Still not here...

So, since I'm still being kicked out of my house on Saturdays for open houses, hubby and I thought a trip to the zoo with the neighbours was in order. MUCH better than hanging out in the car (that now has that subtle dog smell. No, not from Brandy. For what ever reason she always smells like soap and not dog. The other one, well,  let's just say his odour is rather unwelcoming in small spaces).

I'm actually surprised I was able to find time tonight to actually sit down and make a post - 4 showings (and much car time) later.

My favorite animals, you ask? They are, of course, the big puppies (in this shoot the wolves and dholes). But they're all pretty cool in their own way, I'm just biased to canines, what can I say.

Without further ado, here are the fruits of my labour after about 3-4 hours walking on a rather blustery day through the Toronto Zoo whilst being kicked out of my house.

Hubby's favorite animal. Can't blame him, they're pretty impressive.

Hmm, I honestly don't remember ever seeing jellies at the zoo, so this was a new one for me.

This is a Dhole, in case you're wondering. Very vocal little guys.

Asian/Indian Elephant

The Asian elephant is smaller than the African elephant, and can be differentiated by it's smaller, more rounded ears. These elephants are endangered in the wild with only about 24,000 - 48,000 individuals roaming the earth today.

Asian Elephant Facts

I am very about pleased how well this sketch turned out. It is unusual that I'm drawing anything else besides dogs, but I wanted to take on this challenge as I would like to create an acrylic wildlife series in the near future (when time allows - which it seemingly never does). This piece and others like this will give me practice on something other than the canine form. Mr. Asian/Indian Elephant was created in a sketch book with a mechanical pencil. I really enjoy the fine lines I can attain with the mechanical as well as the deep darks/shading that I can create with this tool.