Happy Asian Elephant
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Happy Asian Elephant
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Happy Asian Elephant by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive elephant portrait in shades of brown, black and cream with kind brown eyes complimented with a pear green textural background.
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Three subspecies are recognized—E. m. maximus from Sri Lanka, E. m. indicus from mainland Asia and E. m. sumatranus from the island of Sumatra. It is one of only three living species of elephants or elephantids anywhere in the world, the others being the African bush elephant and African forest elephant. The Asian elephant is the largest living land animal in Asia. In general, the Asian elephant is smaller than the African bush elephant and has the highest body point on the head. The back is convex or level. The ears are small with dorsal borders folded laterally. The feet have more nail-like structures than those of African elephants—five on each forefoot, and four on each hind foot. The forehead has two hemispherical bulges, unlike the flat front of the African elephants. Asian elephants have a very large and highly developed neocortex, a trait also shared by humans, apes and certain dolphin species. Results of studies indicate that Asian elephants have cognitive abilities for tool use and tool-making similar to great apes.
Amy E. Fraser’s Oil Pastel Animal Portrait series is an impassioned tribute to the beauty and magic of our beloved Animal Kingdom. Fun, gestural and energetic, these vibrant animals are painted in a stylized realism that is imbued with distinctive character and personality.
The Happy Asian Elephant by Amy E. Fraser. Animal Portrait Paintings created from the artist’s intense connection to and love for all creatures great and small. Oil Pastel on archival paper. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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April 30th, 2022
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