Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A.O.T.D. (Animal of the Day) African Elephant

I got a marker set for Christmas that I thought I'd break in (thanks Jess). I rarely if ever do marker images, but they are a fun challenge because what you put down is stayin' there. I have my friend Mike D. and Doug Chiang to look up to for improvement in this area.

Elephants ears, like a cat's tail, communicate their mood. It can be a sign of aggression and warning to take a hike when they flap their ears forward like seen above. Often times when animals do things like this, it's a way to appear bigger in order to intimidate a potential enemy.

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