"Rhinos aren't so much thick-skinned as armour-plated. They seem to look permanently sad. Many people find these prehistoric-looking creatures ugly, but I love them" - David Shepherd. This mesmerising study beautifully captures the essence of two colossal creatures: the Buffalo and the Indian Rhino. Working in his study format familiar to his preliminary sketches, here Shepherd has developed this composition onto canvas, making for a work which displays the multiple facets of each of his buffalo and rhino subjects. At the same time, the viewer is offered a rare insight into the artist at work by eroding the boundaries between preparation and finished article.