Pirate Defense

I won, yes I won at Pirate Defense.

What Pyrates did greatly fear

To amuse themselves, pirates held mock trials,
Mimicking what would happen to them if they were captured and came up before an Admiralty Court.
In A General History of the Pyrates, Daniel Defoe relates a sham trial that took place on an uninhabited cay off the coast of Cuba.
The judge, a pirate named George Bradley, sailing master of the Morning Star, sat in a tree with a tarpaulin over his shoulders by way of a robe, a shaggy cap on his head instead of a wig and large pair of spectacles on his nose. The officers of the ship carried handspikes as staves of authority and a hangman stood by with a noose.
The accused was then brought out ‘making a thousand sour faces’.

A pirate playing the attorney general then said:
An’t please your Lordship, and you gentlemen of the jury, here is a fellow before you that is a sad dog, a sad, sad dog; and I humbly hope your Lordship will order him to be hanged out the way immediately.

He has committed piracy upon the high seas, and we shall prove, an’t please your Lordship, that this fellow, this sad dog before you, has escaped a thousand storms, nay, has got safe ashore when the ship has been cast away, which was a certain sign he was not born to be drowned; yet not having the fear of hanging before his eyes, he went on robbing and ravishing man, woman and child, plundering ships’ cargoes fore and aft, burning and sinking ship, barky and boat, as if the Devil had been in him.
But this is not all, my Lord, he has committed worse villainies than all these, for we shall prove, that he has been guilty of drinking small beer, and your Lordship knows, there never was a sober fellow but what was a rogue.
My Lord, I should have spoke much finer than I do now, but that, as your Lordship knows, our rum is all out, and how should a man speak good law that has not drank a dram. However, I hope, your Lordship will order the fellow hanged.

The judge was scarcely impartial. From his seat in the mangrove tree he said:
Harkee me, sirrah, you lousy pitiful, ill-looked dog; what have you to say why you should not be tucked up immediately and set a sun-drying like a scarecrow?
The judge then asked the accused to plead. He pleaded not guilty, so the judge threatened to have him hanged without a trial.
In his defence, the accused said that he was an honest man who had been ‘taken by one George Bradley’ – the man who was now playing his judge – ‘a notorious pirate, a sad rogue as ever was hanged, and he forced me, an’t please your honour.’

Eventually, Bradley sentenced the accused to hang, giving three reasons:
First, because it is not fit I should sit here as judge and nobody be hanged.
Secondly, you must be hanged, because you have a damned hanging look.
And thirdly, you must be hanged because I am hungry; for know, sirrah, that whenever a judge’s dinner is ready before the trial is over, the prisoner is to be hanged of course.

Pirate Mitt's Story

Pirate York Mitts made the rest of the crew happy when he stepped into the looped rope on the deck.
He was a terrible cook.
"Keep York Mitts off me grub"

11 Days to Talk Like a Pirate

Pax 2008 and Pirates of the Burning Sea

I went to Pax on Sunday - I would have liked to seen the discussion on Sex and Violence for an update on over-served immature adults. Did anyone who visits this blog go to the Raven Theatre? Did I miss much? Pax is amazing btw, much better than I expected.
I discovered while there that the talk like a pirate crew might very much like the Pirates of the Burning Sea game. I played it for a few minutes at the convention and my first impression is that it is like the great game that Akella created (Sea Dogs) with the fun factor bumped upward and a cool cel-shader turned on.

One thing that I can say: they had 3 working tee-shirt cannons firing into the crowd. Good marketing, and the booth pirates were very helpful.

The Pirate fun for computers that I have really really liked so far:
Curse of Monkey Island
Sea Dogs 2 (Released as Pirates of the Caribbean)

Maybe the Burning Sea will be another. I am very picky, but I will give it a try. It may be rated Arrrr, but aye don't think so.

Pirate Cooper's story

Named Dom, but called Dommer, and Dommer boy. Ironically "x" does mark the spot in this case. Dom had squirreled away enough to retire when Jon Black payed him back. Jon also finished Dom's Pirate career with a cutlass to the back.

The weed of crime bears bitter fruit, crime does not pay. The shadow knows.

Talk Like a Pirate Day countdown begins

Just one month until September 19th. The site is still using last year's banner. I wonder if they are interested in a new one for variety? Plunder.

Sketch Sail for Ilustration Friday

A little something for Illustration Friday this week.

I am a winner!

My “Sunburned Pirate” entry won for the sculpture-before-dinner activity (probably because of the salad leaf that was added to simulate seaweed?- Hat tip to Jeff Hammill and my table.)
The Toonie Awards banquet was great as usual – the best so far by my thinking. Some greats were missed – Scott, and Scott and Georgia and… plenty of other people that you cannot help but like.
I have met many talented, fine toonists over my almost 2 years of participation.
If I ever do a project with Dillon Works this recognition could come in handy.

Mark Monlux (who normally takes top sculpting honor) successfully challenged me to contribute to his Stickman webcomic – look for an entry later this week?
The Cartoonists Northwest club is going through some changes. I hope that we do not lose the old website, but I like the “yahoo groups” idea. The new ties with the Art Institute of Seattle (a CNW show is in progress since Friday) have been welcome, and more people are recognizing what a uniquely great thing CNW (Cartoonists Northwest) is. (It looks like Philadelphia has something going, but too few cities seem to have what Seattle has.)

Happy to be here.

Poop Deck Pappy

"Who hid the halibut on the poop deck?" is an actual song title. For those who wonder about the netting on the bow of a pirate ship... I think that I can hold it until we reach shore.

The Send Up

The Punchline

Grog

A nasty sounding beverage for long sea voyages. Water goes bad after storage. Drink Grog instead.

A big "no prize" for someone who can name where the original inspiration for this image comes from. And a bigger "no prize" for the person who provides the link to the dozens of variations on this image that LucasArts had pop up each new time you entered this area.

Answer Here

Pirate named Black

The Governor

Demmed Bones Pyrate Tutor

An early sketch for the Latin Tutor for Fuentez. My Editor Han has since successfully lobbied for a more skeletal looking man. He goes by the name Damned Bones. His family name is Bones, and this character is named after an actual historical person who's full name was "Without Christ You Shall Be Damned Bones" which imho is an excellent pirate name.

Uncle Donald in danger

I was not entirely happy with my warm up sketches today of Huey and Louie. Dewey was to be laughing maniacally, but I think that I need to do several more duck studies before I make myself happy with the nephews in pirate garb.

The pirate on top is the son of a famous pirate. His name is Fuentes de France. On his birthday on the year in which this sketch was taken he was given a Latin tutor named "Damned Bones". He likes his present from the previous year far better.

Talk Like a Pirate Day Sept. 19

Good Bye Summer, Hello Talk Like a Pirate Day
The Talk Like a Pirate Web Site's Crew has a great link page.
My Pirate Name is “Cap’n Blood Bath and Beyond”
You should have one too. Pirate Name Generator
Once you have the name you should learn the lingo savvy?

You should also visit the site of a great Pirate cartoon out of Everett from the Gregory bros.
And these Great Pirate Toon Links. At least check out the Calvin and Hobbes one.

I think that I have enough pirates in my sketchbook since last year to post 19 pirates in the next 19 days. Lets see if I can meet the deadline.

Side note: Donald Duck work in process – not forgotten

Question: which is cooler – ninja or pirate?
Question: Agree, Disagree-
Best Pirate films:
Best Disney – “Treasure Island”
Best Black and White: “Black Pirate”
Best Movie Pirate ever: “Cap’n Flint”
Best Pirate Comedy: “Princess and the Pirate”
Best Errol: “Captain Blood”
Best Elf reinvented as a Pirate: “Legolas”

Best funny Pirate Game: Curse of Monkey Island
Best Swash Buckling Game from Russia: Pirates of the Caribbean