@yodaddynukka 132337 wrote:

Looking good. You should get some work from horitomo, much better artist than horitaka imo. I’m not a fan of mario barth so I am a little biased and won’t be watching that video lol

Well both Horitomo and Horitaka apprenticed under Horiyoshi III for roughly the same period of time but Horitomo only tattoos by tebori except for outlining from what I understand. I personally like both their art but Horitaka is a cool dude and since I’m getting him to do a huge dragon I think he can do it just as well as anyone. I would like Horitomo to do something smaller on my leg to fit inside the whole design. The other leg I plan on having finished by Luke Stewart at Seventh Son. I admit I’m not a huge fan of Mario’s style or work but it’s the info in that movie which is important. At least try to put aside your feelings towards him cause most of the movie is with Horitoshi. THanks for liking what I have though. I have one more piece on my torso to get then it’ll all be background left including my back. Then I’ll jsut have the legs from the knees to butt.

Thanks. As you can tell by my arms which were tattooed first I wasn’t always into the traditional Japanese style but Mario Barth’s movie “Under the Skin” really had a huge impact on how I viewed not only Japanese tattooing but tattooing in general and tattoo etiquette. If you’ve never seen it I highly suggest seeking out a copy of it.

@buttwheat 120492 wrote:

good stuff man.

Why you look so angry?

I think that pic was from the morning and I’m not a morning person lol

@yodaddynukka 120511 wrote:

The kappa is dope. Please credit your artist.

Thanks. The kappa was my idea since I love the myth of them and you just don’t see tattoos of them everyday. The artist who did it is James Clements, owner of Fortune and Glory tattoo in Shreveport, Louisiana.

@jerryatrophy 120526 wrote:

What kinda bike you workin on?

It’s a 2006 Kawasaki ZX6R. Damn ethanol tried to kill my valves. Had to have the engine dropped out and taken all apart. New piston rings, cylinders honed, and the head cleaned up and it’s running strong.

Thanks guys. I’m planning on getting this part done then doing all the foreground stuff on my chest and stomach before doing background on all of it which will complete my torso.

🙂

The winged 7 piece was done by the artist doing my back piece. I just had the idea for it and went up to the shop one night and he sat down and drew that out by hand stencil and all since he didn’t have a thermofax at the time. There are slight differences from the left side to the right side but that’s ok with me cause I don’t like perfectly symmetrical tattoos cause the body is not perfectly symmetrical.

lol it wasn’t as hairy as the lighting in the picture would have you to believe. For all the tattooing below my waist now I will be having to get plenty of nair and a banana hammock to wear.

David Bozeman, the owner of Locally Famous tattoo studio in The Woodlands, TX just north of Houston. Helps that we’re friends from high school, doesn’t help that I live 4 hours away from Houston.