NOTE: Originally, I was approached about doing a book cover for a poet. The subject, to be rendered as a black and white line drawing, would feature a monkish elephant.
I wanted to give the poet three options to see if I was going in the desired direction he envisioned. The poet liked my elephant but chose to go in direction. (The poet loved all three but chose a painting by a family member.)
At this point I decided to bring color to my creation. I also came to like three versions presented together with notes and titles. I had had some thought that each of the three might become a solo work cut away and framed separately.
