Back by Popular demand: Pirate Week (Sept 16-22)

[Dusk Eclipse]

Originally Posted by CheesePirate

Perhaps you could credit the person who did the original avatar as well? Especially in your sig - it doesn't feel right to get sole credit when all I did was piratify your existing one!

You are right, I should mention that after Ceika's work is awesome too and I'll return to my normal avvy after the week (month?) is over.

[CheesePirate]

Originally Posted by Mutant Sheep

Can you give my evil sheep a silly pirate hat? Everyone else is getting an epic avvie by you and if I don't ask, you won't be overworked and will actually have free time! WE CANT HAVE THAT.

BAAAAARRRRRRRRR!

[Mutant Sheep]

Originally Posted by CheesePirate

BAAAAARRRRRRRRR!

ITS A VAMPIRE PIRATE SHEEP! Holy crap this guy is awesome. Thanks!

[Strawberries]

Originally Posted by Mutant Sheep

Holy crap this guy is awesome. Thanks!

This gal, actually...but I agree with the sentiment.

[ShadowFireLance]

I demand a Dragon Ship!
(j/k)
But really, I would love a Dragon ship.

[Mutant Sheep]

Originally Posted by Strawberries

This gal, actually...but I agree with the sentiment.

I was refering to the drawing of the pirate sheep, not the esteemable female rodent.

[Scarlet Knight]

Hmmm, he's missing a leg, a hand, & an eye...



'Ows about Picorino Fortunato as 'is pirate name?

@v Ooh! Oooh! Can'twaitcan'twaitcan'twait !!!

[Crimmy]

Scarlet, yours is coming along soon. I'm just flooded with work right now. By the weekend, yours will truly be complete, not just a fugly sketch in the OotS Style Art/Fanart Showcase.

[Grue Bait]

Originally Posted by Grue Bait

Could somebody make Cap'n Grue Bait standing at the helm of a ship with tentacles rising up behind him? Biscuits and gravy to whomever does this.

Edit: Here's this, for character clarification.

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Repost for another shot. Pretty please?

[CheesePirate]

Originally Posted by Mordokai

I was thinking something along this picture. Now, ideal would be the whole scene, but this would be asking too much and even I know this. So, could you just replicate the pirate on the picture? By which I mean, the hat(and general pirate get-up, if possible), the sword and the pistol. Bonus points for parrot, but it's neccessary or anything.

One pretty important details, which you can probably spot on my current avatar are the blue lines on her face. Those represent her dragonmark. I don't expect you to draw it in ful, just ad a line here and there on her face, like Kris did, so it's obvious.

[Crisis21]

I'm here to finally make my avatar request for Pirate week!

I'd like a piratified version of my normal avatar, Eric:



Eye patch is a must and his weapon of choice is a green-hilted (of course) rapier.

In addition, the esteemed Kneenibble has agreed (via PM) to be my shoulder budgie for Pirate Week! Because he's so much cooler than a parrot.

Here's his Aquatic Week avatar for reference if anyone needs it:

[Diego Havoc]

Sorry for the delay, Harnel!



A first mate-ish sort of get up, with waistcoat, bandana and obligatory eyepatch. I hope you can make out the gun okay. Feel free to request changes or fixes!

Man, the hair was kind of tricky. It's more complicated than it seems at first glance. Props to whoever did the original avatar.

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Cheese Pirate, do you mind if I ask what program you use to make your spectacular artwork? I've decided that my new goal in life is to try and emulate your awesome style

[CheesePirate]

Originally Posted by Diego Havoc

Cheese Pirate, do you mind if I ask what program you use to make your spectacular artwork?

I'm terribly old fashioned, for these avatars I used a 2.0 calligraphy pen on paper to do the outlines. After scanning the drawings I coloured them with an ancient version of ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 (from 1999 - wouldn't recommend it) - it came free with my equally ancient scanner. After resizing to 120x120 pixels I used Pro Motion (a very nice commercial editor for doing pixel graphics and animations) to make the avatars transparent and touch them up a little where needed.

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Edit - added bigger versions of two avatars so you can see how they looked before I shrunk them:

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[Harnel]

Originally Posted by Diego Havoc

Sorry for the delay, Harnel!



A first mate-ish sort of get up, with waistcoat, bandana and obligatory eyepatch. I hope you can make out the gun okay. Feel free to request changes or fixes!

Man, the hair was kind of tricky. It's more complicated than it seems at first glance. Props to whoever did the original avatar.

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:D

I love it. My only issue with is, unfortunately is that Harnel can't shoot worth a turd, so he likely wouldn't be using a gun. This is a minor gripe though, so don't worry about changing it

[Heliomance]

Hmm, I should probably come and request an avat-

Originally Posted by Elemental

Okay... Perhaps if I don't try and do too detailed a request, it'll be easier...

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For Pirate Week, I wish to be a Sky Pirate in a steam powered hot air balloon.
You know, just to be different.
I shall like to wear one of those fancy coats that naval officers used to wear in the 1800s, but purple, not blue. And I don't want a hat because I'm not a hat person.
Also, I feel like having long dark blonde hair this time around, just to be different.

As for a pose, either something dramatic involving a sword, or ready to drop a brick on someone.
Finally, instead of a parrot on my shoulder, a raven.

YES. THIS. STEAMPUNK SKY PIRATE NAOMI. Please?

Style it how you like, as normal the only absolute requirement is that she be wearing a hat of some sort. The trilby is a bit of a signature, but I understand entirely that it doesn't really fit the whole steampunk sky pirate vibe :P

Also, can I vote that November is CheesePirate week? :P

EDIT: Switched back to my default avatar for reference purposes.

[Diego Havoc]

Originally Posted by CheesePirate

I'm terribly old fashioned, for these avatars I used a 2.0 calligraphy pen on paper to do the outlines. After scanning the drawings I coloured them with an ancient version of ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 (from 1999 - wouldn't recommend it) - it came free with my equally ancient scanner. After resizing to 120x120 pixels I used Pro Motion (a very nice commercial editor for doing pixel graphics and animations) to make the avatars transparent and touch them up a little where needed.

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Edit - added bigger versions of two avatars so you can see how they looked before I shrunk them:

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Pen and paper, eh? It's been a while since I last drew on paper. The tablet's been spoiling me, I guess :P

Thank you for the larger pictures. I love your colouring and shading style.

Originally Posted by Harnel

:D

I love it. My only issue with is, unfortunately is that Harnel can't shoot worth a turd, so he likely wouldn't be using a gun. This is a minor gripe though, so don't worry about changing it

Ahh. Well, he can always use it point blank .

Also, I've only just noticed that his tail should probably go behind his wing. I can fix that tomorrow.

[Crisis21]

Originally Posted by CheesePirate

I'm terribly old fashioned, for these avatars I used a 2.0 calligraphy pen on paper to do the outlines. After scanning the drawings I coloured them with an ancient version of ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 (from 1999 - wouldn't recommend it) - it came free with my equally ancient scanner. After resizing to 120x120 pixels I used Pro Motion (a very nice commercial editor for doing pixel graphics and animations) to make the avatars transparent and touch them up a little where needed.

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Edit - added bigger versions of two avatars so you can see how they looked before I shrunk them:

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Dude! That's awesome!

[CheesePirate]

Originally Posted by Diego Havoc

Pen and paper, eh? It's been a while since I last drew on paper. The tablet's been spoiling me, I guess :P

Thank you for the larger pictures. I love your colouring and shading style.

Thank you! I do have a tablet - I'm not a complete luddite, though I refuse to replace my dead tree library with something that runs on batteries - but I still like to draw on paper.

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Originally Posted by Crisis21

That's awesome!

Thank you, kind sir!

[Crisis21]

Originally Posted by CheesePirate

Thank you, kind sir!

You're very welcome!

I've been looking at your stuff and it's amazing. Might you have time to try my request?

[Strategos]

I've got my avatar for this week ready!

Originally Posted by Grue Bait

Repost for another shot. Pretty please?

Almost missed this sorry, I'm not used to seeing you without a background.

How's this?



Please let me know if there's anything you'd like changed.

[Grue Bait]

Originally Posted by Strategos

Almost missed this sorry, I'm not used to seeing you without a background.

How's this?



Please let me know if there's anything you'd like changed.

Fantastic! I'll put it on soon. Thanks Strategos, you did another great job.

[grimbold]

i'm loving the pirate avvies guys!

[Cdr.Fallout]

But I thought it started in two weeks?

[Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins]

That has never stopped anyone ever.

[Crisis21]

Originally Posted by Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins

That has never stopped anyone ever.

Very true. The only reason I'm not wearing mine is because I don't have one yet.

[Crimmy]

Here, Scarlet. You are now First Mate, Scarlet Pirate.

[Diego Havoc]

Hahaha! That's brilliant, Crimmy!

[Cuthalion]

Crisis, I'll do yours if nobody else has taken it by the time I finish procrastinating and make Elemental's. Also, Crimmy? Wow.

[Crisis21]

Originally Posted by Cuthalion

Crisis, I'll do yours if nobody else has taken it by the time I finish procrastinating and make Elemental's. Also, Crimmy? Wow.

Awesome! Thanks!

[Scarlet Knight]

Originally Posted by Crimmy

Here, Scarlet. You are now First Mate, Scarlet Pirate.

Crimmy, all I can say is: By the Powers ! That be too smart to wear just one week!

Thank'ee mate! Just call me Rothbury Red!