I had the lovely privilege to be commissioned to create a bronze bust of an older gentleman, a retired doctor on the Gold Coast. He sat for me for several 3 hour sittings and I worked up the sculpture in oil based clay.
The resultant portrait was then taken to Chalkos Fine Art Foundry and the long process of going to bronze. I was very happy with the results as were the clients.
a few sketches to begin armature pins to locate extremities blocking in roughly placing features client patiently sitting not easy to remain still slowly refining first layer silcone mold made and wax copy cast ceramic shell mold bronze molten ready to pour always exciting! smashing off the ceramic shell finishing patination and waxing bronze is seductive and classic happy client champagne to celebrate deb mostert 2020 bronze bust Dr Robert