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A pirate's life is all fun an' games until it's your ship on the menu. Then it's about as enjoyable as a faceful of rats.
This is Therese, pirate of the southern seas and current captain of The Drowned Lady, whirling to lunge back into the fray. First blood has gone to her opponent, but she intends to return it in spades.
It's been quite some time since I've drawn this gal...ten years, by my count. But my creativity demons have been having a "we are the pirates who don't do anything" summer (i.e. working incessantly on one of our pirate-related tales that we dust off and work on occasionally but thus far have shown/told to no one), and when I sat down with the intent of doodling a warm-up sketch, this was the result.
She still needs a background and shading (also my goldpen exploded a teeny bit on her tail and I need to see if I can mask that on the original since PhotoShop can only help me in Internetland), but I wanted to share the work-in-progress anyway, since as random personal art she's not as high a priority as paid commissions and is therefore not likely to be "finished" any time soon. Unless I get bored and/or need more warm-up sketching and have pirate/schooner references handy.
This is Therese, pirate of the southern seas and current captain of The Drowned Lady, whirling to lunge back into the fray. First blood has gone to her opponent, but she intends to return it in spades.
It's been quite some time since I've drawn this gal...ten years, by my count. But my creativity demons have been having a "we are the pirates who don't do anything" summer (i.e. working incessantly on one of our pirate-related tales that we dust off and work on occasionally but thus far have shown/told to no one), and when I sat down with the intent of doodling a warm-up sketch, this was the result.
She still needs a background and shading (also my goldpen exploded a teeny bit on her tail and I need to see if I can mask that on the original since PhotoShop can only help me in Internetland), but I wanted to share the work-in-progress anyway, since as random personal art she's not as high a priority as paid commissions and is therefore not likely to be "finished" any time soon. Unless I get bored and/or need more warm-up sketching and have pirate/schooner references handy.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / General Furry Art
Species Vulpine (Other)
Size 671 x 673px
File Size 136.9 kB
It's a couple of streaks near the base of her tail, in the lighter-colored fur beneath her scabbard/belt.
I'm debating the possibility of adding a snapped chain (similar to the ones at her hip, but torn from its mooring) or, yes, wrapping a similar gold chain around her tail. But the former wouldn't be consistent with her wounds thus far, and the latter has to make it past my creativity demons Costume Design Approval Committee.
I'm hoping that either colored pencils or a light brushing of paint can hide it, though. I'm just not sure that'll work. ^_^;
I'm debating the possibility of adding a snapped chain (similar to the ones at her hip, but torn from its mooring) or, yes, wrapping a similar gold chain around her tail. But the former wouldn't be consistent with her wounds thus far, and the latter has to make it past my creativity demons Costume Design Approval Committee.
I'm hoping that either colored pencils or a light brushing of paint can hide it, though. I'm just not sure that'll work. ^_^;
I tend to agree. ^_^;
The scuttlebutt's that the ship took her present name from her first figurehead...which was either a testament to wickedness, or a fanciful yarn spun to enhance the reputation of the buccaneers aboard. She's had several captains since, and what little of the original crew that remains absolutely cannot be trusted to keep their history and fish stories separate - though it should be noted that she fares uncommonly well in storms.
Still, sailors are a superstitious lot, and the moniker casts a pall upon recruiting efforts - but it's said that every man what's tried to rechristen her has been lost at sea, so for the most part, the crew leaves her nameplate alone, and keeps the figurehead in good repair.
The scuttlebutt's that the ship took her present name from her first figurehead...which was either a testament to wickedness, or a fanciful yarn spun to enhance the reputation of the buccaneers aboard. She's had several captains since, and what little of the original crew that remains absolutely cannot be trusted to keep their history and fish stories separate - though it should be noted that she fares uncommonly well in storms.
Still, sailors are a superstitious lot, and the moniker casts a pall upon recruiting efforts - but it's said that every man what's tried to rechristen her has been lost at sea, so for the most part, the crew leaves her nameplate alone, and keeps the figurehead in good repair.
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