Final Elephant

Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.

Sholem Asch

They say elephants never forget ~ maybe that's why this one looks so deep in thought. Imagine never being able to forget anything! At any rate, I don't think I will forget this elephant's face for awhile. Although I could probably go on shading forever I think this is just about all I'm going to do on this one. This was a real exercise in patience. Like all drawings though, it was just a matter of darks and lights.