The Emperor Constantine
The statue of Constantine is just outside York Minster. There are not many statues in York to commemorate famous people. The Emperor was in York in 306 when his father, Constantius, died and he was proclaimed as his successor. The Minster is built over the site of the headquarters building of the Roman fortress. The sword was removed by a drunken man in 2017, who waved it about while chasing passers by. It was restored the the emperor a short time later, a little bent.
This picture of the work in progress led me to redraw the part of the Minster behind the statue. Drawn with a Pentel 0.3mm mechanical pencil and Tombow Mono Zero eraser on A4 cartridge paper from a sketchbook.
The Emperor Constantine
The statue of Constantine is just outside York Minster. There are not many statues in York to commemorate famous people. The Emperor was in York in 306 when his father, Constantius, died and he was proclaimed as his successor. The Minster is built over the site of the headquarters building of the Roman fortress. The sword was removed by a drunken man in 2017, who waved it about while chasing passers by. It was restored the the emperor a short time later, a little bent.
This picture of the work in progress led me to redraw the part of the Minster behind the statue. Drawn with a Pentel 0.3mm mechanical pencil and Tombow Mono Zero eraser on A4 cartridge paper from a sketchbook.