JoshRoss

I´ve already posted this in the back piece-thread, but I throw it out here too with a better photo. Next session in March:

Had a big session on my back by Marius Meyer.

here's an out of focus pic of one from two weeks ago
my lady and her friend were getting bro tats
i had a perfect spot it and was hangin out up there...know how that goes
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From the British museum, collaboration print by Kunikazu and Yoshitaka.
Absolutely stunning!

Sixth session, almost done! By Grez. Said goodbye to my old and very odd lower back tattoo yesterday, too.

Update on my back ) Next session's scheduled for February 10. There should be only about 5 sessions to go..

Work in progress on my own chest:

Done in 3-3,5 hours. In 3 weeks, some colors will be added and then it is finished.

Mario Desa put this Higgs flash on me last night at the Philly tat con.

Wolf head from Mike Aul, pretty killer
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Since its the year of the dragon and dragons are bad ass lets see some dragons. Dragons you own or dragons you like, Post them up.
I own these two. Thigh piece is from Shige, Yellow Blaze Japan and the dragon and sword is from Dean Sacred, Sacred Tattoo New Zealand.

@Iwar found this photo yesterday. Mike and Mike, Rubendall and Roper. Sooo good! Coolest thing I´ve seen in long time!

Another dragon-king, Hide Ichibay:

Haven't posted pics in a little while, here is my progress so far. One or two more sessions to go for shading and it'll be finished!

Got this super-awesome psychedelic-multi-eyed-alien-tiger colored in and finished up yesterday (black is healed). Flash and Tattoo by Theo Mindell at Spider Murphy's. Pretty stoked on this lil' guy!!
You can check the pretty colors on his instagram:
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Or check out a crappy-hotel-room shot attached! What's that saying someone said around here about Tattoos being tough to photo because there ain't no lens that can capture the magic? Totally true in my experience....

Mike Wilson:

@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

It's a snake and tiger kinda time! 3rd session in, steaming through it! By Stewart Robson

Some progress on my frontpiece with my boss, Josh Cruse. Did about three hours of color in the snake all around my chest and belly. I have another sitting in two weeks, but I'll probably hold off on posting anything until we get it all done... after it's healed and settled, we'll touch up anything that needs it and add some pattern work in that minty green stripe on the snake.

First I just want to get a rant out of the way.
There was a picture of a tattoo done by Mike Rubendall posted on a tattoo community, and the comment's really annoyed me about how it was badly done, messed up face ect... It was a typical Japanese style tiger that looked great.
Everyone is, of course, entitled to their opinions about their favourite styles but the ignorance of these people got to me a bit :mad:
Tattoo enthusiasts should really know about the influence of Ukiyo-e and Japanese tattoos.
Anyway I thought we could have a thread to share some of our favourite Ukiyo-e pieces.
This was the piece by Rubendall, and a Ukiyo-e tiger.

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

Here's a fully of the progress so far, not just butt teasers from Dana's Instagram (though no one was complaining.....). I had a little fun and struck my best rear "relaxed" pose from my bodybuilding days. My internet personality is way more interesting than in real life. But hey, we're all just in it for the "likes" anyhow, amirite?! :cool:

got this little one today from frank william

Wow @RScott that sleeve is amazing!!!
And @Synesthesia that rabbit is looking so nice!
Here's the fox I got yesterday from Ron Wells, tough to get a good photo. Was supposed to fly in, get the tattoo, and fly back out last night but due to the snow storm I'm now stuck in NYC until tomorrow. So getting this little guy has turned into an unexpected vacation / adventure / chance to hang out with old friends.

Finished up this piece with Martin Lacasse at Olde City Tattoo in Philly. Based off of a Yoshitoshi print from 28 Famous Murders With Verse. Couldn't be happier.

Excuse the awful picture, I'm out of town visiting my boyfriend and had to use his phone to try to get a pic. I'll have to try to get a better one when I get home. Had this done yesterday by Jason Reeder. This is my second piece from him, it's on the inside of my right leg (he did an owl and mouse for me on the outside of the same leg). The ears KILLED and that was by far my most painful tattoo experience thus far; it might be hard to tell from the pic, but they creep up to the side of my knee and the back one almost goes into my knee ditch. I thought this would finish off my leg, but I have a patch of open skin on my shin and the back of my calf is still open, so it looks like I have some more work to get done before the project is finished. Probably throw some moths in some of that space, and Jason is trying to talk me into getting a bat, we'll see. :D