Small Thoughts

There are few animals I find  as fun to draw as elephants. Their infinitely flexible trunks are excellent for holding parasols, sharing a thought bubble or a squirt of water. Their flappy ears and massive bodies are perfect billboards for bright colors, patterns or even a fancy howda or hat. A fez is my go to hat. I don’t know why. I’ll have to delve into that fixation in another post. For now, let’s get back to elephants. Teatime for Tiger & Elephant currently available at Good Day Cary, 214 East Chatham Street, Cary NC. As a kid I was very fond of the fictional elephants, the Who hearing Horton and Babar and his fabulous family. I loved Babar’s natty wardrobe and was fascinated by how the elderly elephant, Cornelius, was depicted with a wiggly outline. It was probably one of my first moments in which I recognized how graphic elements can be used to describe qualities of an object or character without resorting to words. Cornelius, Prime Minister of Celesville, from Babar Elep...