How to paint an elephant in watercolor. In this watercolor tutorial I take you from my sketch to the finished elephant painting. (Just to clarify: Put your tracing paper over the top of the drawing to trace over it)!
Elephants are such a magnificent animal! It's no wonder artist are drawn to paint, draw, or photograph them!
I love this quote by Peter Matthiessen:
"There is a mystery behind that masked gray visage, and ancient life force delicate and mighty, awesome and enchanted. Commanding the silence ordinarily reserved for mountain peaks, great fires and the sea."
It sums up the reasons for me wanting to paint them!
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The Escoda Versatil #10 Rigger:
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Daniel Smith colors:
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Carbazole Violet:
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Introductory set:
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Rhodonite:
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Winsor and Newton Opera Rose:
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Hahnemuhle Cezanne Watercolor Paper:
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