I Bet it Smells Like Elephant Poop in There

Steven Novak
I Bet it Smells Like Elephant Poop in There by Steven Novak

I Bet it Smells Like Elephant Poop in There

This is a really quick charcoal sketch I did a few years ago that I pulled out while digging through some old work. Maybe it’s not the single greatest thing I’ve ever done, but I do think that the concept is interesting.

Maybe?

Maybe not?

I dunno.

Some of the sloppiness can be forgiven though, since this was really more of a sketch than anything.

No?

Maybe?

Please?

Leave me alone…I’m tired.

I Bet it Smells Like Elephant Poop in There belongs to the following groups:

Art and Stories Made For Children, Parallel Dimensions and Something To Say
  • Shannon Rene' Justice

    Shannon Rene' ..., 2 months ago

    elephant poop, eh? ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, nice concept, not a nice virtual smell factor :D

  • margpie

    margpie, 2 months ago

    lovely sketch, unsure about the title though lol :)

  • udonchow

    udonchow, 2 months ago

    Same sentiments as Margpie! I think this is a very beautiful sketch…and it raises many questions like why the elephants are inside the jar :D

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain, 2 months ago

    Mmmmmm, yummmy yummy smell. Great sketch, love the expression. The lights and shading are excellent. Will be cool to see why Elephants would want to poop in a jar, especially with the lid on

  • Di Dowsett

    Di Dowsett, 2 months ago

    i love this….im becoming quite a fan!!!!
    xx

  • butchart

    butchart, 2 months ago

    by her face it looks like someone farted out there…... nice sketching.. great light…..........b

  • darkestartist

    darkestartist, 2 months ago

    you crack me up, mister! sounds like something my 4 yr old would say LOL

  • Seth Weaver

    Seth Weaver, 2 months ago

    Thanks Steven, I haven’t seen a good “elephant poop” work in years. Great sketch…now you can sleep it off!

  • Alan Rodmell

    Alan Rodmell, 2 months ago

    Haha yeah bet it does too :D

    You have the glow from that jar perfect Steve. Nice work mate

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh, 2 months ago

    I just took the trash out :P …

    Nice elephants! Although elephants, having those big noses that they do, would really suffer if it smelled in there~

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller, 2 months ago

    hahahahah – great sketch! So what does elephant poop smell like exactly?

  • Cathryn Swanson

    Cathryn Swanson, 2 months ago

    The shading and lighting are wonderful, great work.

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Shannon Rene' Justice’s comment, 2 months ago

    You might be surprised at just how sweet elephant poop smells Shannon. Umm…wait…not that I would know or anything. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to margpie’s comment, 2 months ago

    Ya, the title could use a little work, couldn’t it? ;) Thanks!

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to udonchow’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks Udonchow, glad you like it. As far as the questions it raises, I’m ashamed to say that I have no answers. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to pinkyjain’s comment, 2 months ago

    Because elephants just aren’t that smart. Mystery solved. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Di Dowsett’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks! Though, there are better things to become a fan of than me…like…well…pretty much anything. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to butchart’s comment, 2 months ago

    I suppose your fart joke is partly my fault. I make a poop reference and a fart one was sure to be close behind. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to darkestartist’s comment, 2 months ago

    I’m not sure if that was a compliment or not. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Seth Weaver’s comment, 2 months ago

    Just how many elephant poop sketches have you seen Seth? ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Alan Rodmell’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks Alan. I sometimes struggle to really nail lighting without some decent reference, but I think I got this one pretty close. Go figure.

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Mui-Ling Teh’s comment, 2 months ago

    Oohhh…I didn’t even think of that. Poor elephants. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Jan Piller’s comment, 2 months ago

    No doubt it smells exactly what you imagine it would smell like Jan. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Cathryn Swanson’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks Chanel!

  • butchart

    butchart, 2 months ago

    haha… you win… i’ll leave the behind alone

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja, 2 months ago

    now there’s certainly a storyline waiting to happen. Never thought of elephants in a bottle but then I’ve never been a writer either lol. You’re always brilliant, even with a quick sketch

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW, 2 months ago

    I am almost positive there is a law against that…...........
    Her expression is priceless !
    I love charcoal and you are a master with it…........

  • Evangeline Than

    Evangeline Than, 2 months ago

    Well, the title pretty much dragged me in here. I regret nothing!

    P.S. I like the highlights :)

  • coppertrees

    coppertrees, 2 months ago

    It is great title and all cuz it is what a kid would say.

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree, 2 months ago

    Perhaps another story in the offing here? Perhaps she has stumbled on some mad scientist’s lab and he has been shrinking animals and their habitats for future regeneration… I know I know my imagination often gets away from me…

  • rosepepper

    rosepepper, 2 months ago

    speaks to me about endangered species. the charcoal quality is ‘other worldly” and has the feel of paint. All your work is rich with imagination, no wonder you are a writer/ artist. Love your drawings full of characters and stories and the colours and contrasts that go way beyond illustration. Brilliant body of work.

  • Anni Morris

    Anni Morris, about 1 month ago

    Yes, it does appeal…maybe because…that is the kind of statement a child would say first…I can her her brain ticking away :) ~ Anni

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