Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[onlyme]

2 minutes ago, s_y said:

Yes, shading and color coming, planning to get this finished by summer, if the sh*tstorm we are in allows. But we'll see, things are not looking very bright now.

@s_y I know what you mean about the restrictions; but on the subject of simple black line work, it can be very effective on its own, and indeed there is classic simplicity about it also, and is often used for tribal patterns and text designs, with quotes, ref.s from the Bible, etc.

So I was wondering if in fact "as is" was what you were aiming at...

Of course, shading and color does transform the design, naturally.

 

[Hollie]

On 1/3/2021 at 11:59 AM, Anxioussoup said:

Just thought I’d share some progress on my turkey vulture back piece. Around 12 hours in and it’s coming together! This piece has really tested me mentally and physically. I just got out of Covid quarantine and my body was not at all prepared to handle a tattoo. This last 4.5 hour session was brutal. I feel like such a little baby but this back piece has been deeply painful! I love being tattooed but getting them... do not enjoy 

Have you had anymore sessions? Been following your progress and can’t wait to see it finished! 

[Amit Levy]

I haven't been active on the forum for a while, but told myself this will be a proper come back, hope you guys like it!

https://youtu.be/ZcBTYoz1E58
Time Lapse video of a full color back piece by Dasha Chehamova I got done over 9 full days in just 18 days total (4 days in a row, 9 days break and another 5 days in a row).
Will appreciate your guys thoughts about it!

[oboogie]

If you like it, that's all that matters. 🙂

[FXRrich]

Chris Ademek had a cancellation and I was able to get in with him just 2 weeks after emailing him which I was super stoked on. Unfortunately this snow storm rolled in and I had a 75 mile drive home so we didn’t get to finish the piece. It’s a portrait of my grandmothers wedding photo from the 50s. She passed away last year and oddly enough the cancellation happened to be her birthday. I’ll wait to post a progress pic when my skin isn’t so angry. But here is the reference 

[SStu]

12 hours ago, FXRrich said:

 . . . and oddly enough the cancellation happened to be her birthday.

 

There are no coincidences. 😉

[oboogie]

17 hours ago, FXRrich said:

Chris Ademek had a cancellation and I was able to get in with him just 2 weeks after emailing him which I was super stoked on. Unfortunately this snow storm rolled in and I had a 75 mile drive home so we didn’t get to finish the piece. It’s a portrait of my grandmothers wedding photo from the 50s. She passed away last year and oddly enough the cancellation happened to be her birthday. I’ll wait to post a progress pic when my skin isn’t so angry. But here is the reference 

That's wild!

How beautiful! Looking forward to seeing the tattoo.

[oboogie]

Getting my left sleeved touched up next week and getting another fun little tattoo ... just gotta find a good spot for it.

[Gingerninja]

@oboogie - enjoy!

 

[Queen Rocks]

@oboogieHave fun and be sure to share pics! 🙂

[oboogie]

It’s swollen and bloody because I just removed my bandage, but got a bomb today while getting my left sleeve touched up. I’ll post a photo when it’s healed. It looks horrible right now. 😂

 

Edited February 12, 2021 by oboogie

[SStu]

😀 an "F-bomb"?!

Edited February 12, 2021 by SStu

[FXRrich]

Just got a new little filler piece on the back of my leg from Dave Fox tonight.

Edited February 25, 2021 by FXRrich

[oboogie]

This tattoo is not healing easily. I think it is because it is beside my knee and is moving all the time. I will eventually add a photo here when it finally heals. Fun times.

[oboogie]

Here's a decent photo of it. Nearly healed now. 🙂 

This was a gift from my tattoo artist ... he's moving three hours away. Boooooo. But I'm happy for him. It's a great new studio, and he'll be closer to his family.

[Gingerninja]

@oboogie Your tattoo makes me ridiculously happy.

[oboogie]

28 minutes ago, Gingerninja said:

@oboogie Your tattoo makes me ridiculously happy.

Thank you! That's excellent news! It makes me happy, too. 💕

[pidjones]

I really like that. Three hours isn't all that bad.

[oboogie]

11 hours ago, pidjones said:

I really like that. Three hours isn't all that bad.

Thanks! No. Three hours is not bad at all. I already scheduled my first appointment with him in April. Haha.

[Anxioussoup]

On 1/30/2021 at 4:05 AM, Hollie said:

Have you had anymore sessions? Been following your progress and can’t wait to see it finished! 

I am actually going back tomorrow for another 4-ish hour session! Will update tomorrow evening when I am back home!!

[Anxioussoup]

4 more hours down, 16 so far. The yellow stained lots of the black and will mellow out once it peels/heals. The wings are mostly black/brown. Here's how my sessions go

Hour 1: this isn't as bad as I remembered it 

Hour 2: uh oh, this is worse than I remembered

Hour 3: Ok maybe we should stop this looks fine unfinished 

Hour 4: I am dying and need to stop immediately (said in my head every minute until he tells me we're done) 

 

[SStu]

really coming out looking super!

 

[Hogrider]

18 hours ago, Anxioussoup said:

4 more hours down, 16 so far. The yellow stained lots of the black and will mellow out once it peels/heals. The wings are mostly black/brown. Here's how my sessions go

Hour 1: this isn't as bad as I remembered it 

Hour 2: uh oh, this is worse than I remembered

Hour 3: Ok maybe we should stop this looks fine unfinished 

Hour 4: I am dying and need to stop immediately (said in my head every minute until he tells me we're done) 

 

The lower back and love handles are no fun.

[Anxioussoup]

1 hour ago, Hogrider said:

The lower back and love handles are no fun.

For me by far the bottom of the floating ribs has been nearly unbearable. The love handles and side ribs were actually a reprieve  

Edited March 11, 2021 by Anxioussoup

[oboogie]

1 hour ago, Anxioussoup said:

For me by far the bottom of the floating ribs has been nearly unbearable. The love handles and side ribs were actually a reprieve  

Well, it looks incredible. Worth it! 👍