Christmas Rhinoceros Illustration

A personal piece created just for fun this Christmas. It’ll probably go on sale in some fashion next Christmas as a Christmas card and maybe a print. Merry Christmas!

Christmas Skating Rhino Sketch — Initial sketch on the Surface Pro 3

Christmas Skating Rhino Outlines — Vector illustration in outline mode. Some people are interested in this type of thing.

5 thoughts on “Christmas Rhinoceros Illustration”

dpocza

December 20, 2014 at 11:29 am

You make me really appreciate and want to stay in vectors!
- Josh
  
  December 20, 2014 at 2:26 pm
  
  Thank you!
Kalpart

December 24, 2014 at 3:42 am

Nice thought of Rhinoceros Christmas card!
Holly

December 27, 2014 at 5:28 am

Great illustration!! Really love it!
- Josh
  
  December 27, 2014 at 11:24 am
  
  Thank you!

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