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It's the Shoo Rayner drawing channel
Today I'm join too show you how to draw a Rhinoceros from your memory and I'm going
to use a bic biro because I want an empty biro for another video I'm going to do later.
But lets not talk about it…snap! Let's do it!
This is a standard bic pen - medium - and I've never drawn like this with one o these
before, so this is. something completely new.
I started drawing this Rhino very hesitantly. Drawing with a Bic Biro is a completely new
thing for me, because I think of Bic Biros as something that you fill in tax forms with!
But I've seen other people do amazing things with a biro and thought I'd have a go myself
as there's nothing quite like trying something new.
I'm drawing this Rhino from memory. It's meant to be Albrecht Durer's famous Rhinoceros print,
which I chose to demonstrate something in the Wednesday Drawing Show a couple of weeks
ago. Then I became fascinated by the story behind the drawing
An Indian Rhino was sent to the King of Portugal as a gift in 1515 - That's nearly five hundred
years ago! Durer never saw the Rhinoceros but was sent a description and a quick sketch
which was made by an unknown artist.
The wood cut that Durer made stood as the definitive image of a Rhinoceros for over
250 years!
Then I came across the work of Pittsburgh artist Don Moyer. He had traced the Durer
image onto a Trade Show Booth more than forty years before, but the image was left ingrained
in his memory. He done quite a few versions of the Rhinoceros from memory that quite captivated
me. and inspired me to have a go at drawing it from memory too. See the link below for
Don's amazing Sketchbook blog.
As I drew this image, I became more and more confident with the pen. and tried different
ways of making marks.
Durer makes circular patterns with simple hash marks, but that just looked scribbly
when done with a biro, but scribbling in circles made it look much better.
I found drawing the scaly pattern worked well as the ink feels almost soft as you draw over
it, almost like you can push it into shape.
This is a larger drawing than I'd normally do - it's A3 and took me about three and a
half hours to complete but I think it's worth upping the scale to benefit from the texture
of the ink.
I'm really quite pleased with the finished result.
And how much ink did I use? mmm …About half a barrel
And what am I going to draw with a biro next? Suggestions in the comments box below please!
Well, If you enjoyed that, have a look at my Indian Rhino Pattern on the shoobeedoodling
channel or try the Rhino Mystery drawing. Either way, make sure you are subscribed to
this channel for more drawing lessons and advice and in the meantime keep drawing drawing
drawing - practice practice practice and I'll see you next time! You take care now -- bye
bye!