A new elephant picture on the drawing board

This snapshot was taken this morning of my latest pencil drawing.This is a portrayal of an encounter I had with a small herd of elephants in Chobe,Botswana.I have drawn the outlines of four animals from the herd but have yet to decide how much,if any,of the dry background to put into the drawing.i will let it progress a bit further before making the decision,but either way I can see me spending some time over this piece,which,like the tiger drawing,is quite a large drawing.As the piece progresses and the narrative unfolds I will talk further about this thrilling encounter.