Parintachin  04/26/04 @473

Brill work. Love the mood

CityRose  04/26/04 @480

Excellent! I love the textures, the colour, the mood. A great piece! My only critique would be that the sword doesn't look quite finished to me, but that's being really picky. You've done great! Keep up the good work! +8

spyroteknik  04/26/04 @556

nice mood +7

augustopatino  04/26/04 @565

\looks like a mix between Jack Sparrow and Rob Zombie... well done. I like the atmosphere, but agree that the sword looks unfinished.

perzo  04/26/04 @611

Great work with the textures, love his face

XiaoYu  04/26/04 @662

I like how he's transparent in some parts, and all smoky-looking. Maybe if the sword was a bit transparent that would be neat too. Very cool

Jie  04/26/04 @694

Nice job, although I expected Black Beard to have more of...a beard? I agree with the above: the sword could use more work. The lighting is really nice, and the color gives it just the right atmosphere. Oh, nice touch with those ships in the distance!

LordSpewbarfer  04/26/04 @716

Wow, AMAZING work on the mood being tried to portrait.. BUT WHY!? WHY did you not finish the sword?! this would of been a great piece of art, without the distracting unfinished sword.. ;[ u get full points from me tho

Seijuro  04/26/04 @755

"Adds to favourites" +9

chili  04/27/04 @259

I gotta agree with lord spewbarfer..a few highlights on the sword would make all the better...but GREAT none the less!

PeachySticks  04/27/04 @316

Nice textures, I agree with XiaoYu that it's all a bit blurry and smoky, despite the textures. Maybe it was intended to add to the atmosphere...?

Agios  04/27/04 @445

very nice work, lov the mood and the fog, nice simple lines to draw the shadows of the ships...

KeremBeyit  04/27/04 @850

Cool +9

Ikaa  04/27/04 @922

Very, very nice.

shadowgirl  04/27/04 @945

i like the mood of this and the textures ... it adds this 'age' to the image.

Pipertim  04/28/04 @488

Johny Dep gets a paintover.

TLSDigital  04/29/04 @086

Agree with all the comments about the sword, but I'm loving the colors and the lighting a whole lot! I'm curious how you did the textures, too. Awesome! "Drink up me hearties, yo ho!"

ilkka  04/29/04 @455

Thank you very much everybody for your comments and critisism..!! Really appreciate it!! TLSdigital, I mix acrylic and digital painting with photographic textures in Photoshop... Pipertim, I think Johnny Depp photos are under copyright laws so there isn't any Johny Dep paintovers in this image ;-)

loulou  04/30/04 @776

cool pirate!

Unknown visitor  05/01/04 @328

amazing work!

Nebulosa  05/01/04 @493

Very cool...

Hythshade  05/01/04 @792

Great atmosphere, can't add more to what has already been said...Great job!! +7

Lnr11c7  05/03/04 @078

well done ilkka..the right hand,his face is realy good.you catch the mood...

Sally  05/04/04 @582

Very "Pirates of the Caribbean", it looks almost like it was done on metal!

blackholes  01/14/05 @459