http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/ Enlightenment Through Focused Rage Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:37:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/#comment-12053 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:00:48 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/#comment-12053 I read somewhere else that the elephant is trained to paint that particular picture--they aren't making self-portraits on their own. Which would be super-cool if they were. But I guess this is just a demonstration of technical skill, rather than representative of abstract thinking. I read somewhere else that the elephant is trained to paint that particular picture–they aren’t making self-portraits on their own. Which would be super-cool if they were. But I guess this is just a demonstration of technical skill, rather than representative of abstract thinking.

]]> http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/#comment-12047 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:13:24 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/#comment-12047 Ya I heard they sell the painting and it goes either towards their care of towards saving their environment. Its really cool to see such a huge, majestical creature do something so delicate. Its also really interesting to see a creatures artistic impression of itself. Truely amazing video! Ya I heard they sell the painting and it goes either towards their care of towards saving their environment. Its really cool to see such a huge, majestical creature do something so delicate. Its also really interesting to see a creatures artistic impression of itself. Truely amazing video!

]]> http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/#comment-12041 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:19:36 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/#comment-12041 I hope the proceeds from their painting sales go directly to them somehow. Like better living conditions or food or something. I hope the proceeds from their painting sales go directly to them somehow. Like better living conditions or food or something.

]]> http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/#comment-12040 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:11:58 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/03/elephant-paints-self-portrait/#comment-12040 A friend of mine worked as a vet tech at a zoo in New York one summer and returned home with an elephant painting. I forget whether it was a portrait or a self-portrait or just random paint, though. A friend of mine worked as a vet tech at a zoo in New York one summer and returned home with an elephant painting. I forget whether it was a portrait or a self-portrait or just random paint, though.

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