Drawing 5 Elephants on this scale means that drawing every wrinkle isn't what will make the drawing more realistic. It's the values and contrast. At each stage I have used multiple shading techniques to create a wide variety of midtones but focusing on the lighter highlights and darker shadows is what creates the 3D shape of this Elephant. Drawing on smaller scales like really forces us to refine the key fundamental techniques that are required for other more complex projects. - - - 6" x 14" gra

❤️🐘 August is Asian Elephant Awareness Month, and we’re celebrating Spike, Bozie, Swarna, Maharani, Kamala, Trong Nhi and Nhi Linh in a BIG way! Follow along as our animal care team shares stories and fun facts about this endearing—and critically endangered—species. . . . At 13,250 pounds and 10.5 feet tall at the shoulder, our male Asian elephant, Spike, weighs as much as a school bus! (And, he’s the largest animal at the Zoo.) Male Asian elephants are typically larger than females, and this i