Just make sure YOU ARE UP FRONT. If you start talking it over, and he or she starts sketching it up even while conversing, and you then mention you want to get it in a few months….You will leave a bad impression. Just look at portfolios, and express some ideas. Let the artist know you are really looking for a artist to do this piece, and…[Read more]

I know when I got my side worked on…..I felt pain all over!! You get bruised and beat up sitting in the chair for almost 5 hours. But in my case, after a few days, I could see light brusing. So I would say, yea…..Its normal. BUT as with anything, if it worsens or doesnt ease up, see a doctor. I think its just a result of being tattooed in a…[Read more]

Im with Outlaw. If you like it, get it. Its art!! You like it because it looks good, thats enough. Does every person that owns a painting have a deep emotional story as to why they bought it? No indeed. You can get what you want, and just tie a meening to it that suits the person asking.

Man, that is looking fantastic. Can you maybe upload to a site where we can see it closer? I just want to see everything in it, and I cant from the small picture.

Cant really see the line work to close, but from the distance looks good. Are you going to fill the rest of the upper arm, or just the area with the dragon??

Thanks a ton guys!

I like the sketch….looks like Derek Hess work, without the death and blood of course. ha

But its a neat design I would say…I would say in the finall piece, it would look really god, and add some needed depth, if there were dust kicking up from the horses hooves. You got it in there a little, but it would lok really nice if it actually ran…[Read more]

Blue1, I see you are from Louisiana as well. Where do you go to get tattooed?

I have seen this mod before. There is a body modification site on the web (I wont mention the name because im not sure of all the rules just yet) that has extreme body mods, and quite a few people have got into the elf ears.

I think the sharpening of the teeth is one that is TOO much…..for me anyway. I guess there are some that love to push the…[Read more]

Joker, that kinda reminds me of a hot rod style paint scheme. It has that certain feel too it. I would say some nice pin striping coming from the flames would look real cool, but would leave alot of skin open and you said you want it to be full. How about something to go more with the voodoo doll piece? Like a new skool styled candle, or a burning…[Read more]

Heres my bicep on the same arm….I love this all red piece! This is about 8 months old…maybe a little older. Still bright and vibrant.

Thanks. Just shooting for some original art, original ideas. I do appreciate the comments though.

Ahh…well, makes me feel special! Its something I have always wanted to learn, just finally was persistant enough, and became a shop rat, brought in more drawings, and more people were showing up with my material to get put on them. I would always send them to my artist too. Finally, I got my foot in the door, and give 100% to the learning of it.…[Read more]

BIKERinBLACK77;56778 wrote:
Looks good.
What’s the story behind this piece?

Story is basically….I wanted something to signify conspiracies. The lady on the front, on the roman styled column represents being blinded, having the wool over the eyes. There are other hidden images tucked away in the filigree. You have the skull near the elbow,…[Read more]

Thanks alot. I love it….and hopefully can get it finished off soon. Id like to incorporate a roman lion of some ort, maybe the lion head that is used as a “knocker” on some of pre modern doors. Other arm is going to be color, and have alread begun my side…..all by the teacher.

Joker1;56773 wrote:
Welcome, we don’t get many apprentices on here 🙂

Is that because you get a lot of scratchers….or you just pulling my leg:D

BIKERinBLACK77;56765 wrote:
Welcome to the forums.
Post some pictures of some of your sketches, and of the piece you do this weekend!
We’ll give you some feed back.

Cant wait to get some pics of it up when its done. Im going to do a gypsy/day of the dead piece, I wanted it to be my first one, and a good friend gave me the skin to do it on. I…[Read more]