Golden age of piracy

The best travel books don’t make you want to go to a single place, they make you want you to travel, period.

Ann Bonny and Mary Read, who were convicted of piracy in 1720. A brace of women pirates. Women who posed as men. The Golde Age of piracy.

Here are twenty-one great images of Pirates drawn for three different versions of the Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island.

An infographic on The Golden Age of Piracy. Interesting that ubisoft is making this part of their marketing campaign on pirates, but whatever, AC4 looks pretty cool.

This flat vector illustration captures a historical city scene from the Golden Age of Piracy era. The scene includes pirate flags on boats, treasures, lively human activity, and thematic elements that enrich the historical context.

Pirates have gained a reputation for wearing bright and distinctive clothing and accessories during the Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1730) even if, in reality, most of what we think they wore comes from...

I got the idea for this story while taking a course by Craig Mullins, it is based on the story of two pirates trying to divide the treasure. The most important thing for me was to capture the mood of the characters. I have also attached the stages of work on the illustration. Posting my drawings and processes almost every day in my instagram, if you are interested. All the best!