'elephant.' is the sixth work in the series and is the favourite animal of a distant friend.
'elephant.' knows no boundaries, and confronts you with yours.
'elephant.' bears trophies on its face, but also scars of fought conflicts.
'elephant.' is a tough sage, with a huge memory, who makes new paths and leads his entourage intuitively.
This work was created in 2018, somewhere on England's South West coasts.
The works in the series originate on an Apple iPad2 and I use the application paper53. I use only my fingers. Each work starts with a free sketch. I draw thick black lines over the parts of the sketch I am happy with. I highlight those with more black, creating a solid outline. Then I clean up the work and style the design.
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I am a surfer, coach and artist. Since 2012, I have been creating my animals on the touchpad. After asking "What is your favourite animal?" to a beloved friend or family member, I get to work. The first one was for myself; 'shark.' Using Polynesian surf culture.. Read more…