Famous Sark/Guernsey artist Rosanne Guille painting the Victor Hugo statue in oil on board at Candle Museum in Guernsey as part of her Strada Easel Challenge 2024 @STRADAEasel

I have wanted to paint this statue of Victor Hugo for years and today was the day!

This statue by Jean Boucher was made in around 1913 for the Sociéte Victor Hugo. It was purchased by the French government, shipped to Guernsey where it was publicly unveiled in a ceremony on the 7th July 1914.

I am used to painting rocks but this was a little more challenging. Every ten minutes or so the light was falling on a completely new piece of the statue 😣. A challenge I really enjoyed.

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