a_beukeveld

Bizarrely underrated strategy.  It's funny how quickly you can get answers by picking up a phone, even if sometimes the answer is to send an email.

Ive gotten a few sinse my last post on here.
Chest and skull/dagger are by Josh Peters.
Kingyo is by Daryl Hart.
Tiger by Shaun Martinson.
Heart and flies are by Pat Mcfarlane. (pardon the saniderm)

Ive gotten a few sinse my last post on here.
Chest and skull/dagger are by Josh Peters.
Kingyo is by Daryl Hart.
Tiger by Shaun Martinson.
Heart and flies are by Pat Mcfarlane. (pardon the saniderm)

For what it's worth - my sternum was definitely worse than my back.

Ressurection of a very old thread. Any other painters out there? I posted some art I did on here a year or two ago but thought id show you some if my recent stuff!
Thanks for looking!
https://www.instagram.com/a_beukeveld/?hl=en

The center of the chest was the most painful for me. Right on the sternum. It was a 4 hour sit and I was a huge bitch about it. The best way to describe it is that it was flavourful. I could feel it in my mouth and tongue.  Right at the coccyx and at top of the sternum, bellow the neck was the worst.

I sorta assumed he would be haha Im not to worried about it though. It will turn out fantastic, and If it hurts allot that just means I earned it haha

Dave did a pretty big tiger on my ribs last fall. He's pretty quick and fairly gentle, but most importantly, he's awesome! You'll get an epic tattoo from a tattooer's   tattooer.

Flying in from New Brunswick for this one! Basically hopping a plane after work on Saturday afternoon, spending a night and flying back after the con is over. Already booked a hannya on my arm from Dave Cummings, waiting on an email from Stace Forand for an oni on my knee, and hopefully a banger from Lucas Ford or Ryan Halter if I have time left. Going to try and grab some japanese refference from Gomineko as well.

Maybe it's just because the back is the back, or that you're tougher than me, but a lot of my backpiece from Dave didn't feel very gentle.  Not that it really matters, because Dave is an incredible tattooer and a great guy, and whatever you get from him is going to turn out fantastic.

Planning on getting my back done by Dave Cummings in a year. Im going to discuss it with him while he tattoos my arm at the convention. Im not sure what I want yet. Im thinking either Benten, some sort of giesha imagery, or just a dragon. Ill probably go with the latter. I always lived dragon back pieces, and I LOVE the one he did on Halter.
Im grateful that he's fairly close to New Brunswick, its only a 1 hour plane ride, although it would be nicer if I lived in Montreal.
I am nervous about the pain. Im a pretty good sitter, but when I got my chest done, the pain and discomfort was unbearable. 4 hour sit. One shot. Might have to do with the fact I have almost no muscle on my chest, the tattooer who did it is slow and heavy handed, and it was right on my sternum. I dont know. I guess Ill have to just suck it up. Recently I found that not listening to music and not being on my phone makes the experience much better. You kinda go into a meditative state when you dont destract yourself. I fell asleep during my last leg tattoo.

Ressurection of a very old thread. Any other painters out there? I posted some art I did on here a year or two ago but thought id show you some if my recent stuff!
Thanks for looking!
https://www.instagram.com/a_beukeveld/?hl=en

I'm going on the record saying butt tattoos hurt. My cheek started to involuntarily twitch at one point. Oops.
 

Going to be going to the Montreal show in September. Already booked a spot with Dave Cummings for a hannya on my arm, and im waiting an email confirmation for an oni on my knee from Stace Forand. If I have time left I want to get something from either Ryan Halter or Lucas Ford, also.
In a few days Im going to be getting a giesha demon/hannya on my inner thigh from Jeremy Lamos. After the Montreal con will be the Hub City Moncton con. Dont know what Ill get there. Probably a Stinky from Sailor Jerry. :)
Its going to be a fun next few months haha

Ive gotten a few sinse my last post on here.
Chest and skull/dagger are by Josh Peters.
Kingyo is by Daryl Hart.
Tiger by Shaun Martinson.
Heart and flies are by Pat Mcfarlane. (pardon the saniderm)

Ive gotten a few sinse my last post on here.
Chest and skull/dagger are by Josh Peters.
Kingyo is by Daryl Hart.
Tiger by Shaun Martinson.
Heart and flies are by Pat Mcfarlane. (pardon the saniderm)

Man ! Go away for a week and come back to see the last two pages of people killing it ! I love this place. Inspirational.

Flying in from New Brunswick for this one! Basically hopping a plane after work on Saturday afternoon, spending a night and flying back after the con is over. Already booked a hannya on my arm from Dave Cummings, waiting on an email from Stace Forand for an oni on my knee, and hopefully a banger from Lucas Ford or Ryan Halter if I have time left. Going to try and grab some japanese refference from Gomineko as well.

Couldn't go for the past 2 years. But I keep a good memorie of meeting with you guys (and god the poutine was good) !
 
I have a project with Uffe Berenth on the lower leg :) getting the lining on tuesday and the handpoking on friday! I just can't wait!

How does everyone get people to answer their emails, I am having a hard time getting in contact with any artist I try to get a hold of.  I am waiting and hoping to hear from Annie Frenzel for the Tampa tattoo convention, and Horitomo is supposed to be coming up this month, I think, I hope. This is more rhetorical banter to vent my jealousy than actual question.
 
Sounds like you will be a busy man in September, can't wait to see the photos

@Oiocha there have been times when i was waiting for that return email - what i usually do is send a second one that says that i'm sure they got the email and are probably swamped but...you never with emails maybe something happened and they didnt get it - hence the check in - that has always worked to get the timely reply - i mean - i treat it like any communication i am making with any other person - the way i look at it - i'm serious about getting tattooed and it is after all - the beginning of a business transaction - so the 2nd communication is just an effort to make arrangements for the tattoo - the key is to be polite 

I have an appointment for the Montreal convention in September with Uffe Berenth on the lower leg with a Huginn and Muninn design. 
Had my place reserved since January, been jumping all around the place ever since!

This page is amazing. That Grez stuff is so pretty it hurts, and that Shaun Martinson tiger is also killing me. You guys are champions.

Ive gotten a few sinse my last post on here.
Chest and skull/dagger are by Josh Peters.
Kingyo is by Daryl Hart.
Tiger by Shaun Martinson.
Heart and flies are by Pat Mcfarlane. (pardon the saniderm)

Ive gotten a few sinse my last post on here.
Chest and skull/dagger are by Josh Peters.
Kingyo is by Daryl Hart.
Tiger by Shaun Martinson.
Heart and flies are by Pat Mcfarlane. (pardon the saniderm)