An all around photo of JP's sleeve. I actually forgot to get a photo about 2 weeks ago when I was out tattooing him at the Blue Lake Tattoo Expo. We go into the elbow and into some of the rocks and water. This session we lined the rest of the cherry blossom tree and lined and started shading the clouds up top. Now, before some of you with acute eyes start going "well what is going on with the clouds? there lighter below on darker up top!". Well first I would say "good Eye!" and second I would tell you that I am going for the 'layering" of the tattoo image itself. I.E the dragon and the lower half is the immediate foreground while the clouds start to part and the rocks and waterfall are then exposed along with the phoenix and cherry blossom tree. Anyhow, in a few weeks we will continue onto the inside 'ditch' area and along the water and finish up some of the rocks. Hopefully his elbow is healed by then (in case you were wondering what was going on there as well)

A little photo of what we got into today.

Added some more to my buddy Matt tattoo the other night. I am really enjoying tattooing this tattoo (as I do with all of you that I tattoo!) But this tattoo just seems to go so smooth every session. I don't know if it the music or that I get to tattoo a rad subject(s) or that I'm tattoo a good buddy to some good jams, maybe it is all those factors and every time I tattoo him they just seem to fall into place-okay enough with the weird. I'm having fun with this piece is the point and he is to. On to the next session Matt.

Lined this out I believe last week or so? (the weeks have seemed to move by so fast and are molding all together anymore I have a hard time remembering when I have tattooed certain tattoos) Anyways, this young lady wanted the progression of a water lily on her from her back shoulder to her chest. The progression being from growth on her shoulder to full bloom on her chest. I think it came out rather nice and she wears it well. We'll be shading the water next session and it should go nice and smooth.

This one is not quite finished (background to go) but I wanted to share. It is my first attempt at a spit shaded portrait and I pick my favorite Tattooed model/art curator/ gallery owner Jesse Lee Denning of New York. I have never actually meet here, but her modelling is some of the most beautiful and tasteful I have ever seen. Along with this she is a strong, intelligent, and positive women out there (or so she seems to be in my opinion). I hope I did her justice.

Bowen's back to add on to his sleeve. Did this Chinese god on him the other day. Good times, thanks again Bowen.

Sailor's always come up some of the coolest sayings and quotes! Thanks again Mike, this was fun!

A going away gift for my friend Alex. I'll miss you good buddy. "May the wind always be at your back and the sun shine brightly on your face" Until we meet again!

Did this one for the boss man, Carl Hanes. Had a lot of fun painting this for him. We started a collaboration sheet so I'll be posting the progress of that soon enough. This is a rather big sheet at 18x24.

JP's back in the rotation and we're off and running up the arm. It's obvious that were doing a bit of covering up, but I think its going to work out. Decided to go with a phoenix up top with rock work coming out of the clouds (I know this seems backwards, but think cliffs emerging from the mist, or the other way around?) We also decided to add a cherry blossom tree and some water falls. These were thought up on the fly as I thought it would make sense to have the source of where the blossoms were coming from and well the water was thought up because well things can't grow without water right? This should all tie in nicely and I'm stoked to continue on to this piece. Good times JP!

next session we'll be continuing up the arm with more blossoms and the tree is to be finished along with more clouds and wind bars.