Morning swim - Asian elephant in pastel

wildatart · Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 379 Location: Gippsland

Hi everyone, this is a commission which I finished this afternoon. It's a half sheet of colourfix using a variety of art spectrums along with my rustytone pastels.

I had so much fun doing the wet areas like the bottom of the ear and the trunk. Getting the flow and movement in the water was also thoroughly enjoyable.

The client saw the piece tonight and was elated with the results.

KimO · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 1470

Heh - what a cutie - great job Leigh:)

Marty C · Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 1055 Location: Mandurah, WA

Fabulous work, Leigh, you just go from strength to strength.
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Devilbiss · Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 3214

Yeah it's no wonder you like to paint animals, you do it so well.

Jade

oh wow! That is sooooo beautiful!

wildatart · Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 379 Location: Gippsland

Thanks! This was a great experiment because I don't generally get the opportunity to put my favourite elements together in one piece. It was especially good because I got to test out my new rustytone pastel design (it's shaped like a tiny carrot) for the detail work. I would have had all sorts of issues doing the hair in this with a regular stick.

pugwash · Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 1380 Location: Perth

Wonderful work Leigh.
You've also captured that slightly comic personality that elephants often have.

wildatart · Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 379 Location: Gippsland

Thanks Clive! I was a lot of fun to do. For me these scenes show that despite the uproar that took place a few years ago when the elephants were brought to Melbourne Zoo they did like their new home. The reference for this was taken early one morning when no one was at the park, roughly 2 weeks after they arrived.