Assignment:

Your class project is to draw the baby Rhino using the techniques that we have covered in this course.

Materials:

2 Pencils an 'H' and a '4B' - I am using the Caran d'ACHE Grafwoods but this is not essential.

Pencil Sharpener

Blending Stump

Kneadable Eraser - I recommend either Caran d'ACHE or Factis, however if you have less dexterity in your hand the Faber Castell will be fine as this is softer but does not hold a point quite so well as the others. BluTack or StickyTack is another option but this does have to be replaced quite often as it gets greasy relatively quickly.

Normal Eraser

Hot Press Watercolour Paper - I am using St. Cuthbert's Saunders Waterford 300g Hot Press but any Hot Press Watercolour Paper will be fine. I do not recommend Cartridge or Copier paper.

2 Rulers

Masking Tape - I recommend using a Low Tack Masking Tape as Normal Tape adheres to the surface of paper quite aggressively

a Piece of Scrap Paper slightly bigger than the Reference Photograph

Getting Started:

You have 2 reference photographs that you can download; 1 in colour and the other in black and white. Personally, I prefer to work from a colour photograph as I feel it holds more detail but this is purely personal choice.

I would advise watching each part through first to gain an understanding of the process before then following along.

Sharing Your Art Work:

Please remember to regularly upload your work to the 'Your Project' Section which can be found on the 'Project and Resources' Page. This is also a great way to be able to look back at your progress.

I would suggest doing this after you have:-

refined the sketch,
added the mid-tones and blending,
added the fine detail,
and finally when the picture is complete.

I look forward to seeing your work as it develops along with the final Masterpiece. Also, if you have any questions, please let me know as I am always happy to help!

Kristy Pateman

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