厲害了，大象居然畫畫也這么棒！

It's well-known that elephants are intelligent and graceful creatures-but these animals have taken that reputation a step further by becoming professional painters.

眾所周知，大象是聰明又優(yōu)雅的動物，它們已經(jīng)向成為專業(yè)畫家邁出了很大一步。

The group of seven Asian elephants hold specially-designed brushed in their trunks, which they use to create beautiful floral scenes.

這七只亞洲大象用鼻子拿著特別設(shè)計的畫筆，創(chuàng)造美麗的花卉圖。

And the clever mammals, who live in Thailand have even developed a skill that humans can't match - the ability to suck up paint in their trunks to spray it over a canvas like an aerosol can.

這些生活在泰國的智慧型哺乳動物甚至get了一種人類不能匹敵的技能——用鼻子吸取顏料，并像油漆噴霧一樣將其噴灑。

Artist at work: An Asian elephant puts his trunk into it as he works on a huge canvas

工作中的“藝術(shù)家”：亞洲大象用鼻子在大畫布上繪畫

Art attack: This elephant, with the help of his minder, takes aim at a canvas at Maesa Elephant Camp in Thailand
“藝術(shù)性攻擊”：在看護者的幫助下，這只大象瞄準了泰國馬沙大象營的畫布

For slightly less precise images, the elephants can also use their huge feet - which they dip in paint then use to daub large canvasses on the floor.
對于那些無需太過精準的畫作，大象也會將腳浸在顏料中，然后涂抹地板上的大畫布。

The amazing fruits of their labour are then sold on by the sanctuary - for as much as £1,300 each - and the money used to support the Maesa Elephant Camp, where the seven live.

它們令人驚嘆的畫作后被保護區(qū)售出——每幅都高達1300英鎊，且都用于支持它們所生活的馬沙大象營。

Teaching elephants to paint was a technique pioneer at Maesa, and is now used in several other sanctuaries to help raise money for the animals.

教大象繪畫是馬沙的首創(chuàng)，現(xiàn)在其他保護區(qū)也用來幫助養(yǎng)活動物。

Art teacher: The elephants are guided in their work by trainers, who can direct their trunks by rubbing their ears

藝術(shù)老師：大象由教練指導(dǎo)，教練通過摩擦耳朵來指導(dǎo)他們的鼻子

The most sophisticated elephant artists - who were trained by a Chinese painter nine years ago - are now skilled enough to paint realistic-looking bunches of flowers, rather than the more impressionistic work favour by the others.

最有經(jīng)驗的大象藝術(shù)家——九年前由中國畫家訓練，現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)熟練掌握了繪畫栩栩如生的花束，而不是那些讓他人印象深刻的工作。

When creating the works, the elephants are guided by a trainer, who gives them instructions by rubbing their ears in a particular way.

在創(chuàng)作畫作時，大象由教練指導(dǎo)，教練通過摩擦耳朵這種特定的方式給他們指示。

The elephants use a special non-toxic paint, and adapted paint brushes that make it comfortable for them to hold with their trunks.

大象使用一種特殊的無毒顏料，以及鼻子可以舒適“握著”的畫筆。

The paintings mostly feature primary colours, as elephants' ability to distinguish between different shades is limited.

因為大象區(qū)分不同色調(diào)的能力有限，所以這些畫的特色是原色。

Landscape: THe elephants at Maesa Elephant Camp, in Thailand, have been painting for 13 years
風景：泰國馬沙大象營的大象們已有13年的繪畫經(jīng)驗

‘Perfect tool': Elephants' trunks have been described as an ideal implement for painting

“完美工具”：大象的鼻子被稱為繪畫的理想工具
The elephants at work were captured French photographer Olivier Blaise.

法國攝影師Olivier Blaise拍攝了工作中的大象。

Mr Blaise, 48, said: 'The agility and sensitivity of an elephant's trunk means that it's a perfect tool for painting. The gesture is both sweeping and very precise!'

48歲的Blaise先生說：“大象鼻子的敏感度和靈敏性讓它成為一個完美的繪畫工具。這一“手勢”既涉及全面又十分精確！

‘The trunk is also used like an aerosol spray, as the paint is diluted with water it is a fun and natural way for the elephants to paint.'

“它們的鼻子也能像油漆噴霧一樣使用。因為顏料已用水稀釋，所以對于大象繪畫來說，這是一種有趣和自然的方式。”

The paintings, which are around 120cm in width, and vary in length, are sold on site at Maesa and also in auctions, with typical prices ranges from £205 to £1,300.

這些畫作，寬約120厘米，長度不一，在馬沙現(xiàn)場出售或拍賣，價格為205英鎊到1300英鎊不等。
 

看過之后，是不是對大象的喜愛又多了一層呢？