Friday 1 September 2023

Friday Face OFF -- Rhino

For this week's Friday Face OFF link party
of art featuring faces, hosted by Nicole of

Here's a rhinoceros 
which I did in pen and ink.

It kind of continues last week's
theme of "wrinkles."


I like how my rhino turned out
plus I learned a new technique
to improve realism by not
making lines look too uniform.

I can't recall ever seeing a rhino
in real life, not even in a zoo.

Have you?

[Art & photo of art © Debra She Who Seeks, 2023]

27 comments:

  1. Excellent! We went on a private photo caravan at what was then the San Diego Wild Animal Park. We hand-fed rhinos. Amazing!

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  2. No, I do not think I have ever seen a rhino. The closest I have come is when I picked up a rhinovirus. Sadly, most species of rhino will likely go extinct, so many of us will never see them.

    I like your rhino too, although like me I am guessing it did not have much of a skincare routine?

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  3. I've seen rhinos in zoos. They are not pretty creatures. I prefer yours because he looks as if he has a bit of a smile.

    Love,
    Janie

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  4. Another great piece, Debra! I have seen a live Rhino - impressive beasts, they are.

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  5. I'm confident that I've seen a Rhino in person before.
    Your drawing is perfect!

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  6. Great texture on the face.
    I have seen a rhino, in a zoo, but I'd love to see one in the wild.

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  7. He is so sweet. I think you captured him beautifully. I have seen a rhino in a zoo. They are huge.

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  8. Great work! I once played in Ionesco's Rhinoceros. I turned into one during the second act.

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  9. Hello Debra, Your handsome drawing led me to Wikipedia to read up on rhinoceros conservation and the horn trade. What I read is quite shocking--that rhino poaching has apparently gone way up in recent years, despite the close threat of extinction of these magnificent animals. What I never knew was the important role their eating of vegetation plays in the ecology of the places where they live. My question is just what kind of monstrous person would deliberately destroy these (as well as other rare animals) for the extremely dubious properties of their horns?
    --Jim

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  10. I haven't been to the St. Louis Zoo in a while but they have had Rhinos for a long time. https://stlzoo.org/animals/mammals/hoofed-mammals/black-rhinoceros

    Your's looks like it's grinning. 🙂

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  11. Having had 4 kids, I do believe we hit every zoo in nearly every town we ever visited. I've seen my share of rhinos in many different forms and ages. I love them and am always surprised when I hear the hippos are much more deadly than the ferocious looking rhino. Or maybe there are just a lot more hippos available to pick us off.

    Your rhino is quite a specimen and looks like a she to me.

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  12. He is very handsome for a rino. Well I think it’s a he.
    I have seen rinos. In zoos. I like to think they’re unicorns that got fat!
    Kinda like I did lol

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  13. I’ve seen one. You did a great job, as usual!

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  14. Impressive drawing! I think I saw one at the Calgary Zoo like two decades ago?

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  15. What a beauty! Love the rhino and love the theme of 'wrinkles'.
    E

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  16. Incredibly done my friend!
    Each time your art takes my breath away!!!!!!
    You are really very very Talented dear Debra

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  17. I have seen Rhinos IRL many times and this is about as perfect as you can get. The first thing I noticed was how great the wrinkles are and then I read how you learned a new technique for them. Just Brilliant my friend. Thank you for joining FFO and have a great week.

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  18. I've never seen a rhino up close and personal. How did you get him to stand still long enough to do this wonderful drawing?

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  19. Debra, you are becoming a very skilled artist. That Rhino is awesome.

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  20. Awesome sketch of the rhino ~ Wow!

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  21. The Phila zoo alwys had Rhinos...Love your artwork..You are very good..

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  22. You drawing is excellent, Debra! I like that its right ear has a notch in it, making this rhino more of an individual. Your cross-hatching is very effective!

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  23. I like how he looks like he's almost smiling

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