h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I did some animal sketching today. I'm not going to post all of them here since I'm saving a few to go with new Colours of Wildlife articles. But here are some:

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo45/WillemvdMerwe/Illustrations%20General/WhiteRhino1b.jpg

A charging White Rhino, about which I've written here: A87758680

Just to show these things can move fast. Here's a baby white rhino:

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo45/WillemvdMerwe/Illustrations%20General/BabaWitrenoster1b.jpg

Here's a baby rhino of a species you'll learn more about if you stay tuned to The Post:

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo45/WillemvdMerwe/Illustrations%20General/BabyIndianRhino1b.jpg

And to wrap up the animal action sketches, a couple of elephants fighting:

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo45/WillemvdMerwe/Illustrations%20General/FightingElephantsb.jpg

Today I focused mainly on working fast and rough, getting the lines right for suggesting the motion.

Wow, I think you did a great job. Man those rhinos move fast, if a vehicle gets run into by a charging one ---it probably looks like a train ran into it.

lovely Willem....you're very gifted

I love those running rhinos. And the elephants.

You captured much more than just movement!

I noticed how HEAVY the charging White Rhino looked.
The baby White Rhino looked young.

On the other hand, the Elephants only looked like they were tussling.

Great Art!

AE

Hello everyone and thanks for the messages! So you folks like the sketches? I'm thinking of incorporating more sketches along with the full colour paintings in Colours of Wildlife.