Bevan Thomas<p>When painting pirates, prominent Victorian artist Howard Pyle relied a lot on his imagination as few authentic images were available. He was especially inspired by Romani clothing. Thanks to Pyle, pirates are often envisioned with colorful kerchiefs, sashes, and other adornments.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WyrdWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WyrdWednesday</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Literature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Painting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illustration</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Pirate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pirate</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HowardPyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowardPyle</span></a></p>