Another Rhino--Oh My!

Yes, another rhino. I still am not sick of drawing the beasts. I find that when I really want to relax, I am drawn to drawing rhinos. Yes, they have become fairly easy for me. I know all of their little (or more like big) body idiosyncrasies, such as the humps (sometimes they look almost camel-like) on their back and silly little lips. I just love the creatures to death. I would really like to do a bunch of rhino aceos, but I seem to have a difficult time drawing them that small (2.5x3.5). I included in this sketch some oxpeckers on the rhino's back. That is a first for me, even though they are constant companions and relieve the rhino of pesky, blood-sucking insects. The rhinos are lucky to have such friends. This isn't finished, but what's new...

Rhinoceros in Red Galoshes

I haven't updated here in awhile. This is the result of me playing around with an idea that I have for a children's book. Yes, I know everyone always says you should not even attempt to do your own illustrations unless you are a professional illustrator, but that doesn't mean that I can't play around with ideas. And of course my idea is going to include a rhino of some sort. So, here she is. I think she's pretty cute. She was done with watercolor with some ink outlines. I have also done some in graphite with a touch of color for the galoshes. I saw a book last night at work (you encounter lots of books at work when you work at the library) called Bad Cat. It was fantastic--very creative with lots of fun illustrations and ideas. That is the kind of book I want to write.