Sketching An Elephant From Your Head (Flash Friday 55)
Sketching An Elephant From Your Head
The trick is not the trunk, the climbing
spine, knee lines or overlapping
ear flaps; it all comes down
to the eyebrows.
Even if their slant alone
does not say elephant,
they must be lines that wonder, like you,
why they’ve been drawn here,
above those dotted eyes,
below that blank sky,
and then remember.
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Here’s my nearly belated Friday Flash 55 for the G-Man. Tell him about it.
I’m afraid I’ve done no noveling this week, just job work. Agh! (Yes, I’m so lucky to have a great job, though I’m a bit disappointed.) Not expecting a break till Thanksgiving possibly, but hopefully then to have a bit of a stretch. Thanks so much for checking in.
I am using an old and early animation for this, done on an iPad app called Animation Creation. Music, such as it is, by yours truly.
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ManicDDaily 
November 8, 2013 at 11:49 pm
I adore your elephants 🙂
November 9, 2013 at 12:02 am
Thanks so much, Polly.
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November 9, 2013 at 7:01 am
ah – so much in the eyebrows… i have an eyebrow forest by the way.. if i wouldn’t twitch them they would hang all over in front of my eyes…ha…ok…exaggerating a bit..smiles… happy saturday
November 9, 2013 at 7:02 am
Ha. Thanks, Claudia.
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November 9, 2013 at 8:32 am
it all comes down to the eyebrows…for sure…without that wonder, is it really an elephant? or are we what without our wonder as well…cute little animation k
November 9, 2013 at 9:05 am
I love the final twist-turn, the simplicity of ending with the ultimate question. Both word and line sketch very alive, k. As always your elephants both charm and mystify. with their air of wisdom combined with an inner levity that they seem to always be cultivating, perhaps to keep themselves, and us, sane.Happy weekend!
November 9, 2013 at 1:14 pm
I loved watching this, Karin. Artists amaze me. When I was young, I thought I might be artistic. Later I found out I’m just wordy. My youngest brother is an artist, and it’s fun to watch his drawings come alive, as yours did when you added the eyebrows.
Loved your musical accompaniment, too.
K
November 9, 2013 at 1:22 pm
Thanks so much, Kay. I don’t think of myself as much of an artist, but I do like drawing. I am hoping to have more time soon to get back to it. k.
November 9, 2013 at 4:45 pm
they must be lines that wonder, like you,
why they’ve been drawn here,
Ha! I love that! I know the feeling about work consuming too much time, kiddo. I am hopelessly awash at the moment……glad your job is a good one, at least.
November 9, 2013 at 5:32 pm
Thanks so much, Sherry. k.
November 10, 2013 at 12:15 pm
You & your elephants are exceptional,
no matter how you’re sketched…
November 10, 2013 at 1:12 pm
That’s so kind of you. Hope all is well. k.
On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM, ManicDDaily
November 10, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Karin…You are so Cool!
Hedge nailed my thoughts exactly, I just knew
that you were going to drop a thoughtful aside.
Loved your Pachyderm 55
Thanks for this terrific bit of mirth
Have a Kick Ass Week…G
November 10, 2013 at 7:47 pm
You’re a comic! Who’d have thought of eyebrows ! Blessings to u sweet friend ~ Faithfully Debbie
November 11, 2013 at 12:40 am
simply lovely composition. blank sky and all, an elephant never forgets.
November 11, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Love, love that elephant and the poem, with its final philosophic twist. So creative and whimsical. Thank you.
November 11, 2013 at 4:34 pm
Your poem here is so creative and memorizing!
I like this very much….
my favorite line :they must be lines that wonder, like you,
Brilliant my friend. 🙂
November 12, 2013 at 2:41 pm
much appreciated, write and video