Day 4529: Grids Galore & African Elephants.

"Heart": collage, acrylics, inks, digital.

  

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A Bunch of Grids

I used to have a great app that made grids and all kinds of designs, and for years used it for all kinds of compositions. I loved that app and less than a year ago it just wasn't there anymore? Disappeared? I am sure I could find an app that would do what I want, but it looks like they are somewhere around $7.99 and $9.99 a month, but I am determined not to add any more monthly charges, I already pay for my Photoshop and iCloud space. TMI? Do I sound grumpy?

 I thought I might share some grids for you, most are mine, some grids by talented artists.

Antoni Taples

Arawaki Paper

Johnson Tsang

African Art

Who knew?

When you call an African elephant, make sure to address it by name. That's likely what other African elephants do, according to new research. A study in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution finds elephants learn, recognize and use individualized name-like calls to address others of their kind. Some other animals, like dolphins, also display this behavior by mimicking the calls of other dolphins. The elephants seem to be able to do this without mimicry, leading scientists to better associate it with the idea of a specific elephant "name." Elephants maintain lifelong varied social bonds with many individuals and are often separated from their closely bonded social partners, according to the study, so individualized "name" calls could help them connect more specifically with each other.  Read the whole story here.

 

  

 

A 2  minute video, Mad Fly, here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

Yellow-throated Toucan

 

Friday's Smiles ... 

This is from an upcoming 2GN2S feature