#art by khuggs

[artbykhuggs]

“Welcome to the Mighty Nein”

Finished my first watch-through of C2 and what an incredible experience it was 🖤 I don’t really have the words, but here’s some art to celebrate these wonderful characters and their story.

[artbykhuggs]

IT’S HERE!! I’m so honored to part of this wonderful celebration of Black Sails! An incredible amount of love and talent went into this from everyone involved, and I can’t believe it’s out in the world for everyone to enjoy 🖤 It’s free to download so go check it out!

🏴‍☠️ FREEDOM IN THE DARK: AVAILABLE NOW 🏴‍☠️

The day we’ve all been waiting for is here, fellow pirates! After months of hard work and all your incredible support, it’s zine release day — and the 5th anniversary of the Black Sails finale! You can now officially download your digital copies of Freedom in the Dark: A Black Sails Fanzine.

The 2 editions of the zine include an impressive total of 89 fanworks by 74 contributors. That’s 53 art pieces, 26 writing pieces, and 10 merch pieces — all about this incredible show!

Both editions come in accessible PDF format including alt text. They are formatted with printing in mind so you can get it printed safely at your local print shop (home printing results may vary). Currently only Dark Mode is available, but we’ll be adding Light Mode ASAP!

Download your free copies of Freedom in the Dark now:

SFW Zine & Merch

NSFW Zine (18+)

Thank you for everything, friends! This journey has been beyond our wildest expectations. When we’re thinking about setting sail again, you’ll be the first to know.

With infinite love, gratitude, and rum, The FitD Zine Mod Team 🖤🏴‍☠️

[tinyfrenchowl]

@art-by-khuggs replied to your post “Daily happy things”

Awww so happy for you!! ����

Thank you!! <3 it’s exciting and scary at the same time ^^

[dimpleskinard]

art-by-khuggs replied to your photoset “Phew - here we go. I started making art digitally in April so that’s...”

These are incredible! You absolutely nail the expression every single time. I also just love how... I don’t know... soft? they look. Thanks for sharing your process and thoughts too! Can’t wait to see what you do this year!

AHH omg this is so sweet, thank you so much!! ❤❤❤ it makes me so happy you think they look soft 😃 i guess i usually end up trying to make them look that way a bit 😄😄

(also your art is absolutely gorgeous too ❤❤)

[elephantinparis]

Jaime Lannister is alive clown club

History/background:

Jaime Lannister clown club is one of the newer clubs in Westeros. Established soon after episode 5 of GOT aired last Sunday. Why one would need a club like this, you ask? Well, when a character’s growth and redemption arc of 7 years is destroyed and then the said character is killed in the most anticlimactic way you just need a laugh, ya know?

The Jaime Lannister is alive clown club tag certainly provides various memes, text posts and other fun theories about our precious dork Jaime Lannister who is without a doubt alive and well *honk honk*

If you feel like delusion and total denial is your thing this club is the right fit for you :)) In this clown club we love and protect the REAL Jaime Lannister while simultaneously making fun of his imposter- Larry Lannisturd.

by the lovely- @ben-roll-io

Club sigil:

by the lovely - @art-by-khuggs

Common saying but not club words:

Clown club words(official):

by the lovely - @sassbewitchedmyass​ 

Allegiance:

Jaime Lannister

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

-Charles Dance sums it up accurately.

Relationships:

Brienne of Tarth

Tyrion Lannister 

-aka the only ones who ever gave a damn about our dork.

We even have a club soundtrack: you can find find it @elizabthturner The real MVP member!!

Members:

Anyone and everyone who feels vindicated by D&D and the turn of events.

In conclusion, THE LANNISTERS SEND THEIR CLOWN CARS 🚗 🤡

by the lovely- @lizilibavtani

Contact info:

President and founder of the club- @jaimeelanister

Our beloved publicist who made the clown club go mainstream- @weedsareflowerstoo

To issue yourself a member card proceed to- @clownsforjaimefanclub

[dragon-of-the-soutn]

Remember are house words when Sunday comes my friends. We must be strong

Massive thank you to they incredible @art-by-khuggs and @sassbewitchedmyass for creating are house banner and words, the whole club owe you a lot.

Hope it's ok I'm using this!😊🤡

[y0-h0-h0]

Black Sails (fan-art by Art-By-Khuggs)

[rachelldraws]

11 Questions

Thanks @lifethe-universe-andeverything. These are great questions!

I know this took me forever to do; I really had to think about some of these!

The rules are:

-post the rules

-answer the questions given to you by the tagger

- write eleven questions of your own

-tag eleven people

1. What’s your favorite thing you did in 2017?

Honestly there’s quite a few things but a lot of them are kind of hard to explain, internal things; 2017 was a year with a lot of personal growth for me. 

A few things I can definitively say are traveling to Scotland and England; it was the first time I had ever traveled outside my country and an indescribably amazing experience. I also started doing yoga regularly in 2017 and I love it so much!

2. What sound is your alarm clock set to and how many times do you hit snooze before actually getting up?

It depends on how important it is for me to get up at a certain time and whether or not I trust myself to actually get up that particular morning. I’m definitely a 15-alarms-in-a-row-at-10-minute-intervals kind of person and I snooze at least half of them before actually getting up. If I seriously need to get up for something like an early class, I frequently set my alarm to something really loud involving bagpipes from Outlander lol. If I’m just trying to get up before 9:30am on a Sunday I set it to something nice and chill.

3. When reading hardcover books, do you leave the dust jacket on or take it off?

I’ve never really thought about taking the dust jacket off; I always leave it on. I do always like to look under the jacket though, there’s often cool embossing or illustrations on the hard cover, like with Holly Black’s new book The Cruel Prince. So pretty!

4. If you cook/bake, what’s your favorite thing to make? If you don’t, what’s a recipe you’d like to learn?

I’ve never been very good at cooking; I have about 6 recipes I make in rotation that usually just involve some combination of opening cans or other food packages and assembling it in a bowl/pan/etc. I usually make things like pasta, mashed potatoes, enchiladas, tacos. I have been cooking a lot more recently though because I’m slowly phasing out dairy from my diet. But if a recipe has more than 10 steps I don’t even attempt it.

5. Which fictional character has most influenced your personality?

I don’t know if I ever consciously tried to emulate any fictional characters, but if I had to guess I would say Hermione Granger probably influenced me to embrace my intelligence and bookish-ness. And it may have already been too late for me given that I asked my parents for “kid coffee” when I was 5 (which was really just milk with a splash of coffee in it), but I think Lorelai Gilmore sealed the deal on my coffee obsession.

6. What’s your favorite keepsake?

I’ve collected lots of little things throughout my life; tickets, cards, old notes, etc. But probably my favorite right now is the dried heather and thistle I brought back from Scotland and framed. 

7. What underappreciated book/movie/tv show do you wish more people knew about?

Literally anything by Holly Black. I first fell in love with her Modern Faerie Tales series when I was 11 (which I should not have been reading that young), and Tithe is still my favorite book to this day. My paperback copy has been read dozens of times, dogeared, signed, and had the cover glued back on after it started peeling off. Some of her other amazing books are The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Darkest Part of the Forest, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, and her newest book, The Cruel Prince. She writes dark fantasy YA fiction, and her work is some of the most evocative, detailed, and beautifully haunting writing I’ve ever read. 

8. What’s something funny you did as a kid?

I got in trouble in 5th grade for calling someone a man-whore, does that count? (I picked up the word from my 14 year old sister)

9. What’s your favorite type of candy?

Without a doubt dark chocolate. Dark chocolate Raisinets are the beeeeest.

10. What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?

The UK. Before that the farthest I had ever been from Texas was Hawaii. I hope to do a lot more traveling in the future though!

11. Do you read multiple books at once or just one at a time?

I tend to read my books in binge sessions so it’s not really possible to read more than one at a time. 

My questions:

1. If money was no object, what would you most like to do with your life?

2. Forest or ocean?

3. Do you prefer to read physical books, e-books, or listen to audio books?

4. Do you have a large friend group, or a couple of very close friends?

5. Do you believe in astrology?

6. Who was your first love? (Fictional or real)

7. Where would you most like to travel?

8. Do you remember your dreams? Are they weird, cool, scary?

9. Did you enjoy your time in high school?

10. What inspires you the most?

11. Do you like going out or staying home?

I’ll tag @xxcookiecrumbsxx @samagick @malekeleke @outlanderedandoverhere @bonnie-wee-swordsman @lenny9987 @art-by-khuggs @kalendraashtar @mybeautifuldecay @ecampbellsoup @brandeewine

if you’d like to do it!

[brandeewine]

20 Questions

I never get tagged in these! How fun!

I was tagged by the awesome @diversemediums

1. First name: Brandee

2. Nicknames. Brandeewine, Whiskey, BB, B Louise

3. Height? 5′ 6.5”

4. Orientation? Straight

5. Nationality? American (Heinz 57)

6. Favorite fruit: Oranges

7. Favorite season? Spring

8. Favorite flowers? Daisies

9. Favorite scent? Orange blossoms

10. Favorite color? Blue

11. Favorite animal? Tiger

12. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? I drink a lot of tea - hot & iced.

13. Average sleep hours? Ugh...4-5 hours. I LOVE naps now that I’m an adult...hated them as a kid.

14. Dogs or cats? I have 2 fuzzy mutts, but miss having a kitty.

15. Favorite fictional character? Amelie

16. Number of blankets you sleep with? 1

17. Dream trip? Paris

18. Blog Created: 2010

19. Number of followers: 358

20. Random Fact: I am related to Claude Monet.

I nominate @outlanderedandoverhere @ofbrochtuarach @abbydebeaupreposts @art-by-khuggs @rachellbostick - crazy talented people I idolize!

[artbykhuggs]

The Shadowhand

Finally taking the leap and posting some of my cosplay photos for the first time! Essek’s character and story arc is one of my all-time favorites in any piece of media, and this cosplay was really a labor of love.

💜 Essek Thelyss created by Matthew Mercer for Critical Role 💜 Cosplay and Beacon prop made by me 💜 Photography by me

(additional notes below the fold)

In addition to making the actual cosplay, the beacon prop, and trying body-paint for the first time, I also fulfilled a long-time dream of trying short hair by getting a real-life Essek haircut (15 inches off).

I’ll probably post photos that show the actual outfit and makeup eventually (once I work up the nerve), but I also just love how these photos turned out! They are both single, long-exposure photographs, and are not edited beyond a slight contrast adjustment and removing a couple tiny artifacts caused by dust on the camera lens.

[artbykhuggs]

I’m so thrilled to be contributing to this zine! Everyone involved with @blacksailszine is so dedicated, passionate, and talented! I can’t wait for you all to see it in just a few weeks! 🖤

🏴‍☠️  CREW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:  ArtByKHuggs 🏴‍☠️

ArtByKHuggs is contributing page art to Freedom in the Dark!  

ArtByKHuggs is a self-taught digital artist and illustrator from the United States. She is endlessly inspired by flowery ruins, historical dramas, and fictional characters. Black Sails is one of her favorite shows to cry over and she’s so excited to be joining the talented individuals in this zine!

Follow her @art-by-khuggs on Tumblr and on social media and her website:

artbykhuggs on Twitter and Instagram

artbykhuggs.com

Welcome aboard, pirate!

[ID: White writing on a black background with red brush strokes reading ‘Black Sails Zine Crew Member: ArtByKHuggs’ and the above mentioned social media handles, as well as a sample of her artwork and an icon. End ID]

[tinyfrenchowl]

art-by-khuggs a réagi à votre diaporama “Scotland trip day 4 in Inverness, day 5 at Midhope Castle and days 6...”

Ahh you got to visit Lallybroch oh my gosh<3 So glad you had a wonderful time and got to do so much on your trip!

art-by-khuggs a réagi à votre diaporama “Scotland trip, day 1 at Glenfinnan and day 2 at Urquhart Castle...”

These photos are seriously so gorgeous! It looks like you had beautiful weather and the fall colors are so pretty! ��

art-by-khuggs a réagi à votre diaporama “Scotland trip day 3: Culloden Moor, Clava Cairns, Cawdor and Daviot At...”

Wow such great photos, thank you for sharing! That’s wonderful you had time to find Daviot after all! And I love the re-enactment photo ��

Thank you for your comments @art-by-khuggs!! I take no credit for the quality of the pictures, Scotland (and especially the Highlands) is gorgeous. We did have awesome weather, it barely rained and was sunny all the time except for Edinburgh!!

[mybeautifuldecay]

One Thing About Me...

…I was tagged by the endlessly talented @art-by-khuggs and the beautiful @suhailauniverse so how could I say no?

I’ve always been an art nerd. Always. I hid in the art classrooms as often as I could (much to the despair of my art teachers, sorry guys). 

When I was much older and had left school I read a book about an art teacher who unknowingly reaches out to a young girl (It’s called ‘Speak’ by Laurie Halse Anderson if any of you fancy it and it’s brilliant) in a time when she really needs some calm emotional support. That was the moment that I knew I wanted to teach.

In some ways, my art teacher, Mr Randall, was my very own Mr Freeman and the memory of having that safe space when I really needed it made me want to create the same environment for other teens from all walks of life. My own high school years were nowhere near as traumatic as Melinda’s in ‘Speak’, but as teenagers we all have different breaking points for different reasons and if I manage to give one student at least a modicum of strength in their own tumultuous times as Mr Freeman gave to Melinda and Mr Randall gave to me then I will have succeeded. <3

[cranesmuir-witch]

Author’s note: Yesterday I asked a favorite artist @art-by-khuggs if she’d like to give me a ficlet prompt. Being an artist, she gave me an art prompt! Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy what I wrote.

One final day’s ride lay before them on their journey to the harbour where the Cristabel was docked. A quiet nervousness had fallen over the party as their destination came into view. They were aware of their objective, France, but only Jamie and Claire knew the reason was more than solely his safety from the Crown and Randall. Their genuine mission was to save the Highlander way of life along with countless lives.

One brand-new life that was foremost in Claire’s mind was the miraculous child she thought she’d never conceive, but to her surprised joy was carrying. The child she still needed to tell Jamie about.

The travelling party paused, looking back and forth between themselves, somehow stopping time temporarily for them.

Jamie gently traced along her chin, smiling tenderly, “Tha gaol agam ort, mo Sorcha.”  She leaned into his warm hand and closed her eyes. In the back of her mind she committed everything she felt to memory for she knew this would be a turning point in their lives.

[thesketchingwitch]

10 questions

So I was tagged by @awesomeeyeroll to answer her questions so here goes

1. If you could change any adaptation choice from the first two series of OL what would you change? (If you haven’t read the books just what would you have liked to seen omitted or done differently) Now that is a corker of a question - Im torn, tbh -  I would have loved for us to see the healing pool scene at the end of S1, because, a) it would have been amazing and b) it would have prevented the mess up of timeline/Jamie's healing which ended up spoiling over into S2, and causing all sorts of additional problems.  I'm also still terribly sore over the not-carving of initials in the finale because these scars resonate again and again through the later books! ( and don't get me started on the lack of dedication inside C’s ring, for same reason, and because it makes me RAGEY)  But if I was going to have to pick one thing, it's the Laoghaire denouement - the fact that Jamie knows it was she who betrayed Claire in S1 - and that half assed apology/forgiveness thing in S2 ain’t cutting it -  Because the REPERCUSSIONS are huge - I just don't know how they are going to sell the marriage to me, how they are going to sell Jamie ACCEPTING marriage to his wife's betrayer.... so yeah, it’s going to be interesting ! 

2. Colum or Dougal? Colum. I admire his intelligence, and his incredible fortitude in regards to his illness. And he can also admit when he's wrong.

3. Who is your favourite secondary character from S1&2 and why? Mrs Fitz. I adore her - she is a legend, ( as is Annette Badland, who I hopefully will get to meet this weekend at the convention, to give her the print of my drawing of Mrs Fitz) and I wish there was some way of bringing her back into S3. ( I don't count (show)Murtagh  as a secondary character, whom I also adore )

4. Do you belong to any other fandoms and if so, which ones? No, no others (though I know far too much about Dr Who, but that’s cos of my hubby’s obsession)

5. Which new character are you most looking forward to seeing in season 3 and why? Oh, hell, people are going to hate me for this, but, sod it, it's my choice, and it is William. *prepares for eggs to be thrown* I love the interaction Jamie has with his son at Helwater, limited though it is - it's incredibly touching and it just amplifies the angst really because the reader (and hopefully the viewer) will see what an amazing father Jamie would have been, both to William and to Bree if he had only had the chance. And the existence of William also further deepens the already incredibly complicated relationship Jamie has with Lord John ( who obviously we met in S2, so I couldn’t choose him, though I am very excited to see David Berry’s interpretation)

  6. If you could see any outlander AU fanfic (inc canon divergences)made into a TV show which would you chose? Oh, what?!!!???!!! How could I decide between so many AMAZING AUs  - aaaaahhhh. No. Don't make me. I can't.  *stamps foot*

7. Can you recommend a fan artist that you love? Wow, there are so many.  So I'm going to have to cheat. Weeeeelll, Im going to have to recommend all my fellow mods over at @picturethefrasers. Cos we are all quite different in style and I love that. If I had to pick another artist who works wonders with pencils, it would be @mybeautifuldecay, or if I were to choose for digital art, which is completely beyond my competency level,  I would have to say @art-by-khuggs - the saturation of colour she gets in her pictures is astounding, and is something which I just envy big time, and lastly, because I just adore her style, girlfrog.

8. What did you have for breakfast? Toast, made from wheat and rye bread,  spread with my homemade blackberry jam! Delicious.

9. Mary Poppins or Annie?  Gotta go with Mary.

10. Tea or coffee.  Tea, always tea. Have barely had a cup of coffee since I was pregnant with my almost 14 year old.

Now I know I’m meant to come up with 10 different questions, but that ain't happening - my brain is fried this evening, so I’m going to tag @marshmallow0810, @kalendraashtar, @bonnie-wee-swordsman, @gotham-ruaidh, @madam-outlander, @abbydebeaupreposts, @owlish-peacock36, @thatwetwomaybeoneagain and @takemeawaytocamelot and see how you all do answering the questions above!  

[y0-h0-h0]

Black Sails (fan-art by Art-By-Khuggs)