Second Generation at Pinnewala by Seok Yam Chew

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awwwwwwwwwwww very lovely painting :-)

Posted by Rebecca Louise Saunders on Thu 20 Sep 14:16:27

Beautifully painted, Seok. The colours you got it the elephants are perfect and I really like the gentle treatment you've given the water - very effective.

Posted by Jane Adams on Thu 20 Sep 14:22:16

Very nice Seok. It's a peaceful scene and the water and elephant skin /hide (I'm no elephant expert so it could be either!) is very well painted.

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 20 Sep 14:47:27

This is a lovely painting Seok, lovely colours and it really portrays the tenderness of the mother towards her calf.

Posted by Christine Davies on Thu 20 Sep 15:58:03

Love it, detailed in it's structure, but loose in the technique. I certainly admire your water-colours.

Posted by Peter Nelson on Thu 20 Sep 16:08:47

Ahhh this is beautiful Seok. A real beauty.

Posted by Denise Butler on Thu 20 Sep 16:49:40

Brilliant Seok. Love the subtle colour changes on the elephants to show the highlights and shadows. Very effective water too

Posted by Chris Downing on Thu 20 Sep 17:19:32

Outstanding talent souk. The subtle changes in tone and colours are beautifully done. The water is exquisite. Excellent. Though, i wouldn't shout too much about an elephant fetish - you'll get some strange looks!

Posted by tony challis on Thu 20 Sep 17:55:37

Wow, very rich colour. Lovely piece!

Posted by Midori Yoshino on Thu 20 Sep 18:01:23

Seok, love it, good subject and beautifully painted.

Posted by Glennis Weston on Thu 20 Sep 18:34:39

Very beautiful!

Posted by Lorraine Paris on Thu 20 Sep 18:57:10

Beautifully painted Seok, your chosen palette is stunning.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 20 Sep 18:58:26

As Chris and Tony have mentioned, the subtle way you have used the colour is fantastic.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 20 Sep 19:16:28

A super painting Seok. You've caught the warm sun on their backs as they enjoy their paddle in that expertly painted water.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Thu 20 Sep 22:59:53

Love the shape of the elephants,always my favourite 'exotic' animal!

Posted by Debs Jones on Fri 21 Sep 08:42:54

Very nice sensitive study Seok, you obviously have a love of elephants.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 21 Sep 09:19:22

Excellent sttudy Seok. best Mick

Posted by Mick Saunders on Fri 21 Sep 10:11:09

Beautifully done, the figures are so well observed and the water is just right!

Posted by Lesley Dabson on Fri 21 Sep 12:44:21

Thanks ever so much, everyone!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Fri 21 Sep 13:26:50

Really lovely Seok, The water is painted so well too.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 21 Sep 16:14:51

This is so charming! Love the colours in the elephants hides and also I think your water is amazingly good - so hard to achieve in watercolour. Great work, Seok.

Posted by Thea Cable on Fri 21 Sep 23:56:41

Really love this one! beautiful composition, colours, reflections,... well done Seok!

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Sat 22 Sep 11:45:04

Beautiful elephants and wonderful water. Just perfect Seok :)

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Sat 22 Sep 15:15:58

I agree with all the above comments but must add, allowing the light between the the calves front leg and the mothers left leg is brilliant, and as ever a great composition, well done Seok.

Posted by Fred Elwell on Mon 24 Sep 15:45:10

What a beautiufl, delicate and warm painting Seok! Those two look so peaceful together. I love it !

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Mon 24 Sep 20:46:08

there is nothing wrong with an elephant fetish, Seok, lovely painting

Posted by Jenny Johnstone on Tue 25 Sep 08:15:57

Thanks so very much, everyone!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 25 Sep 10:25:31

so cute......i love the ripples in the water............. just like a photo........beautiful

Posted by Ruthy flet on Thu 04 Oct 14:56:09

This is really lovely, the water is so well done and the elephants are perfect :)

Posted by Abigail Jones on Sat 31 Aug 15:10:39

Can't believe I never commented on any of your gorgeous work Seok, but I don't appear to have done on this one, so here is my belated one, this is a superbly delightful capturing of how we all want to see a little Elephant family, the adult with the baby going into the water and doesn't it just say so much about our feelings towards magnificent Elephants that even a back view of them like this says so much about the joy of family life in nature

Posted by Ros Patterson on Fri 11 Oct 13:03:34

Thank you so very much, Ruthy, Abigail and Ros!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Sat 12 Oct 12:52:28

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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I developed a sudden fetish for painting elephants after I visited the Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka. Pinnewala was established to provide refuge to elephants orphaned or injured during clashes with villagers. This little calf was born as a result of a mating at Pinnewala itself and is thus technically not an orphan.