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!