Anyone who’s ever gotten a ‘tramp stamp’; I feel for you. This hurts. (ok, my sympathy does not preclude me taking erotic interest in your pain)
Anyone who’s ever gotten a ‘tramp stamp’; I feel for you. This hurts.
(ok, my sympathy does not preclude me taking erotic interest in your pain)
Sixth session. Shading is almost done, color is starting to enter the picture. I actually had no clue what this looked like til I got this picture, I couldn’t get a good angle even with a mirror. Click to embiggen.
Sixth session. Shading is almost done, color is starting to enter the picture. I actually had no clue what this looked like til I got this picture, I couldn’t get a good angle even with a mirror.
Click to embiggen.
The eagle, as they say, has landed. Fifth session: I was a little hung over today (man, what a party that was last night), so we made this a short session. Just the shading on the eagle. The only thing left to shade is the ship, and then we’re ready to start coloring. That should […]
The eagle, as they say, has landed.
Fifth session: I was a little hung over today (man, what a party that was last night), so we made this a short session. Just the shading on the eagle. The only thing left to shade is the ship, and then we’re ready to start coloring. That should happen at my next appointment in June.
We’re starting to work on detail and shading. This gives a better idea of what this will look like when we’re done. The difference between shaded and un-shaded is striking.
We’re starting to work on detail and shading.
This gives a better idea of what this will look like when we’re done. The difference between shaded and un-shaded is striking.
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I wound up having to re-schedule my planned surgery (it’ll be pushed out a month or so). Which means I was able to get my second tattoo appointment in after all (luckily, Klem hadn’t filled it). Hence, second session. Outline is done; next time, we start on adding details (scales on the mermaids, more detail […]
I wound up having to re-schedule my planned surgery (it’ll be pushed out a month or so).
Which means I was able to get my second tattoo appointment in after all (luckily, Klem hadn’t filled it).
Hence, second session. Outline is done; next time, we start on adding details (scales on the mermaids, more detail on the eagle wings and ship, etc). After that comes shading, and then color.
Click images for bigger version.
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A picture being worth a few words, I’ll stick to pictures.
First session; three hours.
I feel like I should be writing about the ‘new era’ ushered in today, with Obama’s inauguration. Or maybe about the end of blackest era in american politics since McCarthyism. About how history must remember George W Bush as what he is, the worst president in american history, at least in terms of negative effects […]
I feel like I should be writing about the ‘new era’ ushered in today, with Obama’s inauguration. Or maybe about the end of blackest era in american politics since McCarthyism. About how history must remember George W Bush as what he is, the worst president in american history, at least in terms of negative effects and failures.
But you know, I kind of feel like that job is getting done.
Meanwhile, it’s all about me.
I’m starting my back piece at noon tomorrow. And I can’t wait.
I don’t expect to have much to post. This is going to take a long time, and we’re not going to rush it. I don’t like sitting for more than two or three hours when I’m getting tattooed (the endorphins run out after two and I start getting fatigued). This will be months in the making, then.
I don’t know what part we’re going to work on tomorrow. But the rough sketch I saw last week was fantastic. Klem understood exactly what I loved about the source drawing, and exactly what needed fixing, and nailed it all effortlessly, working together original feel with modern, personal touches. So whatever portion we attack is going to be great.
Tattoo for mom.
Read this entry for the reference.
I considered various things, but mom didn’t want a fuss made over anything. Never remembered her birthday, never wanted gifts. No damned nonsense.
So here it is. As simple as I could make it. And I think it would make her laugh.
I may be in love with the wearer of this tattoo. Or the artist who did it. Or something. Click the image for a bigger version. Tattoos byAmanda Cancilla and feet belong to Alicia (dig the toenails). Found on All Things Cupcake via a random search for cupcake images.
I may be in love with the wearer of this tattoo. Or the artist who did it. Or something. Click the image for a bigger version.
Tattoos byAmanda Cancilla and feet belong to Alicia (dig the toenails). Found on All Things Cupcake via a random search for cupcake images.
I started to post something about the annoying state of my tattoo; I’ve reached that phase where I’m peeling and leaving behind black flakes of tattoo dandruff, where it’s itching madly and of course, it’s not yet sufficiently healed to scratch. But when I started typing, the phrase ‘Itchy. Tasty.’ came to mind. Anyone who’s […]
I started to post something about the annoying state of my tattoo; I’ve reached that phase where I’m peeling and leaving behind black flakes of tattoo dandruff, where it’s itching madly and of course, it’s not yet sufficiently healed to scratch.
But when I started typing, the phrase ‘Itchy. Tasty.’ came to mind.
Anyone who’s played Resident EVil should remember this.
This is the part of getting tattooed that always makes me think never again. Pain, I got no problem with. Itchy? That’ll drive me bugfuck.
