Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Student Sketches

More sketches I drew as a student at the Zoo Duisburg in Germany, around 1978. My art university did not offer any animal drawing classes, so I was on my own. But I really enjoyed sketching at the zoo. Of course you have to get used to comments from by-standing kids like: Are you an artist?  Or: My uncle draws much better than you.

These are all Indian elephants, except for one sketch, which depicts an African one. You better spot it and let me know.....

 













6 comments:

  1. First picture ...bottom left. Not just because of the ears...Female indian elephants have no tusk 😁

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    1. ...Pardon: Sometimes very little tushes.
      By the way: The sentence of the kids: So sweet and honest! 😄

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  2. I must say that Asian elephants are more appealing to draw than their African cousins. Are "Dumbo" and "Fantasia" big examples of this point??

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  3. great! I find that the kids watching you draw are fine, but the parents can be a bit annoying. The kids don't usually think it's an odd thing to do

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    1. I don' t read " Modoc" by Ralph Helfer 🤷..."Elefant" by Martin Stuter is great! 👍☺️

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