An up and coming artist of exceptional quality

Xelloss · Post by **Xelloss** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:52 pm

I have to say, this artist is remarkably talented, all things considered ^^;

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx/?mkt=en ... im_default

- Karen

samiamew · Post by **samiamew** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:36 pm

Now that was

Goldknight · Post by **Goldknight** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:03 pm

They are raffling off paintings by that elephant here in CO to raise funds for the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians. Apparently they usually run $600 to start.

Xelloss · Post by **Xelloss** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:28 am

Really GK? Cool! Do they have a website

I found a Thai elephant art site... not sure if elephants really painting all the images, though... some are pretty good.

http://www.thai-fine-art.com/Elephant_Art.htm

Edit:

They seem pretty real

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVmdJ6UR3l4

- Karen

Goldknight · Post by **Goldknight** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:25 am

Yeah they have an elephant here at the Denver Zoo that paints as well so her stuff is being raffled. I know there are some other elephant paintings as well from other places. I was floored when I heard the original starting prices for them. Then again....they are rare and just plain incredible.

I obviously want one.

So I bought a few raffle tickets.

Ms. Poe · Post by **Ms. Poe** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:23 am

I bought my mom a painting by an elephant about 5 years ago fro Christmas. They sent a picture of her painting it and everything! There's even some mud and hair from her trunk in there! It's all pink...I wonder what she was tring to paint ^_^;;;???!!!

transmet · Post by **transmet** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:09 pm

From the YouTube responses:

"These elephants do better work than those Deviantartlets drawing their favorite Final Fantasy VII and Harry Potter characters in questionable situations." - Envy3x111

Sorry...
Yes - even though it's obvious that the brush strokes have been taught, there still seems to be an almost eerie amount of freeform thought that goes into each piece. For example, when they retrace lines that are too light or consider space before adding the next stroke. Not to mention that certain elephant artists have better trunk dexterity and are able to create stand-out pieces. All in all, I'm pretty amazed.