A Human Odyssey
Joan of Arc, a painted reference portrait: a young woman in worn plate armour holding a banner.The same portrait of Joan of Arc as a line drawing, ready to colour.

A Human Odyssey

Women of Power - Volume I

Coloring BookWarriors, Rebels & Resistance

34 women. 34 portraits transformed into pages to make your own.

Explore the pages

Every woman comes twice.

Yaa Asantewaa, a painted reference portrait: an older woman in a red and gold headwrap and patterned cloth, holding a carved staff.
Painted reference

One version shows the finished portrait, painted and complete, kept as a reference.

The same portrait of Yaa Asantewaa as a line drawing, with only the lines kept.
Line art

The other keeps only the lines. It is the same composition, left open for your own interpretation.

Yaa Asantewaa, in both states. Colour portraits developed with generative AI under the creator's artistic direction, then adapted into line art for colouring.

Inside the book

A designed book, page by page.

Each woman has a text page with her painted reference, then a full-page drawing to colour. A presentation page, an index and an epigraph open the book.

73 pages34 womenDigital PDFA4

Designed to print at 100% on A4, or to view on screen.

The presentation page of the book: the title, and a short statement about the collection.The index page, listing the 34 women and their page numbers.Joan of Arc's text page: her painted reference beside the story of who she was and why she matters.Joan of Arc's coloring page: a full-page line drawing.The epigraph page: a short line before the women begin.

Select a page to read it closely.

The portrait is finished. Your version is not.

The painted portrait is one interpretation: one colour, one light, one atmosphere.

The line drawing leaves the same presence open again. The colour, the emphasis and the atmosphere are yours to choose.

Tomoe Gozen, a painted reference portrait: a young woman in lamellar armour holding a long bow, a sword at her hip.
Painted reference
The same portrait of Tomoe Gozen as an open line drawing, ready to colour.
Line art

34 women. 34 pages to make your own.

Across warriors, rebels and women who resisted disappearance, each entry pairs a short written portrait with a full-page drawing.

Lozen, a painted reference portrait: a woman with long braids in worn buckskin, standing in a desert landscape.
Lozen
Boudica as a line drawing: a woman with braided hair and a cloak, holding a spear.
Boudica
Harriet Tubman, a painted reference portrait: an older woman in a headscarf holding a lantern.
Harriet Tubman
Yaa Asantewaa, a painted reference portrait: an older woman in a red and gold headwrap and patterned cloth.
Yaa Asantewaa
The cover of Women of Power, Coloring Book, Volume I, Warriors, Rebels and Resistance: a painted portrait of Joan of Arc in armour.

Women of Power - Volume I

Coloring BookWarriors, Rebels & Resistance

  • 73-page digital PDF
  • 34 women
  • 34 painted reference portraits
  • 34 matching full-page line drawings
  • A4 portrait format
  • Designed to print at 100% on A4, or to view on screen
  • Personal, non-commercial use
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Practical questions

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Answers about files, devices, printing, and refunds.

How do I receive the book?

Purchase and download are handled by Payhip. You receive the book as a digital download after your purchase.

What format is included?

Your download is a ZIP containing the 73-page A4 PDF coloring book and a short START-HERE guide. The book has 34 painted reference portraits and 34 matching full-page line drawings.

Can I use it on phone, tablet or computer?

The book is made to be viewed on screen as well as printed. Open the PDF with any PDF reader.

Can I print it?

Yes. The pages are designed to print at 100% on A4. You can print and colour the pages for personal use, and share photos of your finished pages non-commercially with credit to A Human Odyssey.

Is this a subscription?

No. One purchase, yours to keep.

What is the refund policy?

See the Refund Policy for the full terms.

The lines are already there. What happens inside them is yours.

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