Observable.create(new OnSubscribe<Drawable>() {
    @Override
    public void call(Subscriber<? super Drawable> subscriber) {
        Drawable drawable = getTheme().getDrawable(drawableRes));
        subscriber.onNext(drawable);
        subscriber.onCompleted();
    }
}).subscribe(new Observer<Drawable>() {
    @Override
    public void onNext(Drawable drawable) {
        imageView.setImageDrawable(drawable);
    }
    @Override
    public void onCompleted() {
    }
    @Override
    public void onError(Throwable e) {
        Toast.makeText(activity, "Error!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
});