Elephant Painting Self Portrait

www.elephantartwork.org by SAINAMTHIP

[@chantalou604]

This elephant is not doing a self portrait. He was taught, probably by being beaten until he got it perfect. THey sell the paintings to tourists.

[@Unhingedsocial]

ugh I love elephants soo much, they are beautiful animals and soo smart. I swear.

[@samuelpreston7547]

I'm impressed! That actually look like three Elephants! 🐘

[@Whoami691]

Am i the only one in awe that an animal is capable of replicating human art???

[@AmberJFMeZoo]

HOW!? thats amazing!! the elephant was truly focusing on the strokes and shapes too! Wow!

[@tunitiht]

I saw elephants painted last week at Lampang, Thailand. They are happy that I realized how talent they were.

[@LianeBuck]

They are sentient beings, it is horrible that they are submitted to so many acts of cruelty. Amazing! Blessed be their souls.

[@BillBrasset]

Okay, please people...I really love and respect animals and am amazed by their intelligence and resourcefulness. The ability to create images through art, takes an extremely high level of intelligence that only humans possess. Art, even in it's most basic form, is a cultural phenomenom - please do not believe everything you see on the internet.

[@mecca104]

I'm glad there are places like this for elephants.

[@swham1]

No matter how cool one gets, they will never be as cool as the elephant artist.

[@jillybean1021]

This is unreal! Animals are so amazing.

[@RepellentJeff]

If this is not a perfect illustration (quite literally) of the intelligence of these amazing creatures, I honestly don't know what is.

[@TheBeardedFrogSage]

Dear lord, but that was awesome to watch. And to see the elephant flapping his/her ears so much... I learned that when they do so, it means they are happy and that the painting made the elephant happy was awesome. It seem skeptical at first, until the first lines stayed. Then the elephant seemed to get more into it, even eager to paint more. That was amazing. I think we opposable thumb ape-children have underestimated our fellow beasts. We should look more into this immediately!

[@Bodomi]

They take very good care of them, the way they make them able to paint them selves is that they give them huge mirrors, the elephants look into them, see them selves, understands its them selves, then they show the elephants painting and how to do it, like they way they show it is put up the board like this, they show the painting stick thingy to them, dip it in some color, then rub it on the paper, after a lot of this the elephant can do this without torture Elephants are awesome(dolphins to ;)

[@C_mao]

i think the music fits , what a cool job to be able to work with these elephants!

[@tesajosi]

he paint like he feels, like he see the world.. thats so fantastic.

[@JolliStacey]

Magnificent!!!!!! Humans dominate animals, thinking they are the almighty species.....WRONG! Animals are FAR more intelligent then we humans! BRAVO!! I ♥ ELEPHANTS

[@bridiebrown1732]

1 word! Amazing! Woooow

[@musicfanBRA]

More intelligent and talented than most people.

[@BrazillianFOsho]

This is the most beautiful thing in the world!

[@pnut166]

saw a show about these elephants on NatGeo yesterday. They sent a crew there in response to the youtube vids. It is real ! each elephant has been trained to do one portrait, which they sell to tourists and thru a website. Utterly amazing !!! And yes, the elephants are treated well by their handlers !

[@alleeher1962]

This is amazing!!! So adorable

[@vinuri97]

they can paint and apparently they can write as well!!!!!!!!! elephants are gonnna take over the world one day they are so awesome

[@suelyavino8833]

Sem palavras...magnifico...

[@horselover125]

That's adorable!!!!!

[@jannisares]

They are aware of themselves and they do know they are painting themselves. This one even paints babies. They are very smart. The only training they need to draw is to be shown a different medium to draw on.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

It all goes to show the grand intellect of the elephant, comparable to us. It definitely helps to have a dextrous appendage, even if the trunk has no fingers, since if you have "hands" you can easily express yourself through painting and drawing, even in a basic fashion. I imagine if dolphins had arms, they'd be even better at painting.

[@Bamboochaa]

This Elephant have Talent Lovely :)) Respect

[@memirandarm]

I love this!! I just showed it to my students and one said, 'I want one of those to do all the homework for me" lol. Its just amazing!!

[@poutyface6323]

that was just amazing and awesome!

[@Kattywampus]

This made me very happy to watch.

[@CosmicOpal]

It's beautiful :) eleohants are amazing cretures

[@PepperMistAnimations]

Its amazing how smart animals are, they just have difficulties to express themselves either because they have no hands, no language we understand, and because we humans never give them a chance.

[@sk1972]

amazing! I love animals

[@TeramisuBird]

Scientists did research on this and found that they have self awareness, they express extremely high cognitive abilities, and have emotions just like humans do. To train an elephant to do this doesn't take much work. They draw in the dirt with sticks all the time (nobody knows why), it's just that they replaced sticks with paint brushes and trainers tug at their ears gentally to show them that they could do more than lines. After some practice, this is what you get out of it.

[@orientalhealthcentre]

I love elephants, they are amazing animals.

[@DeathKeeper]

Sometimes you just got to get the image out of your head. Forever elephant, forever dream.

[@Rakumario]

Now I love elephants even more! lol

[@TEV98]

really impressed and astonished.

[@LiillyMiilly]

obviously the wonderful elephant can draw even better than meeeeee its beautiful :)

[@pleasantlyundecided8760]

ahhhhhhh. what the fudge!?!?!?! I am astounded!!!!!!!

[@C_mao]

who r th a-holes that didnt like this, anyway the guy helps them by guiding them from the other side, but it's still too amazing

[@sophiatee99]

ONE WORD ......AMAZING

[@misterbong]

thank you for the information! actually amazing how smart animals are. Iv watched vids on dolhpins and there highly intelligent too!

[@TheJ0llyRoger]

That elephant is amazing, the art is amazing, and the music is amazing. Overall, this video is amazing x3.

[@CarolineGlsner]

Oh god so prettyfull!!

[@chem123ry]

wow, its just amazing ! :)

[@BeyonceLoverNumber1]

That elephant draws better than I do!

[@vladoherceg]

I was gonna study, but then I decided to watch an elephant paint instead.

[@Zolatour]

that was amazing non the less

[@SAPxxxPRODUCTIONS]

I feel no more need to live knowing that an elephant can paint better than I can.........

[@annabelle603]

WOW!! :O I can't even do that my self!!!

[@hyperrdrive]

typically Thailand treats it's elephants pretty well. The lucky ones who live in centers have vet care, clean food and a stimulating environment

[@nudle90]

This is sick! Paints better then me xD Didn´t know they were capable of these things :o

[@thomashadleigh2575]

Very well done, Srisayam!

[@cynders]

the elephant is reacting to pushes and pulls by the mans hand, not actually "painting" as in from its own creativity if you notice. Any time the man removes his hand from the elephants trunk, he drops his trunk and that stroke is complete. So the elephant is in fact physically making the markings, but the human is guiding it as a ring leader tells a circus elephant to stand on its hind legs or pick up objects in the ring with signals or touches. Still amazed he's that extended to the animal.

[@alexisstarr8050]

I hate it when i find out animals have better artistic skills than i do.

[@xietton]

it's really good!

[@MrBladeFilms]

Take the idea of cruelty out of this just for a second.... AN ELEPHANT IS PAINTING PICTURES OF ELEPHANTS. Astonishing! My mind is blown at their brain power.

[@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken]

I think it's more of a question of whether or not the elephant recognizes the fact that it's drawn other elephants, instead of just imitating pictures that its seen before.

[@videoman954]

i can't even paint that good!

[@alxkrzk9772]

Мы все привыкли, ещё со школьных времён, к репродукциям образцов наскальной живописи, на подавляющем числе которых изображены древние животные и сцены охоты на них. Кто- нибудь из вас задумывался о том, что они радикально отличаются от всего, что изображалось после них- древнеегипетских, шумерских, центральноамериканских, гигантских скандинавских и т.п. образцах древнего искусства? На них- стиль, пропорции, перспектива (вернее- её отсутствие), потрясающий динамизм при сохранении пропорциональности изображённых объектов, среди которых отсутствуют изображения ландшафта либо искусственных сооружений. Вам не кажется это странным? Конечно же нет, потому, что нам вдалбливали, что древние были всего лишь развитыми полуобезьянами, почти что даунами. Но ещё Кун-Фу-Цзы говорил, что истина никогда не бывает одна для всех, их как минимум- две. А вопрос этот возник у меня после просмотра You Tube'ских видеоклипов о рисовании картин слонами (можете набрать в Google запрос "слон рисует картину"- и получите множество ссылок),хотя бы kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4TMgpmue9d_p9E, kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX_SmJemfcqon6c&feature=related. Присмотритесь повнимательнее, разве это не похоже на "классическую" наскальную живопись? После просмотра- оторопь берёт, когда "дикий глупый зверь, поведением которого управляют только условные рефлексы и инстинкты" начинает рисовать цветок, который слон несёт к людям... С 1990-х не могу ходить в зоопарки, вместо удовольствия- дикий стресс, словно экскурсия в тюрьму где в клетках пожизненно сидят полуголодные не мытые зэки, а некоторые, как те же слоны, вообще навечно прикованы кандалами к стальным швеллерам для потехи посетителей, их бивни всегда отпилены (кому- то "на память") под предлогом безопасности посетителей. Кто разговаривает со своими кошками и собаками- тот меня поймёт. Из всего сказанного мною напрашивается странный и парадоксальный вывод: а кто же на самом деле рисовал на скалах и в пещерах? Действительно ли люди? А может- это любознательные мохнатые мамонтята выплёскивали своё горе, изображая кусками мягких разноцветных камней, как схематически набросанные короткими штрихами человечки протыкают палками тщательно и подробно выписанных мамонтов- родителей этих "глупых зверей"?

[@neuropiano]

I don't think the elephant was tortured, but if you do more research, they are trained to do this by slight tugs on their ears by the humans standing next to them.

[@TheLilScarab]

awwww I really wanna visit this place now

[@SuzanneTegroen]

i have goose bumps i cant imagine what i just saw !! was just beautiful i think if they could paint how they feel what would they paint i think this is and all elephants are inteligent !! what i saw was they even understand in color ! that was truly amazing i want a painting how much would one cost?

[@iampro12321]

Thats LEgit. Im buying that!

[@Decramikahe]

Usually elephants find painting to be therapeutic and it is often used for rehabilitation for elephants that have been mentally scarred in any way.

[@mableo8251]

this is amazing...

[@roll345]

i'd say these animals were trained to do this. some websites might suggest that this is form of "therapy" but if you'd notice tons of people are paying to see this happen. it's a tourist attraction. also if you noticed all the elephants paint a flower with the same color. check out the other videos and judge for yourselves. i think it's still amazing that an elephant is capable of this.

[@ilpelandrufo]

Soy fan... Me gusta.... I like it...

[@gothicpielover]

stop arguing guys and just admire this elephants amazing talent

[@AtheistAddiction]

holy shit, that is awesome

[@baysanthony]

thats amazing

[@nightsondesa]

amazing!!

[@BW23WB]

Just wow ...

[@Angiebillyerika]

this is amazing

[@627pts]

i would like to think that torture wasnt part of the process ..but ya it is a sad thing cant help but to suspect it...but at the same time its wonderful to see such brilliance from a beautiful creature that we share this earth with.

[@Effthiswebsite]

The elephants is probably like "I get banana treats and shoots for doing this!?!? Awe hell yeah!!" lolololol those elephants are fucking badass

[@flyingsoucer777]

beautiful creature of god!

[@CrucibleOfFlame]

That is one smart elephant o.o

[@Dynastar231]

Well... that is better than I Can draw elephants...

[@SadFaicNo]

He's like,Hmm I need more black.xD

[@antidiz]

Now thats impressive.....

[@vanessareveres1247]

Wow, The elephant can paint better then i can. XD

[@tlwdssd]

As this video shows, elephants can be trained to paint, and just like humans we are trained to do things as well, we are more alike with animals then we fail to realize

[@CEValldaura]

I have no words to describe what I'm seeing... I've underestimated the elefants so much...

[@benpetrofsky]

Not only that, elephants are also the only other species of animal we know that is aware of death. Just felt like adding that in too lol

[@popcorn2990]

i cant believe it. a elephant can draw better then me!!!!

[@cluckcluckX3]

i don't think people should have thumbs down loulou13 because what she said is right. elephants are very intelligent, and those in captivity (especially in circuses) go crazy after a while because they ARE held captive. they are one of my favorite animals but they are better off in the wild.

[@orkeer]

Now we know who made those drawings in the caves back in the stone age!

[@comradeharley]

To those asking how the elephant learned to paint: it was likely taught the strokes, and is now able to complete the painting by memory, incorporating its own flourishes. According to others here, however, the elephant is tortured, whipped and maimed until it's capable of reproducing the Mona Lisa, and is remotely controlled marionette-style by tugging on its right ear.

[@alwaysopen7970]

There is no denying they are capable of intelligent thought - if they could be domesticated they would be the perfect animal. Being herbivores they tend to drop poop whether waking or standing anywhere. Maybe they can be house rained but it isn't practical. I would like to see the elephant paint with no man beside him. The fact the pictures are of elephants are great for humanizing them. Dolphins and orcas do the same at Seaworld. The fact we finally realize this is what astounds me.

[@ultramegax]

This is actually done in hopes of raising money for elephant conservation. That's what these trainers do. Don't worry, these are actually the elephants which are treated very well, and appreciated for their gifted minds.

[@SmiggzYh]

Don't joke about the future, man. The never forget.

[@AbyssKepperOmega]

Wonderful!=)

[@souadkhibit4470]

it's amazing, how they could do that without prompts and without frequent rewards.

[@shattered0717]

Yes this is true. I didn't think it was at first, but I researched it.

[@comradeharley]

@TojoPanther Which is how any painter, even human ones learns the craft - they reproduce existing works over and over, and then eventually add their own flourishes, which is what the elephants are doing by going over lines, putting in the finer details, etc. Hong, the main elephant that's usually doing the painting, is a good example of such skill development. Being "safe" and "skeptical" shouldn't mean drowning others in your own cynicism. Be open minded, be embracing.

[@CHAKASHAKA]

i love elephants...and they are really special...BUT this trick is obviously done by the trainer using the elephant as a tool....he pushes the tusk up or down..left to right and taps when he wants the brush connected to the canvas..making them change brushes too, by handing it to them.....like using the tusk as a cursor...like you use the mouse on your computer screen.......still superintelligent creatures but these asians are fooling the art buyers

[@tcgtrader]

elephants can actually paint there known to be capable to and are self aware of their emotions

[@strangelette]

My hometown zoo used to have showings of elephants painting. There was no trick to it; they really do paint on their own and do so eagerly.

[@RecklessTheory]

I love this song! whatever it is?