Russ

@ironchef that is one hell of a tattoo, truly mindbowing I cant wait to see it finished
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Valerie just finished my back, just short of a year, maybe 40 hours, its been a ride and I've loved every minute, well apart from the love handles, that sucked :D

@ironchef that is one hell of a tattoo, truly mindbowing I cant wait to see it finished
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Valerie just finished my back, just short of a year, maybe 40 hours, its been a ride and I've loved every minute, well apart from the love handles, that sucked :D

Final session on my back with Rubendall today. It's bittersweet. So happy to have this portion of my back finished but will miss the fun times with Rubendall. Great gentleman, incredible artist and shrewd businessman. The complete ball of wax and then some. I still have some appointments booked and I'm thinking about starting something new with him. Henning will top things off end of this year when he'll be visiting and doing his usual guest spot at Kings Ave! Enjoy the pics!
Eyes, spine, and the orb/pearl

Filled in some more flame work as well

Rubendall said when after the orb/pearl is full healed, it'll lighten up to a bit of an iridescent affect.

Full moon close-up :o

Got in a session with Henning yesterday at Kings Avenue Manhattan. Haven't seen him in a year and naturally he had a lot of catching up to do on the back piece in comparison to the head start Rubendall has had, haha. It was another 6+ hour session and it was pretty brutal. Side ribs and spine are no fun as you'll see in the pictures and I found myself constantly questioning..."Why am I doing to this myself???" Probably the worst pain I have felt so far getting tattooed. We managed to line and shade the background on my right side and also part of my lower back. I will see Henning again this Friday to line some more feathers and shade in the left side background and maybe finish coloring my koi thigh piece. Strangely ironic that this is marathon week in NYC (The ING NYC Marathon to be exact) because that is what these crammed in LONG sessions feel like. But totally worth it in the end. Enjoy the pics folks.
Doing some drawing to get a feel of what left side will be like come Friday

Laying down the background and connecting it to Rubendall's work

A little more close up with a different angle

Masters watching masters at work: Chris O'donnell and Richard Pinch observing and lending advice to Henning. I was in awe!

Can't see much from this pic but we got a lot done and I was totally spent. More to come this Friday

For your consideration. Just got this yesterday from Beau Brady while he was at Invisible NYC this week and a few forum members suggested I put it up in here.
Thanks!

Frank Carter, Frith St.
He drew this on in quite an awkward space between two pieces on my leg. Super nice guy, had fun getting this one.
First time in Frith Street!
And I robbed this picture from Frank's Instagram btw

Past few months, sorry about the pic quality
Diego Azaldegui
Mostly healed

back fresh (not healed)

Cobweb off Diego again (healed)

Frank Carter
fresh (not healed)

Sara Schor, not healed swollen and flakey :D

I need to get some healed photos soon

My back

Friday the 13th tattooing at Kings Avenue!!! Sorta...
Short 4 hour session today with Mike Rubendall at Kings Ave in Long Island. It's been freezing cold in NYC and I braved the train ride out to Long Island to continue work on my back piece. Added more color to the dragon. Here's the report. Enjoy!
Alpha Omega original hanging in Rubendall's room. Details and colors are AMAZING!!!

Straddling the chair and about to throwdown:

And the results from today's work:

Really digging the vivid colors:

Slowly coming together:

And of course I couldn't go home without grabbing these. I have a copy of the Fingerwave Book which these prints were made for. Saw the original hanging in the shop. LOVE the waves and happy that I own some Rubendall waves on my backside, hahaha

Got this one the other day

not got my own pic yet I'll take one when it's healed

Here is my back-piece from @Stewart Robson
Started - 11/25/2011
Completed - 11/24/2013
The tattoo has 78 hours in total.

Second session yesterday. Was a lot easier this time around, not so apprehensive I guess and also made a point to just focus on my breathing for the few lines that needed finishing. Looking forward to the next session! Thanks again Stewart.

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Finally figured out how to post correctly.. Apologizes !!
Tattoo by Chris Garver , Invisible NYC

First post from a long time lurker, but I wanted to share this one I got from Chad Koeplinger yesterday. Came across this thread while searching for other examples of this style and though I would contribute. Cheers!

First session done!
By Stewart Robson @ Frith Street Tattoo

Here's the latest from @Stewart Robson from yesterday at Black Heart. Left thigh yesterday and right thigh today. That is a really nice pice from Grez @dari snuck a peek when you were showing Stewart.....

Now here's the right thigh, work by @Stewart Robson

DEEEEEENNNOOOOOOO
at the Bay Area Convention of the Tattoo Arts
Dude was so cool, I had such a great time. I also got to practice my spanish and many laughs were exchanged. I asked about some of his tattoos, he asked about some of mine, overall a lovely experience. Also, my forearm now somewhat resembles a balloon. Ha

This journey is finally complete...just a little bloody. By Chris O'Donnell

Maybe not what you were thinking, but this moon is pretty cool. It's on a buddy of mine and done by Aaron Mason at Soul Expressions Tattoo in Temecula, CA.

Bent back girl from James Clements, on the road. Done last night. Had a good time, as always.

How as Trevor got a beard?

Here's mine, done by Chad Koeplinger at the 2013 Montreal tattoo convention.

Oliver Peck awkward gap filler,told him do whatever. Pardon crap pic.

Hi, this is my first post. I want to share the tattoos that I got on the London Convention last weekend. Enjoy!
Stuart Cripwell - Spider Murphy`s:

Frank Carter - Frith Street: