Four [Hellenic] figures. A little out of sequence here but are part of the exploratory process which brought me to the start of the ongoing project. There is a lack of logical connectedness in that the grey-clad figure on the left is a caryatid from the Erektheion in Athens, the middle two golden-clad figures are of Artemis and the right-hand one in white is a composite of Aphrodite. The Aphrodite was taken from a sculpture (as were they all) which is headless and armless and entirely nude. The torso is in the museum in Pafos, Cyprus and the head is in the Central museum in Nicosia. I decided to drape the figure to keep it all in context.

I suppose it could be argued that Aphrodite could remain naked among her clothed fellow deities for she was noted for her promiscuity despite her being, apart from the goddess of love, she was the defender of matrimonial fidelity.

Each of these panels are 7 x 42 cm and are together on a single sheet of paper 55 x 50 cm. The work is in gouache on 300 gsm paper.

To further illustrate the development of this work here is the line drawing, built up from original sketchbooks.

And here, some gouache has been applied. The idea of this is to work out how, and if they would work as paintings. This particular piece was intended as something of a "test-bed" but I think it stands as a work in its own right.