Elephant tusk, trunk, tree

This original pastel painting is a study in texture and form, presenting an almost sculptural close-up of an African Elephant's (Loxodonta africana) trunk and tusk entwined with the gnarled branches of a tree. Worked in monochromatic greys and deep browns against a pale ground, the painting invites the eye to move across the intricate surfaces — the deeply furrowed skin of the trunk, the smooth curve of the ivory tusk, the rough bark of the branch. It is a painting that rewards close looking, finding beauty and complexity in the details of one of nature's most extraordinary animals.

Choose from an Original or a Print; either on Fine Art paper or on canvas, stretched, framed, or rolled.

At the heart of nature

I am entirely self-taught. Whenever possible I draw from my own photographs. My aim is to create expressive art works that convey the beauty and emotion of nature in all its diversity.

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