Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Posted in color,feminine,floral,japanese influenced,natureTags: branch. pink,cherry blossoms,cherryblossom,cherryblossombranch,feminine tattoo,floral,flower,flowers,ribtattoo,sidetattoo1 comment
After a long hiatus, crazy life and lots of technical problems, I return to the blog with a new post!
This tattoo was a pleasure to do- it’s a first tattoo on a very tough new client. We were able to get this one done in a relatively quick amount of time( although any amount of time spent getting one’s ribs tattooed tends to tick by slowly!).
This is a sort of sumi-e style of tattoo, done to mimic a watercolor painting style. There is no black in this tattoo: the darkest tones in the branch are done in a dark gray, so the branch will retain a softness which will be more apparent once it heals (this photo was taken a day after the tattoo was completed). The flowers themselves were done entirely in color with a good balance of white, pink, and red. I like to use light tones in the blossoms, but it’s very important that the flowers are constructed to be as striking visually as possible, since there is no background here to lend support.
This type of tattooing is very organic and for me, to tattoo in this style is the closest the experience of tattooing ever comes to painting or drawing. Needless to say, I really enjoy it and would love to do more!
Posted in color,feminine,floral,japanese influenced,natureTags: branch. pink,cherry blossoms,cherryblossom,cherryblossombranch,feminine tattoo,floral,flower,flowers,ribtattoo,sidetattoo
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Posted in birds,black and gray,floral,nature,realisticTags: bird tattoo. dogwood tattoo,black and gray,black and gray tattoo,black and white tattoo,budding rose tattoo,dogwood blossoms,feminine tattoo,floral,flowers,hummingbird,hummingbird tattoo,in progress,realistic,rose,rose tattoo,shoulder tattooNo comments
Hello, all!!
Here are a few views of a tattoo, that while still in progress, I thought I would share. The elements represent special memories of family for the client: a composition of dogwood blossoms, a hummingbird and roses. I’m very happy with what we’ve accomplished so far- we’ve gotten a lot done in just two sittings. For now the client is taking a short break for a vacation, but I hope to have it finished soon!
Posted in birds,black and gray,floral,nature,realisticTags: bird tattoo. dogwood tattoo,black and gray,black and gray tattoo,black and white tattoo,budding rose tattoo,dogwood blossoms,feminine tattoo,floral,flowers,hummingbird,hummingbird tattoo,in progress,realistic,rose,rose tattoo,shoulder tattoo
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Posted in birds,chest tattoo,natureTags: black and gray,black and gray tattoo,black and white tattoo,branch,chest tattoo,masculine tattoo,owl,owl tattoo,shoulder tattooNo comments
We thought that we would go for a placement that was a bit unusual here and so rather than be limited to the chest only, we let this guy spread over into the shoulder as well. Just a small bit of environment makes this much more interesting. 
Posted in birds,chest tattoo,natureTags: black and gray,black and gray tattoo,black and white tattoo,branch,chest tattoo,masculine tattoo,owl,owl tattoo,shoulder tattoo
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Posted in birds,black and gray,color,fantasy,floral,natureTags: arm,bird wing tattoo,black and gray,color,feather,feminine tattoo,floral,flowers,red rose tattoo,rose,rose tattoo,Tattoo,wingNo comments
New shots of an older tattoo- I think that I did this one around 2 years ago. Recently I was working on a new project for my lovely client and I was able to get some good shots of it, so I’d like to share them here. I love this tattoo-we plan on adding more to it and I really can’t wait! It’s such a fantastical combination; I’d love to see more happening and growing here in this little scene.
Posted in birds,black and gray,color,fantasy,floral,natureTags: arm,bird wing tattoo,black and gray,color,feather,feminine tattoo,floral,flowers,red rose tattoo,rose,rose tattoo,Tattoo,wing
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Posted in black and gray,color,japanese influenced,leg,octopus,octopus,sea animals,water,wavesTags: black and gray,black and gray tattoo,black and white tattoo,cephalopod,cephalopod tattoo†,color,color tattoo,full leg tattoo,marine animal tattoo,octopus,octopus tattoo,underwater tattoo,water tattoo,water. wavesNo comments
So, once again, I’ve taken a huge break from posting. I can’t believe it’s been so long since I last sat down to deal with the blog, but time flies and there simply never seems to be a moment to spare! I do have some new thoughts and projects and perhaps some new additions for the blog, so we’ll see! For now, though, an actual post!
I thought I would show you some progression shots of a larger tattoo, from study onward. This is an ongoing project, so you’ll see what’s been accomplished so far. I have included the initial study for the tattoo, which was a very general sketch overlaid on a photograph of the clients leg, to show part of the planning process. I placed a stencil for the main body of the octopus based on this sketch and then drew the majority of the tentacles and all of the water directly on the leg, tattooing those on over the first two sessions.
I knew that I would’nt be able to account for all of the geography of the leg in my drawing, so I was prepared to do alot of drawing on the body for this particular tattoo. I certainly don’t draw all of or even most of my tattoos on skin, but for some projects it is the most effective way to approach the design, making sure that the tattoo is complete and full and that the drawing works with the shapes of the body as much as possible.
We have begun the long coloring process: for now focusing on rich reds of the outer body. There is quite a bit to go and this project is likely to take until late summer or fall for completion. Fortunately, because my client is an extremely tough guy and is able to sit for a long session for each appointment, we are making good progress each time we tackle the project. I’ll try to post again to show how we are moving along, so stay tuned!
Posted in black and gray,color,japanese influenced,leg,octopus,octopus,sea animals,water,wavesTags: black and gray,black and gray tattoo,black and white tattoo,cephalopod,cephalopod tattoo†,color,color tattoo,full leg tattoo,marine animal tattoo,octopus,octopus tattoo,underwater tattoo,water tattoo,water. waves
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Very beautiful tattoo!