Homo erectus family

Illustration of a Homo erectus family with early humans wearing fur and using primitive tools

Sherden and Mycenaeans

Illustration showing Nuragic Sherden sea warriors and Mycenaean ancient Mediterranean people

Ambrosius Aurelianus

Portrait of Ambrosius Aurelianus, a Dark Ages leader associated with King Arthur legends

Alexander the Great wounded Mallian

Depiction of Alexander the Great wounded during the Mallian campaign

Neolithic woman and burial dolmen

Neolithic woman standing near burial dolmen representing ancient funerary rites

Sumerian Queen Puabi

Portrait of Sumerian Queen Puabi from ancient Mesopotamia

Julius Caesar triumph

Julius Caesar's triumph procession with slave whispering 'memento mori'

Bell Beaker people

Bronze Age Bell Beaker man and woman wearing traditional clothing

Hannibal Barca

Portrait of Hannibal Barca, famous Carthaginian general

Celtic Queen Boudica

Celtic Queen Boudica leading the Iceni revolt against Roman rule

Ramesses II and Nefertari

Portrait of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari from ancient Egypt

Atilla the Hun and Ardaric

Depiction of Atilla the Hun and Ardaric, leaders of the Huns and Goths

Justinian and Theodora

Portrait of Byzantine Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora

Pierre and Helene - War and Peace

Illustration titled 'Pierre and Helene - War and Peace' exploring historical themes

About

Hello, i'm Pigeonduckthing, aka Rowyn Flowerdew, welcome to my historical art gallery site, I'm a scottish hobby artist and lover of art, books, comics and history. This gallery is a collection of illustrations rooted in my amateur research in history, archaeology, and anthropology. The pieces here explore culture, ritual, dress, reconstrcted ethnic features, great historical figures and warfare of the past, through ink, pencil, and digital software. i use mainly GIMP and free opensource stuff, my art is creative commons, feel free to share!.

a multimedia piece i made depicting an angel

Thank you for Visiting!

a photo of useless trivia about me and my interests

This website was made on 18th july 2025.

Contact

I am open for very cheap art commissions.

I go by pigeonduckthing, pigeon duck thing, PDT, ricky rat and Rowyn flowerdew in various places. You can reach me at eggandrum@gmail.com although i dont check my emails, you're better messaging me on my art accounts like:

deviantart artstation newgrounds twitter / x

also have a pinterest with a decent ammount of followers where i've collected and categorised thousands of examples of ancient and historical artwork from various eras and cultures:

pinterest a photo of one of my art accounts