I'll Show You Mine, If You Show Me Yours

Blub2k4

steve06 wrote:

lookin good, the colours are great, I have a blue dragon on my right shoulder blade. I wanted it just solid blue, but the put a black outline on it which I didn't want, the colours look so much better without an outline.... I'm going to draw something else to put around it so it looks better now.

The problem with doing tattoos with no hardlining is longevity, if you soft line tattoos they blotch and spread and fade a lot quicker unless they are put in very well.

A lot of artists wont do work when they think it wont hold up, hence wanting to hard line it to make sure it lasts.

Ag marbh

Im getting my sleeve started by Justin at half 6 today. Starting off with 2 hours, will post pictures as it progresses

petes

Ag marbh wrote:

Im getting my sleeve started by Justin at half 6 today. Starting off with 2 hours, will post pictures as it progresses

Is Justin foreign?

Ag marbh

petes wrote:

Is Justin foreign?

He's from New Zealand

amazingemmet

A better question is wheres the pics ag marbh?

Ag marbh

amazingemmet wrote:

A better question is wheres the pics ag marbh?

I'll get some decent ones soon. Doesn't look like anything yet, just outlines and a bit of water shading. It will take shape after the next session, he could only do an hour and a half this time unfortunately.

amazingemmet

Whats the theme/ idea for it?

steveland?

petes wrote:

Is Justin foreign?

Justin did one of my tattoos... he's an excellent artist!

Ag marbh

amazingemmet wrote:

Whats the theme/ idea for it?

http://www.adriansmith.co.uk/black_white/large/bw_as_1043.html

The guy in the corner right in that picture with the hood is going right down the front of my forearm. Im in between pieces for the back of my forearm and undecided on upper arm!

Will

Is that a sword he has in his hand or errr something else? very creepy looking i have to say nonetheless cool

Ag marbh

Wilburt wrote:

Is that a sword he has in his hand or errr something else? very creepy looking i have to say nonetheless cool

It's a hefty cock

Will

you sure? cos if ya zoom in on it theres a handle on it sort of, thought it was a c0ck at first yeah but not so sure

amazingemmet

Yeah i thought i saw a cock too you should make it a cock for comedy value

Ag marbh

Wilburt wrote:

you sure? cos if ya zoom in on it theres a handle on it sort of, thought it was a c0ck at first yeah but not so sure

Of course its not a cock

Shinners23

I got my first and last tattoo about 4 weeks ago. I'm not really a tattoo person but I also wanted to get a tattoo of a forget me not on my ankle. But last year I lost my soul mate in tragic circumstances and it was only then that the forget me not tattoo would be apt - forget me nots symbolise the loss of loved ones and memories

I have it on my hip - I love it

Blub2k4

Shinners23 wrote:

I got my first and last tattoo about 4 weeks ago. I'm not really a tattoo person but I also wanted to get a tattoo of a forget me not on my ankle. But last year I lost my soul mate in tragic circumstances and it was only then that the forget me not tattoo would be apt - forget me nots symbolise the loss of loved ones and memories

I have it on my hip - I love it

And this is the thread where you show us what it looks like, a cameraphone will do.

Cheers

Ag marbh

Going in for my first full 2 hour session on my sleeve. Will upload pictures tomorrow

half_dead

Been reading this thread for a while but finally got pics up... here' ya go...

Done in "Federal Hill" Providance, RI.


Done in "Viking Tattoo" Zelona Guora, Poland.


Done by "Shano" Dublin.
(Its only meant to be the back outline for a cracked stone path, so don't even bother slagging it off... its meant to be like that!)


Bird was done by Ronan in "Irish Ink" Galway (The only good artist in there in my opinion!)
The crown/Lion by N8 in "Reds Tattoo" Providance, RI.
Shading behind the bird, the stars and the crest border by Adrian in "Classic Ink" Dublin.

I've also got some work on my right hip but no pics to hand.

Getting more done this weekend on the sleeve... some waves, faded shading to blend it all together and some lettering above the crest....:D

Blub2k4

half_dead wrote:

Done by "Shano" Dublin.
(Its only meant to be the back outline for a cracked stone path, so don't even bother slagging it off... its meant to be like that!)

Ah howaya, small world

Seriously no slagging here, I dont generally slag tatoos, but I'd seriously advise not getting "Shano" to continue with the stone path idea, he wont have the skills to pull something that abstract off without it looking like a big pile of puke, that's judging by the existing linework in any case.
You'll need an artist to pull off what you want, not a scratcher, I was gonna post this on inkednation but sure you're here now

Cheers.

<edit> thanks for the sticky, anonymous internet pixies

half_dead

Oh no don't worry he ain't doing any more of it... honestly it was a spur of the moment thing with it a few years ago... I've had the idea for ages now of having the path, with ruins fading down to my elbow below it and into an abyss just after that.... (fancy or wha' ?)

Well, we got into this whole discussion about it and he'd just gotten his kit so I said go ahead... I specifically asked the lines be done like that tho, as I wanted a jagged effect... blah...blah...blah...

I'll post up one or two of the sketches I'd used as a basis for it over the weekend and ya'll get my point...

Zapp Brannigan

half_dead wrote:

Crackin crest. Really like it.

Blub2k4

half_dead wrote:

honestly it was a spur of the moment thing with it a few years ago...

Is that code for you were locked at the time?

I can actually visualise what you are on about with the idea about the path into wall etc, but not because of that drawing, just because you described it and that sketch on your arm gives a vague idea of what you mean.
You're moving stateside right? You'll easily find a good artist in your area with inkednation or www.tattooz.net who could do a proper job with it and cover that, it's not too far to rescue at least.

skorn

here is one of the nicest tattoo I have ever seen.
Done by Chris Garver on the Miami Ink show.


I will post my tats as soon as Gavin over at Zulu finishes them off.

It wasn't me!

That is indeed gorgeous, but the idea of this thread is more to see your own work.

netanyahu

Barbie_666 wrote:

This is my kitten, got her 2months ago!

lovely i want a tiny siamese cat ...

netanyahu

amazingemmet wrote:

These are pics from the half way point of the first session of lining. This session really sucked. I've had one more session of lining done since and that was heaven compared to the first. 6hrs down 44ish left:D

looks like its gonna be one damn foyne tat when its done . mmm

netanyahu

porn_star wrote:

I'm truly knackered after this session, but got a nice bit done all the same. Back next week for more of the same.

anyways,apologies for the bad photography.

is it based on the alex grey eye done for Tool? Looks similair

netanyahu

Jesjes wrote:

Actually, there is a pic of my tounge, a pretty bad one of me, but sure, in keeping with the thread. http://igy.be/photo/view/2818.html

:eek: STEPHEN DOYLE! i havent seen him in YONNNNNNNNNKERS!!!!

porn_star

netanyahu wrote:

is it based on the alex grey eye done for Tool? Looks similair

haha
*bows*
It is indeed.
It's another eye that Alex grey designed. I was originally gonna get the lateralus eye, but didn't wannabe like every other tool head with the same thing.
but it's more or less the same idea

Trotter

porn_star wrote:

haha
*bows*
It is indeed.
It's another eye that Alex grey designed. I was originally gonna get the lateralus eye, but didn't wannabe like every other tool head with the same thing.
but it's more or less the same idea

Ah but have you still managed to keep it a secret!? I still giggle at the thoughts of you having a tattoo of that "magnitude" and your parents or family not knowing about it lol