himynameisdanny 9 Posted November 29, 2015 Hello all! I'm super stoked to be a member of lastsparrowtattoo! I'm from Long Island NY, and currently have 1 tattoo on my right calf which takes up the entire calf. It is a black and grey Celtic cross with a claddah in the center. A sort of Celtic/Tribal fusion in my opinion. I am interested in getting a realism/portrait of a panda bear, but I want real quality work. Like picture perfect. Does anyone have any artists that they can recommend for this style of tattoo? Long Island, NYC, Tri-State, East Coast are my preferred locations but any suggestions across the county are more than welcome. Looking forward to hearing from y'all and thanks for having me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sora777 10 Posted November 29, 2015 Hey Danny I'm from Long Island as well bili Vegas does good realism work he is on the island. Do you have a budget in mind as far as how much you want to spend an hour because that will narrow it down quite a bit. Welcome to the forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
himynameisdanny 9 Posted November 29, 2015 Thank you Sora I will cerainly look into Mr. Vegas. As far as budget, no not necessarily. This is a tattoo for my young cousin who has recently passed. I want a portrait realism of his favorite animal, the panda bear. It must be detailed and beautiful, I am willing to spend the money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marley mission 2,034 Posted November 29, 2015 chris adamek in north jersey - immortal he is on IG b and g realism is pretty nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
himynameisdanny 9 Posted November 29, 2015 Thank you Marley, Chris is on my list. I sent an email to him with my story fingers crossed he responds! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marley mission 2,034 Posted November 29, 2015 i've seen his work up close on a friend of mine - amazing stuff - i've also been to that shop in clinton several times (Jamie Sawyer) - very nice shop too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
himynameisdanny 9 Posted November 29, 2015 I am looking into Jamie Sawyer right now thanks again. The more I research Chris' work the more it blows me away. Awesome stuff! - - - Updated - - - Any additional artists are greatly appreciated folks. I'm looking for quality, detailed art and would like all the opinions I can get! marley mission 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marley mission 2,034 Posted November 29, 2015 my pieces from Jamie: himynameisdanny 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
himynameisdanny 9 Posted November 29, 2015 Funky stuff Marley! :) Very cool thank you for sharing. marley mission 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStu 2,285 Posted November 30, 2015 Welcome! Tattoo Shops in NYC | Kings Avenue Tattoo in Long Island and Manhattan marley mission 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sora777 10 Posted November 30, 2015 I think the guy is looking for a realism artist are there any at kings tattoo. It seems that they are mostly known for there traditional japanese work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStu 2,285 Posted November 30, 2015 I think the guy is looking for a realism artist are there any at kings tattoo. It seems that they are mostly known for there traditional japanese work. "known for" = agreed, but without digging too deep into the various portolios (and none of the guest ones) both Skinny and Rose do excellent portrait work. Nice thing about a shop like that is you don't really have to worry much about quality. No one there is going to take on work they don't already excel at. The Tig 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
himynameisdanny 9 Posted December 2, 2015 Thank you SStu! - - - Updated - - - I have a consultation appointment with Chris Adamek on Dec 19th :cool: SStu, marley mission and The Tig 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vhiden 2 Posted December 5, 2015 Hi there I am planning on getting my second tattoo soon too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
himynameisdanny 9 Posted December 6, 2015 What kind of tattoo are you looking to get? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vhiden 2 Posted December 7, 2015 Some black and grey realism, probably skull and roses Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sora777 10 Posted December 21, 2015 How did the appointment go? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
himynameisdanny 9 Posted February 6, 2016 Tomorrow is the day! I have a 6 hour block with Mr. Adamek tomorrow afternoon. I'll post pics after completion. Can anyone give me an estimate of an hourly tip rate for a tattoo of this caliber? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
