Minggu, 25 Mei 2014

Elemental Tattoos, Earth, Wind, Fire and Water sleeve






New work on my friend
 Doug's full right arm sleeve tattoo.



Depicting from the wrist going up, 
Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, 
Moon, and Infinity.


First line work on the moon.


Well into shading the moon, first pass.



After about 4 hours, my first 
pass at the moon. 


First line work on the branches wrapping around the 
moon, swooping downward with the wind billowing.


Line work partially shaded 


First shading pass on the tree



Wind, Fire and Water, wrapping around Doug's arm,
closely following his musculature and skin grain.




Deeper shading passes starting.
It is a very high contrast design, 
the dark areas will be quite black,
the light areas very bright and vibrant.

Below I have created colour 'mock-ups',
in Photoshop I've added colour to
photos of Doug's tat,
to see how it will look.


The aquamarine blue contrasts wonderfully
with the blazing orange and yellow fire


I'm excited and can't wait to add colour
to Dougie's masterpiece~!





Senin, 24 Maret 2014

Back to basics.....

My buddy Bruce is coming by to have 
his two shoulder tattoos touched up,
and make plans for new ink as well.

Both shoulders were cover ups and require 
just a little bit of touch up to make them
really pop nicely this spring.


Bruce asked me for a
"HD Road Glide riding out of the mountains"
Here 's what we came up with.



Bruce's right shoulder is 
A Biker riding out of the maelstrom
of self destructive addict behaviours.



Senin, 10 Maret 2014

Tattoo porn?


Someone reported this photo I posted on Facebook,
as my profile picture, as 'nudity and/or pornography.
Seriously.
Folks, that's my legs, my arm,
hands and shoulder.....
I could be wearing a perfectly normal bathing suit.
(albeit it would have to be a Speedo)

I think it's a great photo,
simply showcasing my tattoos and freckles...

I found it superbly amusing that someone
would expend that much energy 
being offended on account of my 
tattoo photos...
Wow!




the 'offensive' photo



The original photo shoot, 
with my partner Mariya.
Beautiful shots.


An advertising poster for my tattoo business
'Elemental Tattoos'