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Title: Carthaginian war elephant
Post by: errant49 on September 27, 2017, 05:11:34 AM

From Schmalkalder zinnfiguren (Frank Dittmar), designed by Andreas Gagelmann and engraved by Karl-Werner Rieger
Les impressive than some of the Gottstein ones, bur probably more realistic and with a dynamic attitude
A pleasure to paint
Eric

Title: Re: Carthaginian war elephant
Post by: Hannibal on September 27, 2017, 06:01:08 AM

Very impressive, lot's of light in this painting, nice.
One small (-) I think is the red colour of the elephant's ears ... has this historical support?
My wife may start painting a carthagenian war elephant soon !

Title: Re: Carthaginian war elephant
Post by: errant49 on September 27, 2017, 06:25:46 AM

It is said that the painting on the ear was to frighten the ennemies
But who really knows ?
Eric

Title: Re: Carthaginian war elephant
Post by: Brian on September 27, 2017, 06:40:47 AM

We have been here before with the ear's, the elephant is "blushing" hahaha 

Title: Re: Carthaginian war elephant
Post by: fesak_j on September 28, 2017, 07:35:33 AM

very good  8)  i like the red ears