
Reverse chalk on black paper, Study of the handmaids face in Caravaggio's, Judith Beheading Holofernes (circa 1498-1599)

Goat: Reverse chalk on black Canson paper. I made this for my friend's birthday. She loves goats, but can't have one because she lives in the city. I found a color photo online which I liked and decided to approach the image as white on black.
See below images for stages in the process...

I used the string method for measuring the key points.

Here you can see I'm beginning to fill in the horn area.

A last layer of detail is still needed before calling it done.

Wooden Pie Plate (pencil)

Empty Nest (pencil)

Bargue hand study (pencil)