Of all the still life subjects I have collected at antique fairs over the years, this early 20th century French bust of Victory is one of my favorites.
Recently I lit it and rendered it in charcoal on a piece of tan canson paper. The base it sits on in the pic below is actually a marble lazy Susan and not part of the bust itself. I use that a lot when doing busts like this because its so easy to turn and sketch at different angles before starting on a final piece.
Here is the final piece that was inspired by some John Singer Sargent charcoal portraits I saw recently.
