My new website has been up for a few months now and originally had a large slider on the homepage, showcasing some of my cartoon work as a little taster for initial visitors. So what’s wrong with my homepage? The main issue with this is the gallery slider that I was using was a little […]
A pirate song…
So, next on the list is another little commission from a musician for a cartoon pirate to illustrate the cover for a new pirate song download. Now as we’re aware, I’m a little bit of a pro now when it comes to creating pirate themed cartoons… The main difference with this cartoon pirate, is that […]
The Pirate Deck game has arrived!
Well, it’s finally arrived and I must say I’m very pleased with The Pirate Deck. It’s been a labour of love but I now hold in my hands a copy of my first published card game. The objective of the game is to strategically use pirate cards to board a ship and steal treasure coins […]
Cartoon Pirate flags
Continuing work on the Pirate deck game with a series of pirate flags to be used to add some exciting gameplay into the mix! Each of these pirate flags were created initially as pencil sketches, before being digitised, and where possible have a little historical fact behind them too! Mutiny flag This illustration was used […]
Pirate Lettering
Now we’re heading towards getting all of the cartoon pirate characters completed for The Pirate Deck game, I need to begin work on the packaging. Most of this will be created elsewhere, but the task has fallen upon me to create dome pirate lettering to be used on the packaging. This will form a kind […]
Sea monsters and skeletons…
The Pirate Deck project continues this week with the inclusion of sea monsters and skeletons to the fray! We’re nearing the end now, with only a few characters left to design and create for The Pirate Deck and must say, I’m quite pleased with how they’ve turned out. sea monsters The first cartoon I’ve been […]
Cartoon rowboat and rogue waves…
What could be the best thing that a cartoon pirate might need to get to shore to bury his beloved treasure? That’s right, a cartoon rowboat! The next cartoon required for The Pirate Deck game is a cartoon rowboat card. This particular card will allow the player to hold an additional pirate when in play. […]
Cartoon pirate girl on choppy seas…
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here, but I’ve been working on a cartoon pirate girl illustration, known simply as ‘Cut-Lass’. Created as the next in the series for The Pirate Deck, she sports a rather nice burgundy, crushed-velvet coat and usual pirate hat. I needed a cartoon that was a little younger and […]
