The Passing Of Gireesan The Elephant, A Giant Of My Childhood
A story of friendship, love, and understanding between man and beast. Gireesan was my first muse, the subject of my first drawing. I was only six then, and he was the official elephant (gajaraja) of Sri Poornathrayeesan (the deity at the temple). I remember sketching him over and over again, trying to imagine him correctly. […]