Sunday, June 15, 2008

Again with animal artists

Lalaine called me two nights ago and recalled an old post I did here about painting gorillas. She told me to turn on the telly to Animal Planet because they were showing an episode on "Extraordinary Animals" about an elephant that also paints in Thailand. I was taken aback by his artistic abilities. I was speechless. I was also laughing hysterically because of how shocked and amazed I was. I love this kind of stuff! The elephant's style in this video is so simple yet exquisite. I love how he strokes the paint onto the canvas because you can actually get a sense of feeling from the mammal. The elephant's paintings were also showcased at a London art gallery and the people who analyzed them had no idea they were painted with the elephant's own trunk. They also showed elephants playing steel instruments assisted by a conductor. Animals are so wonderful. Watch this big guy and his skills. It's cute how he carries his painting supplies to his work station.

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