Hospitelli

My arm by Joel Madberg, Salvation Tattoo Stockholm:

For fun, my peony by Wendy Pham done as guest spot at Red Rocket Tattoo in NYC

Here's an update on my Mimi-Nashi Hoichi (Hoichi the Earless) back piece by Fil Wood at Black Crown. Second session and going strong

I just wrote this whole long rant but then I reread the thread and realized I couldn't say it any more simple or eloquent than this.
If we're being honest, aren't all our tattoos a form of narcissism to some extent?
Also, if we're talking "famous," how many tattooers can the average person name? Kat Von D, Ami James, maybe Bang Bang (who's famous mostly because he tattoos famous people)?
Totally agree with the idea of seeing tattoos in person vs. tiny closeups on Instagram. Seeing Shige and Jeff Gogue tattoos up close and personal at the Perseverance opening blew my mind – like I had no idea how powerful a tattoo could be. It's like looking at pictures of paintings in books vs. the real thing.

I say screw all the noise and get what you want from who you want. Everyone has their reasons for getting tattooed, who are we to judge?

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Done by Matt Cowell at House of Tattoo, Tacoma. A super cool guy that I am lucky to have got to know over the year process. Hours on end talking about our kids, our lives growing up, music, and our love for the regular show.

Here they are (stolen from her instagram)! By Nora Townsend of Magnetic North Tattoo in Burlington, VT. So blown away by the end result and love how big (and low :eek:!) we went. Nora is so amazing, and it was refreshing to talk candidly about the tattoo industry and all our favorite artists. She's apparently heavily influenced by Wendy Pham... kickass! I was so impressed how knowledgeable a small town shop in the middle of nowhere VT can be. One of the co-owners of the shop showed me an old in-progress O'Donnell piece, soo good. Made me miss being in NYC, but very relieved to have a solid shop down the street from me!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Going into 5th day post back of neck slam. Just the final stage of flake to fall off now.
Today will be the only slightest bit of cetaphil to assist with the dryness now. Gotta love healing easy.
My only dilemma now is...I've realised I need to slam the rest of my neck in up to the jawline & have absolutely no idea what to put in there. I've virtually come to a stand still.
I'll get back to this upper thigh and seek inspiration from under the machine I think.
"Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

That fire looks great!

I reckon! Simple, solid, Love it
"Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

I say screw all the noise and get what you want from who you want. Everyone has their reasons for getting tattooed, who are we to judge?

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

I'm considering getting a tattoo on my back, but I'm undecided on location and subject. A lot of different possibilities going through my mind. Sword, dragon, tiger, etc..
The back is such a large area and considered a prime spot. I'm not looking for a full back piece at this time, but who knows what I will want down the road.
Are there certain areas that are good or bad if I will expand in the future ? Shoulder blade, side, center, top, etc. ?

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!

Got started on the back again after taking a break for the summer. Finished the upper background and started on some color to my pleasant surprise!