Sikryd
hmm...Sweet!
I figured I would put a build thread up, but not for the tank ;)
It looks like there are a few guys one here that share a love of art ant tattoo's, so I thought I would add my backpiece that is a work in progress.
Post yours in here or on a new thread. I love checking out other people's work. Especially bigger pieces that take a while to get finished.
Right now I go ~ once a month. Tom's booked out for 2-3 months in advance, so I have a pretty much standing appt. which makes it nice.
It has some background if you want to read how it came to fruition, or pictures for those like me that don't always like to read everything!
Background
This is what I talked to Tom Beasley about and developed off this idea.
Arabian Phoenix rising from the ashes (death every 500 years - then rebirth -/- the equality relating to my addiction - and rising from it)
The claws are big and forward since they will be tearing the skin to reveal a Harley bar & shield that is made to look like stone from a tomb (still working on this idea - I think we are going with Chrome now with the reflection of the fire in it) with 3 skulls smoked into the torn flesh that represent Cerberus (below is the history - I read it in Virgil's Aenid - and Homer's Illiad. There is also a reference to them being - sloth/gluttony and something else - or the Past, Present and Future - (hence the death of addiction)
In the background above the Phoenix is going to be clouds, with a reference of green and blue stained glass (for the stained glass I saw when I died-and obviously was brought back) - this was worked in a little different already.
So far so good.
I'm always open to suggestions - especially with this many people looking at it! Its always nice to get some ideas for stuff that I CAN add, alter or design elements that can be added.
What is there, is there as you can see. :)
After the first sitting I had him change that doodly-doo on the Phoenix's head to a flame, and and change the Phoenix's face to be a little more menacing. He'll color in the eye and do a bunch of other finishing touches when it is closer to completion, so it will go with the overall look of the piece.
1st Sitting
As you can see from the final picture, we just got done adding the outline for the HD Bar & Shield with the skin rips/tears. He's going to add the trauma marks, color, and start on the 3 skulls in the next sitting. The HD B&S is going to be chrome, so that'll be cool to see how he adds the reflection of the flames in it.
7 hours yesterday. It was a long day! Not to mention after ~4 hours he started the outlining. That sucked since it is in an area that hurts like he%% and it is thick outline on the outside to give it depth.
I am totally stoked now on it. It was hard in the beginning since he can't add the final touches, and is just trying to get ink down since it is such a large piece. I am so happy with the work now and can see where its going.
It is unreal the amount of detail he puts into it.
2nd Sitting
3rd Sitting
It looks like there are a few guys one here that share a love of art ant tattoo's, so I thought I would add my backpiece that is a work in progress.
Post yours in here or on a new thread. I love checking out other people's work. Especially bigger pieces that take a while to get finished.
Right now I go ~ once a month. Tom's booked out for 2-3 months in advance, so I have a pretty much standing appt. which makes it nice.
It has some background if you want to read how it came to fruition, or pictures for those like me that don't always like to read everything!
Background
This is what I talked to Tom Beasley about and developed off this idea.
Arabian Phoenix rising from the ashes (death every 500 years - then rebirth -/- the equality relating to my addiction - and rising from it)
The claws are big and forward since they will be tearing the skin to reveal a Harley bar & shield that is made to look like stone from a tomb (still working on this idea - I think we are going with Chrome now with the reflection of the fire in it) with 3 skulls smoked into the torn flesh that represent Cerberus (below is the history - I read it in Virgil's Aenid - and Homer's Illiad. There is also a reference to them being - sloth/gluttony and something else - or the Past, Present and Future - (hence the death of addiction)
In the background above the Phoenix is going to be clouds, with a reference of green and blue stained glass (for the stained glass I saw when I died-and obviously was brought back) - this was worked in a little different already.
So far so good.
I'm always open to suggestions - especially with this many people looking at it! Its always nice to get some ideas for stuff that I CAN add, alter or design elements that can be added.
What is there, is there as you can see. :)
After the first sitting I had him change that doodly-doo on the Phoenix's head to a flame, and and change the Phoenix's face to be a little more menacing. He'll color in the eye and do a bunch of other finishing touches when it is closer to completion, so it will go with the overall look of the piece.
1st Sitting
As you can see from the final picture, we just got done adding the outline for the HD Bar & Shield with the skin rips/tears. He's going to add the trauma marks, color, and start on the 3 skulls in the next sitting. The HD B&S is going to be chrome, so that'll be cool to see how he adds the reflection of the flames in it.
7 hours yesterday. It was a long day! Not to mention after ~4 hours he started the outlining. That sucked since it is in an area that hurts like he%% and it is thick outline on the outside to give it depth.
I am totally stoked now on it. It was hard in the beginning since he can't add the final touches, and is just trying to get ink down since it is such a large piece. I am so happy with the work now and can see where its going.
It is unreal the amount of detail he puts into it.
2nd Sitting
3rd Sitting
