Art for impulsereader: Sea Dog, or, the Fantastical Adventures of the Fearsome Pirate, Captain (Sir)

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Title: Sea Dog, or, the Fantastical Adventures of the Fearsome Pirate, Captain (Sir) Sherlock, Terror of the Spanish Main and Defender of the Realm

Recipient: impulsereader

Artist: almost_clara

Characters/Pairings: Sherlock

Rating: G

Warnings: Those with delicate sensibilities or weak nerves ought probably to fortify themselves with a cup of strong tea before viewing; these are thrilling adventures indeed.

Notes: I am indebted to Project Gutenberg, Wikipedia, and various picture libraries on the Internet for collage materials, picture references and sundry piratical resources.

Beta by the brilliant and very kind fabelschwester , whose advice was absolutely invaluable.

impulsereader requested some art to go with her http://impulsereader.livejournal.com/tag/here%20there%20be%20pirates Pirate!Sherlock Stories as she felt that the whole thing played out in her head as a graphic novel. This began as a piece of artwork to fit in with those delightful stories but regrettably, it was firmly snatched by the child Sherlock, who had his own ripping yarn to spin. I hope it still pleases...

Comments

[what-alchemy.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely wonderful!

[goddessdster.livejournal.com]

OMG, I could stare at this forever! I love how you incorporated real history with his imagination. I can totally accept this as headcanon.
Wonderful!

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

There is no possible way this could fail to please. :-) It is fantastic in every sense of the word. Ahem, as defined by Merriam Webster:

1a : based on fantasy : not real
b : conceived or seemingly conceived by unrestrained fancy
c : so extreme as to challenge belief : unbelievable; broadly : exceedingly large or great
2: marked by extravagant fantasy or extreme individuality : eccentric
3: fantastic : excellent, superlative

Seriously, this is fabulous and gorgeous. I think my favorite bit is where Sherlock has inserted his little cartoon self into the dinghy (he's actually willing to do some piratical grunt work!) and then bringing up the tail end getting back onto the ship. It's all amazing - the maps and the ships and the text! And he's still willing to accept the knighthood at this point - even if it is Boring!

The layers and the over-all scope of the piece are all just blowing me away.

In general - Squee! Thank you so very, very much anon artist! I love it to bits and I cannot believe it was made just for me! I hope you are having a very Happy Holmestice. :-)

[goldvermilion87.livejournal.com]

Wow!

That is AMAZING!

[eanor.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, this is absolutely fabulous! The little details are amazing and the varieties and layers are stunning! This is very easy to accept as a peek into young Sherlock's mind palace! :-)

[saki101.livejournal.com]

What a pleasure to contemplate young!Sherlock's mind map. The cartoon figure added to the pictures is a great way to illustrate Sherlock inserting himself into the action. Just lovely! Thank you!

[cathedralcarver.livejournal.com]

This is one of the bestest things I've ever seen. Lucky impulsereader :)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

I know! I cannot get over how fabulous this is and the fact that somehow my impulse/story/prompt ended up inspiring it! I am amazingly lucky indeed - and I know it. :-)

[bk7brokemybrain.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Adorable!

[innie_darling]

That is fantastic.

[mildred-bobbin.livejournal.com]

very clever!

[chapbook.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! Thanks to you, I can hear Sherlock singing "Captain Kidd", or better still, playing it surreptitiously on his violin (Mycroft won't recognize the reference, it'll be your secret, Sherlock):

My name is Captain Kidd
As I sailed, as I sailed,
Oh my name is Captain Kidd as I sailed,
My name is Captain Kidd
And God's laws I did forbid,
And most wickedly I did as I sailed.

A cheeky version for you: http://vimeo.com/21987924 (http://vimeo.com/21987924)

And to show the twisty ways of music history, Captain Kidd arranged for shape-note singers, its text altered for worship: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-MDHnDEPZk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-MDHnDEPZk) (Just don't tell Sherlock about it, OK?)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Cheeky indeed - someone there was definitely raised singing I am a wild rover...

What a lovely addition, thank you so much!

...and...psst...be assured that no one is telling Mycroft (or Sherlock) anything... ;-)

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

This is just the cutest thing ever!

[falling-voices.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is fantastic. Fiction looping back into reality and then into fiction again — and the contrast between Sherlock's childish doodles and your own masterful portrait of him is simply brilliant.

[mundungus42.livejournal.com]

This is incredible! What an absolutely dazzling array of images put together to form something clever, heartwarming, and beautiful. I love the way these images and stories appear before him the way that deductions and observations dance before his eyes an adult. I love the way he's inserted himself into book pages and illustrations that come from other sources, and I especially love "BORING!" This is absolutely magical- thank you so much for such a thoughtfully composed, beautifully executed piece!

[sra-danvers.livejournal.com]

Aw, little pirate Sherlock is really cute...

[fabelschwester.livejournal.com]

This is brilliant, I love how one can look at this several times and still discover new aspects of it!

At first, I was all "Aww, pretty!", and then I had a closer look at knight!sherlock and was almost spilling my coffee because I laughed so hard.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

It's fabulous, isn't it? There is so much to take in. It really is gorgeous. :-)

[alizarin-nyc.livejournal.com]

That is lovely!!