I wanted to try out a large rubaway (one of my favourite techniques – see the
Sunset Pride from 2009) and decided to illustrate a white rhino and gift it to my brother, Michael, who works on a game farm in Limpopo.
Over a few weeks I developed the picture and finally gave it to him at his home we we as a family visited him and his wife.
The Work In Progress:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy3-aQN9osMVOIVRbk02QYsGN1uMBmpLi2ZJFtx35SftDy5BG3azWQlUrM0Sg1NFZlKUNWD4GCOPxkXD5kymr_z7EymKjivY9AhjvFhEJbNo4FsmmpefEVu97iDcPYI32BefOYJxTi5DS/s320/IMG_7833.jpg) |
Applying gesso background |
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Pencil work plus masking fluid added to whites |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUV3hAo7oqfFy6zIJcGhdrl9ajAouhCC5ohO0h4x68R5yOT8JwvN3Lf7luP_Flb1pLT_Zhf7U-aDzbjWyok7URkgShlxfDB_4PCaam3YVIuCaNdiFcuKMFpH7J4dgDRSfNupAmUUsLwUQv/s320/IMG_7846.jpg) |
Watercolour wash |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pq9u511WsQh0M7TICDK47F-Erk8EgAcrkBkuTuRAyaJGWTn61DgXseJIqSSKxeD-Dpa1QhjhcYv0p9PxIDA6EaE0sUIvAP023pZPk1B8lt7eOxQbORJkzWT0OdUTgNyRgYp9sAGEsL6A/s320/IMG_7848.jpg) |
Wash dried |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlgX_U2T59BFL9sEGRmzpdTvt8Fvos4oXyUVbBdCihRNsSdX8HWfSQPOKJRuj_38xOnG3Kv2YDWYLmX1AnF5_7RwkIJa5Kl-PXlTZcAGav9OKeqUt11qXCXJNeRozgzhAqiAyftLONqQp/s320/IMG_7856.jpg) |
Removing masking fluid |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMs5o4I-cGN5VmpXm_y7ZNY52_Uqr5hscBYaDh7rstMnxO57ku739TghzSp_AjiBpR5W0M0TtO0sqArR1CLSlUPnnQ5ul3qL_XI3hFeqaMp0ThxUfk7p6aYPcOVWvN2pqv2OrLVB8LQnyN/s320/IMG_7857.jpg) |
Rubbing away highlights |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTw_yZJRSV-CoyFaqZSD2gN4QHc2wGVfo7ayYZqsI9u03-m1vl2g8lVoyC80f7sLrFByet3iLwm1u8GpViSqAuAp6WRgk6SNY2urRdI2kD2djGWcuhWvxeTAnZjMtkIeWS7hV2tK6G9QZp/s320/IMG_7859.jpg) |
Rubbing away dust. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eEuAW81OVCiIft-2hTnEv35AwuQRGjn46GSt1VOMUhyenAr5bU_RJnIRC-5-1Ldo_bH8mf71WbnNhAQIseIpyvFUjum5vmzBr9T1x-S44cNl0S8h6J0El1-OeYWTg90emmUGaNW9TIQF/s320/IMG_7860.jpg) |
Rubbing away highlights |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkgw9zIZcFl-YyCGCkLBhdUTiyZgVJHElCaqbEVqjHLWAcf7OpIUFc7V4wcWfx6ScKIFGXwelvQKoftlE_UtbK0AyBFUP45VEusor185RCiWrTVzbX-FipyHv2OtJXW9P_aeF0mZ5yL-1/s320/IMG_7880.jpg) |
Adding detail and dark tones. |