Comments on: Amazing Elephant Artists – Yeah You Read That Right! http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/ Specialization is for Insects. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:55:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mike Touch http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37930 Mike Touch Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:32:09 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37930 This was shown on a program on TV. The portrait is not actually drawn by the elephant. The real artist is the person who is standing next to the elephant. This person holds the elephant's tusk and moves it to cause the trunk to move and therefore paint on the canvas. The elephants are able to grip a paintbrush independently and do in fact 'paint' but their paintings are similar to that of a one year old. It's a shame this video is not true. This was shown on a program on TV.

The portrait is not actually drawn by the elephant. The real artist is the person who is standing next to the elephant. This person holds the elephant’s tusk and moves it to cause the trunk to move and therefore paint on the canvas.

The elephants are able to grip a paintbrush independently and do in fact ‘paint’ but their paintings are similar to that of a one year old.

It’s a shame this video is not true.

]]> By: Steve Elliott http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37917 Steve Elliott Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:18:45 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37917 If they were that smart, they would trample the people making them do things like painting! If they were that smart, they would trample the people making them do things like painting!

]]> By: Saim Baig http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37833 Saim Baig Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:15:27 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37833 Its really hard to believe but it is true.Elephants are quite smart.Certainly smarter then we think. Its really hard to believe but it is true.Elephants are quite smart.Certainly smarter then we think.

]]> By: Ilia Boyko http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37762 Ilia Boyko Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:43:27 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37762 Isaac, You may well be right. The thing that gives it away is the flower the elephant on the picture is holding. Not something that elephants do. Does not seem like a logical thing to draw for an elephant. he he Isaac, You may well be right. The thing that gives it away is the flower the elephant on the picture is holding. Not something that elephants do. Does not seem like a logical thing to draw for an elephant. he he

]]> By: Isaac http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37740 Isaac Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:19:18 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37740 One could probably train any animal to do this. Any animal, that is, which has the ability to hold a stick. You would just have to train them to follow the outline of a simple image then gradually remove the outline. Or maybe it's just that 4kg brain. One could probably train any animal to do this. Any animal, that is, which has the ability to hold a stick.
You would just have to train them to follow the outline of a simple image then gradually remove the outline.
Or maybe it’s just that 4kg brain.

]]> By: Steve Elliott http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37737 Steve Elliott Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:54:41 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37737 Is that for real, seriously? Why did they not pan back more! Is that for real, seriously? Why did they not pan back more!

]]> By: Lisa Marie Mary http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37728 Lisa Marie Mary Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:57:12 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37728 Isn't that just totally awesome??? My mom sent it to me last week, as well, and I almost didn't open it, myself. I'd seen elephants 'paint' many times on documentaries. You know, kind of like when you first let a child draw - those type of drawings. Something made me click it, though, and I was so thrilled! A painting such as the one in the video would be the <em>absolutely perfect</em> gift for me - I absolutely adore elephants. They don't have any available on the site right now, though. I'm definitely going to keep checking, though. Elephants are truly, truly amazing creatures. There was a story about two elephants that were separated in their youth to go to separate countries (maybe even separate continents, I think) to work in (ACK!!!!) circuses and the like. Twenty years down the road, they were both being retired and sent to live in a rescue facility - the <em>same</em> rescue facility! According to normal elephant behavior - it was perfectly obvious that the two animals recognized, remembered, and were very happy to see each other. Elephants just ROCK! (I get logged out on single post pages.) Isn’t that just totally awesome??? My mom sent it to me last week, as well, and I almost didn’t open it, myself. I’d seen elephants ‘paint’ many times on documentaries. You know, kind of like when you first let a child draw – those type of drawings. Something made me click it, though, and I was so thrilled!

A painting such as the one in the video would be the absolutely perfect gift for me – I absolutely adore elephants. They don’t have any available on the site right now, though. I’m definitely going to keep checking, though.

Elephants are truly, truly amazing creatures. There was a story about two elephants that were separated in their youth to go to separate countries (maybe even separate continents, I think) to work in (ACK!!!!) circuses and the like. Twenty years down the road, they were both being retired and sent to live in a rescue facility – the same rescue facility! According to normal elephant behavior – it was perfectly obvious that the two animals recognized, remembered, and were very happy to see each other.

Elephants just ROCK!

(I get logged out on single post pages.)

]]> By: Ilia Boyko http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37725 Ilia Boyko Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:40:01 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37725 At first i thought this was fake and then i thought that the elephants were simply trained to follow the lines made in pencil already on paper until i saw the whole process myself last year. It seemed like the elephant actually enjoyed drawing them too. These paintings cost a fortune however! They were trying to flog them for £300 in the safari park we went to. At first i thought this was fake and then i thought that the elephants were simply trained to follow the lines made in pencil already on paper until i saw the whole process myself last year. It seemed like the elephant actually enjoyed drawing them too. These paintings cost a fortune however! They were trying to flog them for £300 in the safari park we went to.

]]> By: Dawn http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37720 Dawn Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:08:38 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37720 Absolutely blew me away. I had heard about the intelligence of elephants and how they even weep real tears when they're mourning a death, but this goes above and beyond rudimentary intelligence. This elephant used color appropriately, and had her own sense of style and whimsy. I love how she would go over an exact line again if she didn't think it was dark enough. Unbelievable. Absolutely blew me away. I had heard about the intelligence of elephants and how they even weep real tears when they’re mourning a death, but this goes above and beyond rudimentary intelligence. This elephant used color appropriately, and had her own sense of style and whimsy. I love how she would go over an exact line again if she didn’t think it was dark enough. Unbelievable.

]]> By: Rick BOyne http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37719 Rick BOyne Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:29:43 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37719 We lived in Thailand for 3 years and have seen them paint many times. We bought a painting the first time we visited (for about $25), then, the last time we visited the cheapest was $100. Elephant Art: investments for the future! We lived in Thailand for 3 years and have seen them paint many times. We bought a painting the first time we visited (for about $25), then, the last time we visited the cheapest was $100.

Elephant Art: investments for the future!

]]> By: RHB http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37713 RHB Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:55:04 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37713 Available again today, no problem. So how does an elephant learn to paint I wonder. Or are we just underestimating all other animals up until now? Pretty incredible. Available again today, no problem. So how does an elephant learn to paint I wonder. Or are we just underestimating all other animals up until now? Pretty incredible.

]]> By: Rhoody http://onemansblog.com/2008/04/14/amazing-elephant-artists-yeah-you-read-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37711 Rhoody Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:39:10 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=1897#comment-37711 we are sorry the video is not longer available :-( Rhoody we are sorry the video is not longer available :-(

Rhoody

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