Elephant of a Post...

No, not really--it's just a post of two elephants. Otherwise there is nothing elephantine about this post. It's not going to be large or weighty, it's just a post and a drawing, as usual. This could be a challenge for me to create a post that matters, but I have my other blog for wordiness and right now I'm feeling all worded out, so I will just quietly post my elephants and leave and let them speak (or trumpet) for themselves. Have I mentioned how much I love elephants? Magnificent creatures...

I Otter Draw Some Otters

This otter drawing is for my nephew--that is, if I finish it. I used the smooth side of Mi Teintes paper for this. I really enjoyed using colored pencils with this paper. I know some people have lamented over how much they hate this paper, but I really like it. I have used both sides of it and have for the most part, had a good experience with it. Anyway, I like otters. Recently I saw a a PBS special about a woman who was raising some baby otters and it was the most adorable thing you can imagine. They were swimming in her bathtub and she was rubbing their little tummies. She left them alone in the bathroom and they made a mess--toilet paper was everywhere. When she came back to reprimand them, it was like they knew they had done something wrong. It was one of the cutest things I have ever seen.