The red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest marsupial on Earth and the unofficial mascot of the Australian Outback, where life is tough, hot, and full of creatures trying to kill you.
Male red kangaroos are ripped. Their powerful legs and tails are so muscular that they could probably win a gym contest—if they didn’t just kick over the bench press and hop away. Fun fact: Red kangaroo males flex their biceps to intimidate rivals and impress females. That’s right—they’re the gym bros of the animal kingdom, except their protein shakes are made of grass.
Dark humor warning: If a red kangaroo kicks you, you’ll be airborne too—just not in a way you’d enjoy.
Conservation status? Least Concern. Why? Because they’re thriving despite human encroachment, which means they’re better at handling climate change than we are.
This time round I’m drawing one of these brutes. Using my previous experience of drawing fur, I implement unique highlights and lowlights that expose the unique pattern of hair. However, I did have many moments where I thought it was looking a lot like a dingo rather than a buff male Red Kangaroo (my god here I go again with my rants about dingos good lord).
I’m starting to really enjoy doing these drawings throughout the week and I do appreciate the support from you jolly bunch. I hope you will continue to join me on my journey as I improve my art whilst not being too annoyed about my excessive scientific jokes and facts I like to scatter throughout. Cheers
Size: A5 – 210mm x 148mm
Medium:
– Prismacolor coloured pencils
– Solvent solution (using a small detailing paint brush)
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