ThistleFR

What a rad outline here ! I really like the floral composition with the animals scattered here and there. I can't wait to see the progression on your full back.
 
You all make me want to start a back piece more and more... I will contact Joel Soos (Stockholm), he is doing amazing pieces  

They don't want advice, they want validation.

Hi everyone, I love tattoos, im an apprentice and have some questions. Hope Ill be able to make a new thread soon 🙂

To be clear - you're looking for more visual references, or historical origin?
Additional references might come up once in a while (none that I can quickly recall, tho), but I'd be surprised if the latter will become evident. 

Finally, my turkey vulture back piece is finished in just around 30 hours. Hammered out a 5 hour session yesterday to color in all the flowers/petals and some background shading. Stood up to take final photos and nearly passed out. The lower back is BRUTAL and apparently back dimples are incredibly nerve rich because those had me gasping. So glad to be done with this. I’m wondering though, if I found this to be such an incredibly painful process, can I handle having my legs done? I’ll do my other sleeve first and then probably start leg work. I feel both badass and weak! Either way I’m in love with it.
 

My phone is starting to be obselete and I don't know why the post looks like this... Weird
 
Thanks for the answer, I totally agree with you, it seems to be too planned in advance. I'll think about it when the main rooms will be finished, may be for fillers.
Anyway, the front posted on Rich Hardy's instagram is really great with symmetrical snakes, flowers and butteflies. It really puts the main pieces foreward when it is well done.