Today I worked with my non-dominant hand. So I decided to show you what my pirate hands would look like.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Round 14: Norse Pirate “Hat”
Internet, today we (or at least I) acknowledge an older order of pirate. The Vikings. They terrorized people much earlier than the pirates that I typically picture. What’s more, they managed to strike fear into the hearts of people much farther inland. Vikings would follow rivers as far as their ships would take them.
So without further ado, please make the acquaintance of George the Viking.
"I'll hug him and squeeze him and call him George."
Round 13: Water, Water Everywhere
Dearest Internet,
I honestly hope that you never get stuck out in today’s project. Even though it is a depiction of only water made with mere marker and colored pencil, such situations would make life a little bit more difficult to continue.
Life-Complicating Maelstrom
Best Wishes,
The Yarn Pirate
Round 12: Staple That Treasure!
Today I will have my revenge, Internet. A long time ago in a city more than a few fathoms away a stapler bit my thumb. Well today it’s my turn to bite my thumb at the stapler and do what good pirates do. Enslave that stapler for material gain! So without further ado, here’s what the stapler made to protect my loot.
Round 11: It’s an Ephemeral Life
Today’s food project is something ephemeral i.e. something that does not last long. I like butter and had some in ready supply. So, let’s see if you can figure out what today’s food treasure is?
X Marks the Spot
Dead Xs Tell No Tales
Round 10: Time to Break My Fast
Anchors Away!
I played with my breakfast this morning. Did you?
Round 8: A Wire Pirate’s Best Friend
A good pirate would not be caught dead showing up to a pistol fight with just a rigging knife or a cutlass. Therefore I’ve constructed a pistol for my wire pirate friend (after all, who doesn’t have a wire pirate friend these days?).
Who Brings a Cutlass to a Pistol Fight?
Round 7: Stencil the Deck!
First off, I would just like to say that cutting a cardboard box with a dull exacto knife is not a fool’s errand, but it’s close. The project for today is a stencil based on The Mariner’s Revenge Song by The Decemberists.
WARNING! There is some violence involved in the song and in my stencil. Mainly because people tend to use violence to get revenge.
That being said, below are the pictures of my stencil and the shiny new picture on the cover of my sketch book. Read the rest of this entry »
Round 6: The Dread Ship McGonagall Rides Again
Internet, I would like to introduce you to the dread ship McGonagall.
The Dread Ship McGonagall
I served with her crew for a year, but fate did not smile kindly upon our vessel. She wandered down to Davy Jones’ locker. Today I took a walk with my hubby and stopped to bring the good ol’ ship back for one last sail upon frosty waters. She looked a bit rickety from a distance…
The First Sighting
But, upon further inspection she looked about as watertight as we had left her.
- The Ghost Ship McGonagall
And so, after I paid my respects we left the ship to sail on until some other poor soul finds it… or the snow melts.
The Pirate Project 