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Published: 2012-02-05 10:01:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 22897; Favourites: 1161; Downloads: 0
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I did this illustration for an electronic artist (called Elliphant, but not the famous one!)The brief went something like: "an elephant, but zany, and with galaxies!" Haha, I was totally there. Always down for a surreal elephant. I classed it as digital because of the textures/colours, but it's essentially just an ink drawing. I always liked the weird notions of giant animals in space, like in the Discworld book series. So I was inspired by that as well as Dali's surreal long-legged elephants. I tried to give it a sense of spiritual or cosmic importance through it being so huge and in the centre of this galaxy, with everything spiralling in sync with its form.
Anyway, hope you like it!
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Comments: 281
wow. 
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its so unique and yet beautiful!! elephants are such beautiful creatures!
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love the feel of the lines and the minimal palette...
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Beautiful penmanship and great use of line weight! Very nice work!
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This lil guy is great! Definitely my kinda piece. The detail and stippling work is tremendous!
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Detailing is awesome.
It's wonderful way to present an elephant.
It makes me think about Salvador Dali. I love this guy
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Oh, it's really nice one. I like the idea and way you draw it. In fact it's a little bit sweet artwork
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I'm not such a big fan of elephants, but this is awesome ! Lovely design and patterns!
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this is actually really cool
love how much detail you can get
from something that is simple
lovely patterns too!~
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WHa ta wonderufl piece. I absolutely love the design and detail, very unique.
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the detail work on this elephant is amazing, great job
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Lovely work! All the detailing is wonderful! I really like the stippling, it's particularly well done. C=
Best elephant is best.
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The details are wonderful. It's very neat but still feels a little whimsical
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Wow, this is so very adorable and cool style, well done!
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Amazing line and pen work and wonderfully cute idea!
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This is adorable! I love the mix of complexity and simplicity, it's perfect!
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I love the details on the elephant, and how cute he is. It's very nice.
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I have paired your wonderful illustration with a poem by Mark Wagenaar in my journal - [link]
If you would prefer that I don't include it, please let me know. Thanks.
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Very creative design well drawn. Eyecatching. Love it
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One day...we will be able to grow this elephant - perhaps from a seed in a garden, or maybe in a white room with some science.
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Really nice use of lines and patterns and I like the Salvador Dali reference in the Elephant on stilts. Just a great garaphic image, nice work!
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Thanks! Good ol Dali, laying the ground work. Glad you like it dude
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That it would! For an elephant lover
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