That brambles like tall cedars show,
Molehills seem mountains, and the ant Appears a monstrous elephant.
(Evening Quatrains) - Charles Cotton
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
Watercolour on Amedeo 200gsm - 12" x 8"
Elephants in the shadow of a mountain on their way to water in the northern parts of the Kalahari desert (South Africa). This started off as a landscape, but I suddenly envisaged desert dunes and added the elephants.
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There's nothing quite like the silhouettes of elephants to portray the image of our great country Maree! And a great landscape setting for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Liz, appreciate your lovely comment!
ReplyDeleteHi Maree, beautiful painting. I also love Africa's Wonders! Elephants are one of my favourite animals but I have never painted one.
ReplyDeleteAh Carol, thanks a lot and great to see another elephant lover! You should really give it a go, they're great subjects!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful painting. It captures the magisty of the elephants.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your lovely comment Elva, pleased you popped in!
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