Blackbead Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ahoy, mates! I'm looking for someone to provide illustrations for some poems. The idea is to take some poetry and create a sort of "graphic novel." You provide the illustrations and I provide the poetry. Anyone interested? Blackbead "In the end, it's not the gold that sets our sails, 'Tis freedom and the promise of a better life That raises our black flags." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunpowder Gertie Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ahoy, mates!I'm looking for someone to provide illustrations for some poems. The idea is to take some poetry and create a sort of "graphic novel." You provide the illustrations and I provide the poetry. Anyone interested? Blackbead Aye, Blackbead, I've done a bit o' drawing professionally. What be it ya want? Style? A lil somethin ta go on, as t'were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbead Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Ahoy, mates!I'm looking for someone to provide illustrations for some poems. The idea is to take some poetry and create a sort of "graphic novel." You provide the illustrations and I provide the poetry. Anyone interested? Blackbead Aye, Blackbead, I've done a bit o' drawing professionally. What be it ya want? Style? A lil somethin ta go on, as t'were... Ahoy, Gertie! I figure the style be mainly up to the talent of the artist. I can see several ways to go with this idea. One would be a true graphic novel with a "comic book" look and feel. Another would be a more traditional text/illustration look. It'll depend a great deal on the style or medium that the artist works in. I would not favor photographs but I'd be amenable to discussionon the subject if someone wanted to talk me out of it. Here's a portion of one of the poems, this one's called "The Captain's Coat": The nimble ‘Venture swung ‘round smartly And we heeled with hardly a sway And there sat the Spanish galleon Resting barely two cables away. For when she had turned to meet us In the irons she became firmly locked With the wind a’blowin’ on her bowsprit She sat as still as if she was docked But the Adventure was like a seabird Flying light and fast and spry And even with the wind against us We were sailing full and by. Our first broadside was a weak one: The portside guns were down to five, But when we came ‘round a’tacking, The starboard guns came alive. We slowly tacked towards the transom, Firing each time the guns came to bear, Turning the Adventure as close to the wind As I could bring myself to dare. Stephen Sanders ©2008 There are at least four poems I want to do this with and possibly more. If someone wanted to start with a shorter poem, here's one to play with: Farewell, Brave Lion I took you from a Spanish captain, Back in seventeen-oh-two, I knew it was your maiden voyage: Your sails were still brand new. You handled like an Irish racehorse, Headstrong but steady and true, And with the slightest breezes There was nothing I couldn’t ask of you. You managed fourteen cannon Without giving up a knot And in every fight but the last one You gave better than you got. It was my mistake to fight a carrack With a twenty-four gun array And now you lie forever ‘Neath the blue of Santiago Bay. It’s been years since first I boarded you, Now your sailing days are through, Your guns have all gone silent: I finally asked too much of you. Stephen Sanders ©2008 Let's talk! Blackbead "In the end, it's not the gold that sets our sails, 'Tis freedom and the promise of a better life That raises our black flags." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captn Smite Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I'd be givin' it a go but some seadog's made of with me pen'n'ink. Can ye find the Lost Pirate Gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbead Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Damn the luck! AND the seadog!! 'Tis a pity, to be true! I wish ye the best in finding yer goods! "In the end, it's not the gold that sets our sails, 'Tis freedom and the promise of a better life That raises our black flags." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunpowder Gertie Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Blackbead! I'm still interested mate, but this'd be a bit off my usual sealane. I'd be havin' to do a bit o' research to make sure I keep foks such as the denizens of this forum happy, savvy? I'm busy headin' up into Xmas- but I can start to put some sketches together to show ya. How say ye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callenish gunner Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I might be interested ladd!! here are a couple samples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbead Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) Ahoy, mates! I'm back after a long Christmas revelry. How about to start this off smartly, ye both sketch me what ye envision from the following and we'll start the discussions. I was sailing aboard the brig Adventure, A nimbler square-rigger I've never seen, She was stiff, she was yar, she was weatherly, And her lines were true and clean. And as far as a general statement about this business deal - it has to be a joint venture. We both donate our talent, I'll pay for the set up and production of the book, and then we split the profits. This isn't something that I'm expecting to make me rich but it's something I want to do. Savvy? Blackbead Edited December 31, 2008 by Blackbead "In the end, it's not the gold that sets our sails, 'Tis freedom and the promise of a better life That raises our black flags." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callenish gunner Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 And as far as a general statement about this business deal - it has to be a joint venture. We both donate our talent, I'll pay for the set up and production of the book, and then we split the profits. This isn't something that I'm expecting to make me rich but it's something I want to do. Savvy? Blackbead I don't have a problem working on spec ....meaning that if I make money fine and if not that still works for me; credit and by-lines is always a good thing for the purpose of getting further work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbead Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 I don't have a problem working on spec ....meaning that if I make money fine and if not that still works for me; credit and by-lines is always a good thing for the purpose of getting further work Excellent, mate! For further signals, drop me a line at blackbeads_tc@yahoo.com. I'm looking forward to hearing from you! Blackbead "In the end, it's not the gold that sets our sails, 'Tis freedom and the promise of a better life That raises our black flags." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Sam Rackham Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Can ye take more than one artist? I've been drawing since '73. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silas thatcher Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) I might be interested ladd!! here are a couple samples WOW !! callenish... those are great !! uh... now back to your regularly scheduled program :) Edited February 3, 2009 by silas thatcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbead Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Can ye take more than one artist? I've been drawing since '73. Sam, I'm probably going to be using a half dozen poems in the first batch. If you're still interested, let me see some of your work. Send what ye will to blackbeads_tc@yahoo.com. Blackbead "In the end, it's not the gold that sets our sails, 'Tis freedom and the promise of a better life That raises our black flags." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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