Kifaru kidogo

Little rhino in Kiswahili

This sketch is an image of a female Southern White Rhino with her young calf.

It was sketched using the medium of PASTELS on PASTEL MATT paper whilst using a beautiful reference photograph taken by Dylan Smith.

The sequence of photos below shows how the image was sketched

I lightly sketched in the calf and female rhino as a rough guide to the sketch.

Unison light 16 as the base with a darker Phthalo blue tint to the upper part of the sky

I start to work on the back leg before working across the body.

The mother is starting to take shape as I work on her shoulders and ears

Slowly filling in the details of the rhino's ears and then I'll move down to her calf

Filled in the details of the folds on her neck and shoulders, before starting on the calf.

I'm gradually filling in the details of the calf as I move onto the mother's head and horns

Finally the image of the two rhinos is beginning to take shape..

I've filled in the upper and longer lower horn as I work down the head.

With the rhino and calf nealy complete, I've started to add the pebbles and small rocks.

The image now scanned by Framers Gallery

A quick photo of me in front of the finished sketch.

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