This artwork is part of the "Summer of Max" collection, where I invited fans of Max to share with me their stories, interests, and aspirations—which I then used as inspiration for building Max's world.
This piece was inspired by the owner's desire to combine dolphins and elephants into a new fantasy creature, which I've affectionately termed a "dolphant". The dolphant has a myriad of colors and are amphibious, coming on land to search for and eat a variety of fruits. Their favorites are bananas, watermelons, blueberries, coconuts, and cherries.
They are smart, playful, and love to do sky-high flips out of the water. To say hello to these wonderful creatures (and friends), Max would often v...