This client emailed over an image of a phoenix she wanted on the back of her neck. It was a simple line drawing and she had said she wanted colors in the image, so instead of creating a stencil I decided to just freehand it on and go from there.
For many people this particular area isn’t simple to sit through, but this lovely lady sat like a champ! She took it better than some men twice her size. 
Take a gander at the color I introduced to the piece:
we did some fixing to this piece to begin with.
now we’re doing some [freehand] addition to it.
color my world.
“mr.clean, mr.clean”
i’m sure even in a hundred years that jingle’ll still be in my head. those ad makers did a helluva job with that tune. he’s a pretty handsome bald guy as well.
as you know this month of march has been dedicated to some Serious Spring Cleaning:
takin’ those inked mistakes and puttin’ the shine on ‘em.
it’s a great feeling when someone walks in with an old/busted/bad tattoo, aren’t too sure what can even be done, and then gets blown away when they see their re-worked piece for the first time…
it’s freakin’ amazing.
*Rock Out*
wwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
“I tell you one lesson I learned
If you want to be something in life
You ain’t gonna get it unless
You give a little bit of sacrifice
Ooohh, sometimes before you smile you got to cry
You need a heart that’s filled with music
If you use it you can fly”
-the Roots
the devil’s in the DETAiLS.
“…expresses the quest for truth and enlightenment amongst the darkness and struggles of life.”
ever worked on a puzzle over a long period of time?
adding and adding pieces until the picture becomes clear…
waiting for the final piece to complete the image…
a large tattoo is a lot like that – a good amount of time, attention to detail, the waiting to finally see the finished product…
the feeling you get at the end of completing a tattoo is a lot like finishing a puzzle as well…
it’s pure eXcitement,
Satisfaction,
& PRiDE.
i work on a lot of large pieces – full sleeves (arms & legs!), back pieces, full chest pieces, rib/side pieces, portraits, BUT, that doesn’t mean i won’t work on a tiny tattoo either.
like we always say,
No piece too BiG or smaLL.
Our philosophy is to bring you amazing artwork that will stand the test of time.
his first time.
it was important that every.detail.be.perfect.
[Odin (pronounced /ˈoʊdɨn/ from Old Norse Óðinn) is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard.] – wiki
this symbol is known as the “Horns of Odin“
