how about a skull head or a candy skull, that would look slick!

sorry, I couldnt make that out. I tried, just cant see it, but now that I know, I can see it more. Here is the thing, in my opinion, your back has a lot of realestate to do something pretty amazing. My concern would be that if you do the needle and thread, and you choose to add later on, it may be difficult to add too.

I would really think it…[Read more]

what does it say, and what is the meaning, that may help in giving advice

thinking about what. I appreciate the comment by the way

its funny, you are the first person to ask me.

So here it is. I love japanese tattoos out of all the different styles. I wanted a tattoo that symbolized my life and family. I have always loved the koi and the legend behind it. I am very close to my family and have always tried to be like my father as he is such a wonderful person.

I wanted…[Read more]

im just starting to lose the scab and will take better pictures soon. The beards look so sick now that the green has popped out. This tattoo is looking better everyday.

I hope that the lack of replys is not an indicator of what you all think of my piece. Oh God you hate it!!:eek:

should actually say second sitting in the title but I cant find the modify button what the heck, maybe I dont have that prmission with my account yet

that hurt man, wow. The inside of my arm took a beating like I never felt before. It looks good, but I want to wait until the colors come in better before I snap photos. In six hours we got the back of my arm finished, the koi coloured and he added about 2″ of length. It now finishes off at my elbow so a true half sleeve.

I have about 1 to 2…[Read more]

im so excited, I saw the drawing for the inside of my arm today. It is going to be so good. It is a japanese lantern on a rope that has been torn, kinda blowing in the wind. We are adding the japanese clouds and wind bars around the back.

I am also adding the rest of the bottom all around, about 1 1/2 inches lower for a full half piece.…[Read more]

I promise that I will take the pics and post them on Friday. I will do the front, both sides and back as well. I just hope that I make it through the back of my arm, they say that it is a very painful place to get a tattoo.

not to late. Im more confused this week than ever before. I am leaning towards either yellows and green for the beards, or yellows and reds for the beards.

As for the koi, copper, orange, yellow, red. I saw a green koi head with the first part of the koi in green and back half in orange that was cool as well.

I am doing the back of my arm…[Read more]

cool, I look forward to seeing more of it as you go man

ok so i go this Friday for my second sitting. I have worked the colors out and we are going traditional koi colors, however, going with coppers, and darker yellows. the scale work is going to be oranges, black, yellow and the beards are going to be yellows and red. Should be really sick, darker than a normal koi tattoo to look a little…[Read more]

the left arm looks really good. I like it

The reasons for your tattoo are personal which is great, but the tattoo in my opinion is just not appealing. It looks very simple, but perhaps as you get more shit going on it will get better.

It is very difficult to ask an opinion on a tattoo as they are so personal.

Wow thanks for the comments. I am so pleased with it. I will be extending the black shading on the sides next month as well as coloring the koi. I really want it to look like a koi that is just starting to morf into the dragon as it is what I am aiming for.

My fear with the blue is that it will be more of a dragon than a koi. As you can see…[Read more]