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Published: 2012-02-05 10:01:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 22897; Favourites: 1161; Downloads: 0
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Description 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

Damostoaster In reply to ??? [2012-02-06 00:00:50 +0000 UTC]

awesome bro!

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Simanion In reply to Damostoaster [2012-02-08 00:23:25 +0000 UTC]

Cheers man!

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secretplanet In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 23:37:32 +0000 UTC]

be a good tattoo, that!

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Simanion In reply to secretplanet [2012-02-08 00:18:25 +0000 UTC]

But where would you put it?! Heh. Thanks

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savageworlds In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 23:31:36 +0000 UTC]

Delightful interpretation!

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"If elephants didn't exist, you couldn't invent one. They belong to a small group of living things so unlikely they challenge credulity and common sense. Animals such as aardvarks, hammerhead sharks and star-nosed moles. All so odd they can only be described in terms of something else, something more familiar.
Compared to them, we are primitive, hanging on to a stubborn, unspecialised, five-fingered state, clever but destructive. They are models of refinement, nature’s archangels, the oldest and largest land mammals, touchstones to our imagination.” -(Lyall Watson, Elephantoms)

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Simanion In reply to savageworlds [2012-02-06 01:06:39 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou! And a beautiful quote you have there

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savageworlds In reply to Simanion [2012-02-06 02:11:57 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome Yes, I love that little quote too.

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How do you get down off an elephant?
You don't, you get down off a goose.

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RainDog-46 In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 23:05:32 +0000 UTC]

So elegantly decorated and beautifully detailed. The gorgeous shapes and shading give this a life of it's own.

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Simanion In reply to RainDog-46 [2012-02-08 00:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Eric! Yeah I trialled a few patterns/decorations that went horribly wrong - thank god pencils aren't permanent

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cheekieb In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 22:41:51 +0000 UTC]

this would make a most excellent tattoo

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Simanion In reply to cheekieb [2012-02-08 00:14:44 +0000 UTC]

The original drawing on paper especially has a tattoo vibe..Something in the lines

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myprrrecious In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 21:29:52 +0000 UTC]

lovely

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Simanion In reply to myprrrecious [2012-02-06 01:06:57 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou!

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dayu2 In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 18:48:06 +0000 UTC]

amazing

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Simanion In reply to dayu2 [2012-02-06 01:07:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot

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Geko-Photograffy In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 18:29:21 +0000 UTC]

i digs this

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Simanion In reply to Geko-Photograffy [2012-02-08 00:13:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Geko-Photograffy In reply to Simanion [2012-02-08 15:54:53 +0000 UTC]

anytime

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pvthompson [2012-02-05 17:02:49 +0000 UTC]

I really like this. Nice work! Great designs and line work.

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Simanion In reply to pvthompson [2012-02-08 00:13:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks buddy

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charnelle-volcom9 In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 17:01:32 +0000 UTC]

I love this!!!!

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Simanion In reply to charnelle-volcom9 [2012-02-08 00:12:23 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou

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good-at-weird In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 16:57:09 +0000 UTC]

it would make a great t-shirt design!

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Simanion In reply to good-at-weird [2012-02-08 00:12:17 +0000 UTC]

Oh thanks, I'll consider that

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Xilvero In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 16:46:10 +0000 UTC]

masterpiece!

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Simanion In reply to Xilvero [2012-02-08 00:11:54 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!

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WHITmel In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 16:39:31 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! You took something so simple and made it into something amazing! I LOVE IT!!!

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Simanion In reply to WHITmel [2012-02-08 00:11:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Gotta make him look important, he is the guardian of the galaxy after all

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WHITmel In reply to Simanion [2012-02-09 05:58:30 +0000 UTC]

Nice! It is just amazing!

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QuestionableWhimsy In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 16:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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Simanion In reply to QuestionableWhimsy [2012-02-05 16:39:47 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou!

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GuverFourElements In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 16:17:49 +0000 UTC]

Muy muy bueno!!

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Simanion In reply to GuverFourElements [2012-02-05 16:39:36 +0000 UTC]

Muchos gracias

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summer96muffin In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 16:17:07 +0000 UTC]

Wow

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Simanion In reply to summer96muffin [2012-02-05 16:39:03 +0000 UTC]

Cheers

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summer96muffin In reply to Simanion [2012-02-06 17:03:03 +0000 UTC]

Cheerio ! <3 Thx <3

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Galaxy-Kami In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 15:17:50 +0000 UTC]

sweet lines! Great design. I love the flow of lines and the weight of them.

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Simanion In reply to Galaxy-Kami [2012-02-05 16:38:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I had a version of this with a completely black background. While it had much more impact, the whole outer line (and the heaviest) was lost and seemed to throw everything off slightly.

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xbonesOox In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 15:15:22 +0000 UTC]

I love the Dali inspiration. This is pretty clutch, man.

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Simanion In reply to xbonesOox [2012-02-05 16:37:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Wow, "clutch". I have never heard that one, I feel old. Has it got interesting origins? Lol.

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xbonesOox In reply to Simanion [2012-02-05 17:03:25 +0000 UTC]

Np!

I'm sure there is a compelling backstory for "clutch" dwelling somewhere in the sands of time...lol.

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Simanion In reply to xbonesOox [2012-02-10 14:59:03 +0000 UTC]

Haha... So am I.

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Sans-sommeil In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 15:03:50 +0000 UTC]

A most delicate elephant :>

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Simanion In reply to Sans-sommeil [2012-02-05 16:35:48 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou Dalia Hmm, "Dalia" - almost Dali, very appropriate

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xxladouleurexquisexx In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 15:00:14 +0000 UTC]

i love how simple and elegant it looks.

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Simanion In reply to xxladouleurexquisexx [2012-02-05 16:35:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I did a whole bunch of other sketches that were neither simple nor elegant, haha. Maybe they can be used one day though.

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Sketchpadofdoom In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 15:00:14 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderful.

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Simanion In reply to Sketchpadofdoom [2012-02-05 16:34:06 +0000 UTC]

Glad you think so!

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cat-red-ink In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 14:21:22 +0000 UTC]

I like this elephant.

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Simanion In reply to cat-red-ink [2012-02-05 14:56:03 +0000 UTC]

I think he likes you too

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