namibia, November 2009
The Golden Elephant by Karin Taylor

Steer II (Missy Higgins) / / Pencil drawing, digital colouring The Golden Elephant – story and art by Karin Taylor / A long long time ago in a tropical land where the papaya grow wild and free, there lived a golden elephant who’s beauty was unsurpassed. All the creatures were mesmerised by what appeared to be the sun entering the water when she swam and when she walked on the land everyone stepped aside, as elephants were revered. Legend has it, the golden elephant was once a beautiful warrior princess. Once, in midst of of a terrible battle with her enemy about to take her life, she made a wish that she could become an elephant, for then no harm would come to her. The beautiful warrior princess was granted her wish, tho could sadly not return to her human form, and so it was that the golden elephant lived forever, bringing warmth and light wherever she went. During the darkest nights when the stars hid and the moon disappeared, the beautiful golden elephant shone like the sun, lighting the way for pilgrims on their journey. Although very happy she got what she wished for, the golden elephant found herself still thinking the grass was sometimes greener on the other side. Indeed she would have liked to be human again. But she accepted her new role and did the best she could with her gift of light. The moral of the story – be careful what we wish for / Antique Kisses another big eyed girl / Thank you for Hearing Me Sinead O’Connor Thank you for hearing me / Thank you for hearing me / Thank you for hearing me / Thank you for hearing me Thank you for loving me / Thank you for loving me / Thank you for loving me / Thank you for loving me Thank you for seeing me / Thank you for seeing me / Thank you for seeing me / Thank you for seeing me And for not leaving me / And for not leaving me / And for not leaving me / And for not leaving me Thank you for staying with me / Thank you for staying with me / Thank you for staying with me / Thank you for staying with me Thanks for not hurting me / Thanks for not hurting me / Thanks for not hurting me / Thanks for not hurting me You are gentle with me / You are gentle with me / You are gentle with me / You are gentle with me Thanks for silence with me / Thanks for silence with me / Thanks for silence with me / Thanks for silence with me Thank you for holding me / And saying “I could be” / Thank you for saying “Baby” / Thank you for holding me Thank you for helping me / Thank you for helping me / Thank you for helping me / Thank you, thank you for helping me Thank you for breaking my heart / Thank you for tearing me apart / Now I’ve a strong, strong heart / Thank you for breaking my heart
Elephant hiding its trunk by Kadri Laanes

Wonder if there is food in it….
Zou by Tatum Wulff

Nihonga, or Traditional Japanese painting / Zou, Japanese for Elephant Board size: 16” x 12.5” / Water based paint; pigments are derived from various sources of nature. A traditional board covered with washi paper is used. This painting was selected for a juried art exhibit at the Setagaya Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan. October, 2008 My lifelong passion for art unraveled and materialized while living in Japan. While apprenticing under a notable Japanese artist, Atsuko Miwa, I learned a unique style of painting called Nihonga, or Traditional Japanese painting. Atsuko Miwa is a member of the famous Nitten group and regularly judges and exhibits her work at the National Arts Centre, Tokyo. / Her lifelong teacher was the nationally renowned Tatsuo Takayama, who was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit in 1982. This style of painting dates back over a thousand years and is rarely heard of outside of Japan, China and India. The pigments are derived from natural sources and therefore offer an exquisite final result. Specifically, they are derived from semi-precious stones, crushed minerals, sea shells, coral, colorful insects, tree moss and other various sources from nature. Gold and silver are also often used in powder form, thin leaf or flakes. What results is a unique texture, brilliant rich color and ethereal hues. I have been studying Nihonga for over 10 years and while still practicing with various mediums, I have found the inherent beauty Japanese colors render unsurpassed. Consequently, Nihonga remains my preferred choice and true means of passion. Please click here to learn more about Nihonga and my background with this unique and beautiful medium. Please click here to view my accomplishments and awards with Nihonga. I am available for commission work. Please click here to contact me if interested in purchasing a framed, laminated, or canvas print with this image.
T-Swimming Elephant!! by Rahul Kapoor

T-Shirt made from a Painting I did some time ago.. Card also available:

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by Indrani Ghose

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PORTRAIT OF AN ELEPHANT – Nov #1 Challenge

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Well Done Martine – Congratulations from all here at the Herd!

* Live Cam! National Geographic Wild Cam Africa – live 24hr cam from a watering hole in the Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

...depending on the time of day, a fascinating glimpse of the abundant wildlife and activity at the waterhole..very often seeing the elephants wandering in for a drink…there are some little babies in the herd atm… truly amazing to watch!! WARNING..IT’S TOTALLY ADDICTIVE!!!

RANDOM FACTS
The degree of dexterity in an African elephant’s trunk is so acute, that it can turn the pages of a book, or pluck a single blade of grass. More practically, elephants use their trunks for smelling, caressing, grasping (including picking berries), hurling mud and dusting themselves, and a wide variety of other functions. Their trunk has no bones, and is capable of lifting up to 600 pounds!

Some of our members have beautiful elephant calendar at the moment, displaying the sheer wonder of these magnificent animals..If you have a calendar dedicated only to elephants… drop either host a bubblemail and let us know…
Otherwise… GET CREATIVE!!!! They make fantastic gifts!!!

For a truly magical experience…if you haven’t already caught up with Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow experience…when you have some quiet time…go…’explore’... and be truly mystified!