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There U go @Lance
3rd session done by Shige two days ago,
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I (now) know this sort of thread can make people here feel like pulling their teeth out but the patience and effort of LSTers is a great thing and I remain eternally grateful. Honestly. So, despite the shame of bumping this I'm adding photos of the finished project 'cause it's maybe nice to have it all together. I already put them on Latest Tattoo Lowdown though, wasn't thinking!
I did take an enormous mass of over thought out context and reference photos in but that went down fine and was actually appreciated. Balanced it out by giving him free choice on what to use from it all and full control on colour and placement. I like to think it worked out nice.
Back again in November for a start on the next bit of me.

@sophistre, that's just beautiful.
Third appointment for me, (for my first tattoo) in a little over a week. It's about six weeks between appts because I have to travel, and that is just too many weeks to sit and think about color, lol.

I got a thing today. Hard to believe it too me almost 33 years to finally start. A fun Percy Waters bird from Greggletron/Greg Whitehead at Scapegoat Tattoo. I stole the picture from his instagram.

Side note: I really appreciate this forum. I went to my appointment totally prepared and actually knowing more than the average bear (which is still only a very little, admittedly), and he kept asking me 'are you sure this is your first tattoo?' He kept talking about how pumped he was to work on somebody who'd give him creative license, who knew about Good Tattoos and what makes them good, and...yeah. It made me feel really good. I'm pretty sure I learned all of that here. He would probably thank the forum too if he could. Haha.
Booked my next appointment for October. IT BEGINS.

Both looking awesome @misterJ and @Graeme. Love tigers in Japanese art and they make such a great center piece for a huge backpiece.
Sometimes I wish i had 4 backs so I could do a different theme on each. :) No wait I am glad I don't have 4 backs, not sure I could do it 4 times.
Another session today and I can safely say we have now started colour. :)
The severed head now is finished.
Jason.

Session three down. A lot of ass and thigh lining today. So brutal. Really loving how it's coming together though.

Just wanted t say hi to everyone. I got my first tattoo at 50, followed pretty quickly by a second. Ten years later, I'm getting ready to add a third. I figure no one can say, "You'll regret that someday young lady"!
Looking forward to seeing everyone's ink and to hearing what's on your minds.

Hard to wrong with Stefan Johnson

A lot of judgements on appearances in this thread. Thank goodness nobody ever judges us on how WE look.

A lot of those look like fun tattoos. Who cares what clothes they wear or what their hair looks like. In fact why should that matter at all?

A little cleaner pic, taken a few days ago. Missed a couple of lines we need to go back for at the next session, but that was a long day and a lot of lines :)

A little cleaner pic, taken a few days ago. Missed a couple of lines we need to go back for at the next session, but that was a long day and a lot of lines :)

looks great!

A little cleaner pic, taken a few days ago. Missed a couple of lines we need to go back for at the next session, but that was a long day and a lot of lines :)

Sweeeet

A little cleaner pic, taken a few days ago. Missed a couple of lines we need to go back for at the next session, but that was a long day and a lot of lines :)

Got the peonies put in last week :)
My artist took this right after the session, it's from her instagram:

Feel exactly the same way now, on my second session too. Also the back is so damn rough. Much kudos to people with tramp stamps!

Got the peonies put in last week :)
My artist took this right after the session, it's from her instagram:

Got the peonies put in last week :)
My artist took this right after the session, it's from her instagram:

Got the peonies put in last week :)
My artist took this right after the session, it's from her instagram:

Got the peonies put in last week :)
My artist took this right after the session, it's from her instagram:

Got the peonies put in last week :)
My artist took this right after the session, it's from her instagram:

Got the peonies put in last week :)
My artist took this right after the session, it's from her instagram:

Got the peonies put in last week :)
My artist took this right after the session, it's from her instagram: