ITT:INK II!! Where cry babies and pussies aren't allowed

[Payrab]

I entered Carl Grace's raffle. It was $50 bucks which is pretty steep, but it's a 1/80 chance to win which isn't too bad. And it includes a full day session, 2 plane tickets to vegas, and 2 nights at Caesar's Palace. They announce the winner today. Fingers crossed.

[VBogdanovic]

I entered Carl Grace's raffle. It was $50 bucks which is pretty steep, but it's a 1/80 chance to win which isn't too bad. And it includes a full day session, 2 plane tickets to vegas, and 2 nights at Caesar's Palace. They announce the winner today. Fingers crossed.

Can you still enter?

[RotatorCuffBrah]

Myron.

Love trash polka work

[SpeedCheeser]

^ Wow. I'm not sure if I missed when that was posted, but that's right up my ally. Like trash polka style, like skulls...perfect tat.

[Payrab]

Can you still enter?

I think it got capped at 80 last night man. Lol, I hope this 50 dollars wasn't for nothing!

[pep_meister]

I think it got capped at 80 last night man. Lol, I hope this 50 dollars wasn't for nothing!

shyt filled up fast. i told myself ill paypal the $ after i take a nap. didnt wake up till 4:30 this morning... smart as hell for doing that. he makes a couple hundred bucks more then the norm.

[Pakoe]

Some work from last night with lil b

Damn brah, you've got some sick ink srs. Mirin.
Can't wait to continue with mine.

[The-BeAsT]

Wanting to get some ink done within the new couple of weeks, I really want something similar to this but I don't want an exact replica...would you guys happen to have any ideas or thoughts on what you would add to such a piece?

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/nWFNnZe.jpg[IMG]

thats niki norberg ... yeah would you add stuff to mona lisa?

[Alpha Moth]

Okay, so after some thought, I decided to get the compass first, as I wanted an original design that no one else has and that has meaning, I can get the other things later on.

So I wanted something unique and had a play around in photoshop. I used these following elements that I wanted to include and what they meant to me. I'd appreciate thoughts/input/critic.

Mj�lnir (thors hammer) - I've been to norway a few times and went into the mountains for a few weeks. This changed how I saw the world and has given me a goal of what i want my life to be like, so its very personal and has a deep personal meaning, so i wanted something that connected me to this. the following symbols just reiterate that
http://i.imgur.com/um008xB.gif
Vegv�sir - nordic compass, so you can always find your way. I wanted to include it in the traditional compass style with a twist

Vegv�sir - to give you strength in battle


Anyway here are the following things i came up with, just a few variations, and how it would look on myself roughly. I'm not sure what colour i'd like it to be, but I like the old blue/black look

1) - this is my favourite so far. Obviously I would fill out the rest of the hammer, but I couldnt be bothered right now



2) - i kind of like the placement of this one



3)




Thoughts, critism? thanks

[Bbvoncrumb]

Thoughts, critism? thanks

I probably wouldn't add the English directions NSWE. People don't need to know it's a compass, as long as you understand and take meaning from it. Adding the western culture of English seems to me to take away from the traditional cultural significance. Just a thought.

Also the hammer puts it off balance a lot, or rather it doesn't fit in well.

Of all of them I like the 2nd best

[brbliftingbrah]

Had my first 3 hour session on Tuesday to start my half sleeve. Done by Ross at Handstyle Custom Tattoos here in South Africa. So happy so far! Next session to add some more to the back of my arm and start the shading in about 3 weeks time. Piece is inspired by my parent's laughing Buddha collection which they've had since before I was born. They're got more than 50 of the little dudes scattered throughout their house.

[Hinterseer]

I'm nearing completion of my animal themed sleeve. Lot's of black ink used.

These pics were taken right after I was done, they're 1-2 years old now. Have been on accutane and finally got off it a month ago, so can start the, hopefully, last session in ~3 months time. Had a 3-4 hr session, after the pics were taken, in which I had a little more added and also retouched (I guess that's what it's called, English is not my native language, sorry) previous parts, like one of the chimps' eyes and nose, cause they kinda looked retarded. Much better now though. In the third picture, everything besides the chimp and the fossil at my wrist was done in one ~8 hour session with 20 mins break after 3 hours. I swear, when she started with the white coloring after 6-7 hours I almost had to stop.

The last session will have the rest of the arm filled out, complete the chameleon and also retouched the older parts as they lack some white color. Hope you like them, and as I said, they're still not completely finished the ones you see on the pics.

Sorry for the ****ty images.

[EmHerc]

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"*****" at the beginning

and remove the "space" right before "jpg"


why would anyone want this tattoo..

[Pakoe]

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"*****" at the beginning

and remove the "space" right before "jpg"


why would anyone want this tattoo..

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[pep_meister]

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oh lawwddddddd oooooo lawd

[kingofturtles]

Okay, so after some thought, I decided to get the compass first, as I wanted an original design that no one else has and that has meaning, I can get the other things later on.

So I wanted something unique and had a play around in photoshop. I used these following elements that I wanted to include and what they meant to me. I'd appreciate thoughts/input/critic.

Mj�lnir (thors hammer) - I've been to norway a few times and went into the mountains for a few weeks. This changed how I saw the world and has given me a goal of what i want my life to be like, so its very personal and has a deep personal meaning, so i wanted something that connected me to this. the following symbols just reiterate that
http://i.imgur.com/um008xB.gif
Vegv�sir - nordic compass, so you can always find your way. I wanted to include it in the traditional compass style with a twist

Vegv�sir - to give you strength in battle


Anyway here are the following things i came up with, just a few variations, and how it would look on myself roughly. I'm not sure what colour i'd like it to be, but I like the old blue/black look

1) - this is my favourite so far. Obviously I would fill out the rest of the hammer, but I couldnt be bothered right now



2) - i kind of like the placement of this one



3)




Thoughts, critism? thanks

Ur other idea with the animals ans the tree was way better. The reverse sleeve. I really liked the tree coming up from the back of ur hand. If u don't do that I am gonna steal it from u. Deal with it.


If ur dead set on doing the compass than do it. Bit I agree with Poster above. Don't add English to it and take the hammer off. Hammer looks out of place

[Alpha Moth]

Thanks for the opinion guys. I'll take out the hammer or try and incorporate it differently. Probably easiest to leave it out though.

I do want the animal one, i liked the tree idea too. I might get both done at the same time

[ohsnaps88]

Getting this next month. Its my usual artist so I told him to do whatever he wants to make it somewhat original

[VBogdanovic]

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not sure if hate or meh... really dont know what to think about this one. Really interested to see peoples opinions

[triplerep]

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Not enough black

[appleyard777]

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I have a friend with something similar ... I just can't make myself like it :-/

[appleyard777]

Not sure if I posted a healed pic or not ... I got this done at the end of last year ... This is the healed product

[Casual5]

Got a spot with Javier Rodriguez from www.ltwtattoo.com in March when he's guesting in London.

Can't wait! been wanted to fly to Barca to get something done from him for ages!

[Crazymix]

Not sure if I posted a healed pic or not ... I got this done at the end of last year ... This is the healed product

[IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/2rz9c7n.jpg[/IM]

excellent...


when are you going to add to it?

[VBogdanovic]

Not sure if I posted a healed pic or not ... I got this done at the end of last year ... This is the healed product

Man thats an awesome piece but as an artist, i think Eric Newby is way too inconsistent. If you look at the majority of his pieces they are far beyond sub par. Your piece on the other hand came out sick.. so props.

[chino3]

Im going in this Sunday, and it's just now hitting me! holy carp... I fly out Saturday, then head over in the morning on Sunday and fly home Monday to get back in time for work.

so far I have planned to take:
ipad with movies/netflix que loaded
iphone with podcasts/music
coconut water
water
granola bars
fruit

any other suggestions?

[appleyard777]

Man thats an awesome piece but as an artist, i think Eric Newby is way too inconsistent. If you look at the majority of his pieces they are far beyond sub par. Your piece on the other hand came out sick.. so props.

Thank you for the kind words! Are you from the area? Of course me not being an Artist I have a much different outlook on the subject… I feel Eric is a great artist...Skip Cisto did my other sleeve and I also like Skip as well

Danny Fugate is doing my brothers first tattoo next month in Knoxville

[appleyard777]

excellent...


when are you going to add to it?

Thanks! Still unsure what I am going to do just yet but eventually it will be a sleeve

[Ted Nugent]

not sure if its been posted already ITT…but would you guys mind posting some good artists i can follow on instagram? will gladly rep. i am %100 getting some work done in the upcoming months and want to start trying to figure which artist to pick, its going to be a half sleeve of portrait type work, the only one i know of whose work i like/want to replicate is Niki Norberg and hes in sweden so thats not really gonna work currently lol

location isnt really an issue as long as they are in the USA

[chino3]

not sure if its been posted already ITT…but would you guys mind posting some good artists i can follow on instagram? will gladly rep. i am %100 getting some work done in the upcoming months and want to start trying to figure which artist to pick, its going to be a half sleeve of portrait type work, the only one i know of whose work i like/want to replicate is Niki Norberg and hes in sweden so thats not really gonna work currently lol

location isnt really an issue as long as they are in the USA

havent checked to see if he is on IG but I follow A.D. Pancho on FB. dude is posting mind blowing chit just about every day. the stuff be bangs out in <6 hours is nuts...