I wasn’t too sure about it either until I saw the rest of the pics. It does flow nicely and looks good. I’m kind of in the same boat because I want a half sleeve, but need to work around a big Celtic cross. Hopefully this summer I’ll get working on it.

Looks really solid. I like it a lot!

Wow, really clean. Can’t wait to see it when it’s done. Seriously badass!

I thought the same thing about the viking portrait as well, but I’m assuming it was still fresh and would lighten after healing. I know the day after I got my Ash portrait and went back for work on the rest of the half sleeve, the artist commented that it actually looked darker the second day.

When I started getting tattooed I was thinking about all different things, which is obvious by the different styles and images I have. I have tattoos with family members in mind,a half sleeve of my favorite horror movie, and some stuff I thought just looked cool. Inspiration for my tattoos came from all sources, including just flipping through an artist’s portfolio and telling her, “I like that sketch,” and she drew up a tattoo based on it.

It all depends on you and your own interests.

Welcome. And some of us are sticking with the same old names.:D

My first tattoo was a Celtic cross. I don’t regret the tattoo, but the size and placement of it. It’s about 5″x7″ on my bicep. Now I want a half sleeve, but there’s not much room left on the outside of my arm.

Awesome! How long did it take?