Kruger White Rhino Metal Print
by Richard Harpum
Product Details
Kruger White Rhino metal print by Richard Harpum. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
Design Details
I have been fortunate to see a lot of white rhinos during my various trips to Africa over the years. This one appeared as my wife and I were driving... more
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Artist's Description
I have been fortunate to see a lot of white rhinos during my various trips to Africa over the years. This one appeared as my wife and I were driving through the Kruger National Park in South Africa in 2002. This was the last of the �Big Five� that we saw that day, staring with leopard, then elephant, lion and buffalo. We had also seen plenty of other game, including Hippos, which are pretty big, as well.
We had to be out of the Park before the gates closed at 6pm. However, this bull sauntered into the road just in front of us and did not appear pleased to see us. I stopped the car and started taking photos. The bull defecated on the side of the road (presumably to mark his territory), stomped his legs and then stood defiantly blocking our route.
Although white rhinos are far less aggressive than their �black� cousins, I decided that it would be best to wait for him to leave on his own accord, rather than try to encourage him to go by driving even closer. So I just to...
About Richard Harpum
Award-winning artist, Richard Harpum, paints in a realist style, paying meticulous attention to detail. His medium of choice is acrylics on canvas or board but he also uses oils and paints watercolour florals. Richard's primary focus is landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and gardens but he also paints portraits, still lifes and florals. The effective use of light is a key ingredient to all of Richard’s works and he spends a great deal of time before starting a painting in selecting a composition that provides both drama and contrast. Born in Bromley, England, in 1951, Richard has had a passion for drawing and painting from a very young age. As a youngster, he was always drawing and became a prolific painter after he received an...
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Svetlana Sewell
Excellent!!!
Richard Harpum replied:
Thanks, Svetlana.
Richard Harpum
I have been fortunate to see a lot of white rhinos during my various trips to Africa over the years. This one appeared as my wife and I were driving through the Kruger National Park in South Africa in 2002. This was the last of the “Big Five” that we saw that day, staring with leopard, then elephant, lion and buffalo. We had also seen plenty of other game, including Hippos, which are pretty big, as well. We had to be out of the Park before the gates closed at 6pm. However, this bull sauntered into the road just in front of us and did not appear pleased to see us. I stopped the car and started taking photos. The bull defecated on the side of the road (presumably to mark his territory), stomped his legs and then stood defiantly blocking our route. Although white rhinos are far less aggressive than their “black” cousins, I decided that it would be best to wait for him to leave on his own accord, rather than try to encourage him to go by driving even closer. So I just took more photos, which formed the references for this painting. That is a red-billed Oxpecker on his back. After what seemed like an age, he turned and headed back into the bush, turning to face us again as we drove past. He looked annoyed, so we left quickly. We reached the park gates at 5.58 pm! I’m not sure what would have happened if we had been late but I did not fancy spending the night in the Park. It is a tragic thought that within a few years, it is likely that none of these magnificent animals will still be living in the wild due to the misguided belief that their horns have medicinal qualities or because they are prized as dagger handles or ornaments.