This elephant in Japan was trained how to paint from a young age – and is now hugely popular.

Yumeka, a ten-year-old Asian elephant from Elephant Kingdom in Chiba prefecture, draws in crowds to see her create her masterpieces.

Footage shows Yumeka at her temporary home in Okinawa – where she will give birth.

She skillfully creates a painting of a Cherry Blossom tree, much to the amazement of zoo guests.

Still images and archive footage also shows the long road Yumeka took to become a beloved painter.

She has had the same trainer since she was young and has formed a strong bond with him – something the owner of Elephant Kingdom credits as a reason for Yumeka's artistic ability.

The footage was captured on March 21.

Yumeka, a 10 year old asian elephant, is famous for a special talent of hers. Yumeka began painting when she was 1 year old, and started painting cherry blossoms in front of visitors when she was 2. Since then, her eyes have twinkled and she looks thrilled when the crowd applauds for her. The elephant trainer worked with her to teach her signals to begin her paintings, and since then she has gotten better and better. Right now she is preparing to give birth and has come to Okinawa temporarily from Chiba, but her paintings are gathering crowds there too.

Yumeka is originally from Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Chiba prefecture, Japan. About 20 years ago, the owner of the elephant kingdom watched a TV show about an elephant drawing arts. Then he (the owner) knew that training elephants from early age makes drawing skill much better so he decided to teach baby elephant how to draw when he will have one. Then Yumeka was born.

The daughter of the kingdom’s owner told me that each elephant has different skills but Yumeka has been trained by same trainer from Thailand since she was 2 so they have a strong bond. And also Yumeka always looks happy when she was praised after drawing. These made her skills better and better.