Elephant No. 1 (Baby Elephant Stepped in Something)

Elephant No. 1, this being my first attempt at an elephant, had some issues right off the bat. Another piece where I was attempting to break things down into shapes and planes rather than an accurate representation, as I was trimming the bottom to get the 4 legs to sit flush together I went too far on the front left leg. That makes for a wobbly elephant. But then I got the idea to support that corner with the trunk. The elephant is lifting up the leg like there is something stuck on his foot and he’s checking it out with his trunk. Good save, right? But then I realized that adult elephants have tusks, both African and Indian, so he had to be a baby.

4 out of 5 since I forgot the tusks.

Approximately 12”L, 8”H. 6”W.

Elephant No. 1 (Baby Elephant Stepped in Something) 2022