![]() ![]() The elephant’s trunk is incredibly sensitive and full of nerve endings. Training a MasterĮlephants use special brushes to create their “masterpieces.” These brushes are inserted straight into the trunk and have a dividing bar that rests at the very end of the truck to keep the brush from falling all the way up the elephant’s nose.Īnd the elephant learns to grip around the top of the brush. Once young elephants have undergone this process, they can begin learning to paint. Over this time, baby elephants are starved, shackled, and beaten until their spirit is completely broken and will submit to the will of their captors. Like elephants used in the elephant trekking industry, young elephants used for painting must be broken and experience the pain of the phajaan process. Rather, directly refuting Maesa’s story about how their elephants learned to paint, “Elephants endure months of physical abuse to learn how to hold a paintbrush, draw a straight line and paint flowers and leaves on trees.” However, just as an elephant in the wild would not choose to jump into a handstand, it is not likely they ever aspired to be a Pachyderm Picasso either.īorn Free explains that it is a “myth” that the elephant’s ability to paint is a result of their natural cleverness. The high intelligence of elephants is often credited with their ability to learn how to paint so effortlessly. ![]() The Maesa Elephant Camp website explains, “Choochart purchased elephants from all over the country, and with their mahouts and other experts, worked and fell in love with the elephants, revealing one skill or fact after another about these pachyderms.” There are seventy-eight elephants currently “enrolled” in the camp, all of whom were purchased by the camp’s founder, Choochart Kalmapijit’s over the past thirty years. The Maesa Elephant Camp has been in operation since 1976, and is credited with pioneering the concept of the “artist” elephant. Maesa Elephant Camp is located just outside Chiang Mai, Thailand, a Thai tourism hotspot. The Incredible Elephant Artists of Thailand Lucky for tourists, there are countless elephant trekking excursions and elephant “camps,” where (for a small fee) people can spend the day in the presence of these breathtaking animals.īut, as we look more closely into these “happy” elephant excursions, the more concerned, we become for the welfare of the elephants living in captivity. Seeing a live elephant is often included as one of these experiences. Tourists worldwide flock to Thailand to have an experience, unlike anything they could get at home. Elephant tourism is extremely popular in Thailand, so much so that the native Asian elephant population has all but disappeared from the wild. Well, if you find yourself in this rather bizarre situation, chances are that said painting elephant is being held in captivity. Under what circumstances would you come across an elephant painting a picture in the wild? Last we checked, the plains of Thailand didn’t have a craft corner… It is near impossible not to be absolutely floored by the sight of a real-life pachyderm, and what could be more astounding than watching a gentle elephant use his trunk to paint a picture of a flower? This encounter would surely be the most peaceful, beautiful experience one is likely ever to have.īut wait let’s take a step back for a moment. When seen in the wild, they appear like creatures from another world, and their size and grace are so humbling to a mere human. Artist retains all rights of reproduction.Elephants are utterly magnificent beings. ♥Please note that Copyright for all artwork is retained by the Artist and is not transferred with sale. ♥Perfect for any cat lover for their home, looks great in a living room, home office or bedroom! I'm not responsible for delays due to customs. ![]() ♥The picture is waterproof lacquered and will be signed by the Artist.īuyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. ![]() the picture is ready to hang right out the package. ♥The borders of picture are handpainted with black acrylic paint. The print's high quality inks and fine art print canvas look and feel like the original painting. ♥Printed with archival pigment inks on canvas (Stretched on wooden frame). ♥All the prints here were made by the artist himself, personally ♥Fine Art Print direct from Berlin artist Ivan Glock ![]()
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