Arts of Pyracy
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Okay, I thought I would start a new thread for the second round of trading cards. I will add the list of participants top the bottom of this post as they join. Guidelines (because we don't like rules) 1. We will be aiming for 10 participants (including the cat herder, me and wife as a team). 2. Each participant will create ten cards of about 2 1/2" X 3 1/2". Traditionally the cards are all the same, but we're pyrates and don't follow the rules or traditions, so chaos is more than perfectly acceptable (and almost preferable). So 10 cards all the same or a variety of 10 cards is cool, don't hesitate to do what works best for you. Please remember to place your mark or s…
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Pyrate Trading Cards 1 2 3
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A CALL TO ARMS!! 'Tis nearly time for the third round of the Pyrate Trading Cards. But don't jump t' yer craft table jus' yet. 'Tis merely an inquiry for participating players. Wot's a Pyrate Trading Card you ask? Pirated from R's original post: We'll use September/ October for the next round. To be mailed out on October 31st . . . .eeeeeeevil details as to the theme of this round to follow. Muster Pew michaelsbagley Ransom Patrick Hand pyrateleather Brig Nigel
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The guidelines as quoted from Ransom back in the first or second round... This time we will be aiming for a (to borrow from Sailor Jerry) "Stewed, Screwed and Tattooed" theme. Symbols of the harder side of living either at sea or ashore. Anything having to do with drink, tattooing or piercings. While tattoos may still be up for discussion as to being period correct( Tattoo thread ), this is strictly for fun. Think tankards, rum bottles, taverns signs, tattoo designs, small beer, large beer, etc. Please aim to have your cards ready and sent to me no later than July 1st. so I can sort them and send them back at close to the end of July (some may bleed over to the fir…
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It's been awhile. We're looking to start a sixth round of Pyrate Trading Cards. "Wot's that?" you call from atop the mainmast. A small simple sharing of artistic endeavors. And by small, we mean 'business card' size. Info: More info: Examples:
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Just a taste of what is down the road... oh BTW, any likenesses are strictly coincidental If you are having trouble with the size, try here: Pyrate vs Pyrate
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I got a beautiful Williamsburg pewter tankard at a thrift store today. It is engraved on both sides. Has anyone ever tried to remove engraving before? When I look close, it looks like a bit of the metal has been pushed up and out at the edges of the engraved letters, so I'm wondering if it may be possible to somehow chase some of that metal back into the grooves. Barring that, is it possible to simply buff out the engraving? How about filling it in with silver solder or the like? I only paid $1.69 for it, far far below it's retail price, so I'd like to try to salvage it if at all possible.
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I've looked everywhere in the hopes of finding pictures I could use to put together my own pirate flag, but to no avail. I can't even provide good sample pictures for what I would like put together, with the exception of the well known crossed swords. So I'll try to describe it as best as I can. Basically I want the flag to have a wolf head centered, skull or not a skull, in the center of the flag just like on a generic Jolly Roger(skull and crossed bones). To the sides of the wolf's head would be two wings, preferably bat-like, kind of like Avenged Sevenfold's logo, but if the wolf's head is drawn as a skull it might look a bit more cool to have the wings be bone wing…
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If no one else will.... I'll cat wrangle this round.... but it starts on Halloween..... All cards must be mailed on October 30th. (a Friday) or on Halloween Saturday October 31st....... Those wot fall behind get left behind........ Spooky Pyrate Cards this round...... so cool....have fun with it...... So who is playing?
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Started sketching and drawing again, when I was cleaning out the workshop I found an old atlas from the 30's. I used a combo of 2 old printouts of the Caribbean and the map of Cuba in the atlas to make this. It is on heavy paper and I used India ink on the old nib tip pens to ink it..... Bad pic, I had to use the phone... OK, got the camera to work:
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So I found myself in want of some navigation tools for an upcoming quasi-educational engagement, but didn't want to fork out the dough to buy the real things. Thus I adopted the common question of "What would a pirate do?", which I often ask myself when my pirate garb doesn't fit right, or some other obstacle comes my way. In this case, when in need of navigation tools, but not having real ones available, what would a pirate do? Short answer, drink some rum. Long answer, take a couple of rum bottles (once emptied) and craft a 28 second hourglass from them. And BAM!, you're well on your way to being able to gage your ship speed (once you craft a chip log, which should cert…
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I'm going to make ones like mine or just the old cloth look. But i'll put a couple updated ones for us.
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Several folks have pm'ed me with observations, comments and issues. 1) Members are not receiving books until well after the first of the month, (and I don't mean the second week of that month, more like the last week.) 2) Members are not receiving books for a certain month, and then getting two books to be done or the next mailing. 3) Questions about the amount of work in each book 4) Communication among members about time frames While this is not a rant, it is simple genteel reminders about the articles you signed before heaving aboard. I understand that life sometimes gets in the way with all of us having careers, families, and other hobbies. Especially aroun…
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In the Pyrate Sketchbook Project, I did a few comix books as my entry. Ive' posted most of these bofor, but figured it would be easier to view if they were all in one place.....
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I'm not starting a new journal round...been there, done that. This is a website that is offering a sketchbook/art journal challenge to about two-dozen artists, who will post pictures of their work, give tutorials, and talk about what supplies they used. The fun part is, they have asked anyone who wants to follow along with their own journals, to participate...in a non-official way. Here is the lowdown. Challenge For those of you who have blog sites, or web sites, here is a chance to post links to them, show off your work/writing, and get some traffic. There is one theme posted each month. Not too intimidating. You create a journal page/pages using that theme, post the…
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I know of one Black guy that piratered under the Spanish collors to hunt down english and other pirates. He had it's base at Guatemala. this makes me wander: Does any of you know about Spanish Letters of marque???
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Now that I have finally finished the "art room" in my house I have started painting again. Been a while but was glad to know that after 2 hours of practicing I haven't lost all my skill. Would like to work on some portraits for a while so if anyone has a favorite pic they want to send me I would love to paint a few of the pub members. No charge if you like the way it turns out and want me to send it to you. You can e-mail me the pics at csuttle3@gmail.com
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Between Duchess's thread here and conversations with Mary Diamond & Willaim Brand, I think we need to do a group block print on canvas project... Now that I'm obsessed by the topic, I ordered some Ornamental art design books from Dover.
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Does any know what some of the old "pirate" maps would look like? What paper would they be? On how big it would measure or would it be more like a manuscript? Would it be in color or black and white?
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Thought it would be nice to have a thread where we could all share tips, finds, and, like in the title, accidents that turned out to be kinda kewl. In the sketchbook thread, Patrick described how he saw the reflection of leaves on a cloth, digi-photoed it, then turned it into paper for a Mother's Day card. I mentioned how I scan my favorite scrapbook papers, so I can use them over and over again. This works really well for papers that have a design on both sides. Actually, I scan all kinds of things to use in my artwork. For example, pages from calenders that have old maps on them, or astronomical charts, and all four sides of an old Chinese tea tin, among many others.…
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Favorite supplies? What medium's do you prefer? What's your 'go to' design when you're short of time? Any neat ideas/ tricks you like to use to make your entry unique?
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I wanted to post some pictures of some stuff I've been workin' on, But I didn't want to start a whole new thread just to show a few pictures..... SO...this thread is where anyone can post an' show thier artwork... wot they've painted, drew (drawed) or wot not..... *********************************************************************************************** *********************************************************************************************** Lately, I've been playin' in Second Life waaaaaay to much..... and I've made a few different Tiny Pyrate Avitars (a tiny is an Avitar that is only about half a meter tall) Anyway..... here are some "snapshots" of the P…
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