I had wished to put a little more detail in this sleeping Rhino, but his buddy had other ideas and rousted him in the butt. Sometimes, it is the quick, gestural drawings that have the most character.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
San Diego Zoo
Both San Diego and DC are my favorite zoos. I love the opportunity to sketch the animals. Having been in San Diego for work, I took some vacation days to go to the zoo.
This gorilla was so majestic and so. . .sad. I was unable to sketch him live, but kept thinking about the photos of him that I took on my iPhone and envisioning this sketch. Once, back at the hotel, I just had to get it out of my head and on to paper.
I had wished to put a little more detail in this sleeping Rhino, but his buddy had other ideas and rousted him in the butt. Sometimes, it is the quick, gestural drawings that have the most character.
I had wished to put a little more detail in this sleeping Rhino, but his buddy had other ideas and rousted him in the butt. Sometimes, it is the quick, gestural drawings that have the most character.
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CK - I love both of these - the inherent sadness and strength of caged gorillas and the glimpse of rhino, solid but suggestive rather than detailed. And, personally, I'm a huge fan of palette.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I really enjoy using the Elegant Writer pen to do washes. The blueish-pink ink really has a depth and strength to it.
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