Pencils: Derwent Artists and Berol Karisma pencils

Paper: Cartridge

I saw these beautiful statues in Venice and was awed by the strength and character of these women. The weaker sex? - I don’t think so. I added the pigeons to give further strength in the provision of shelter and protection. Using a limited palette of greys and browns, I built the picture in several layers of coloured pencil on cartridge paper using no solvents. It took me approximately 25 hours to complete.