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A variety of styles. Eclectic-like me!
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This is probably my favorite style of tattooing. Photo Realism is awesome, but I think ink often (depending on the client's skin type, tone, etc.) a balance must be created between lined tattoo technique and realistic rendering to better suit the medium. Of course I love it when a client has the type of fair skin which allows more realism, but I think this sort-of blended style works beautifully.
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The whole piece will be a Koi swimming up the inner calf, leaping over (dragon's gate) the knee, as a koi-dragon, and then coming down the outside of the leg as a dragon. I didn't really think the Koi would give me much trouble, and there's plenty of reference for japanese dragons, but the koi-dragon had me a lil worried.
Please see <http://www.tattooartists.org/Gal15619_The_Legend_of_the_Rainbow_River.asp>
for my reworked design and the continuation of this project.
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Boy, seems like every gal with a nice butt (and a few others) want these. Their as popular on women these days as the shoulderblade tat was back when I was starting out...
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More to come...
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This is an interactive, three dimentional mixed media piece entitled GirlyBoi. It is sculptural with collage, and incorporates sensory participation with sound and tactile adventures. My art makes a statement. Like me, hate me...that's okay. Indifference is the true enemy of the Artist.
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I spent alot of time and had alot of fun designing this sleeve. Got most of the outlines and a bit of the shading done and had a lil tiff with the collector. Somebody, somewhere has prolly finished it by now, since I started it back in 2000...
I'll upload the rest of the ink pics and artwork when I find um...
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This dragon was fun to design and work because of the wingspread going both back across his shoulder blade and in front up the collar bone. It's finished, but I'm still liiking for the rest of the pics...
(edited 9-24-06)
*an inmportant note about this pic.
Some of the moderators here at the site have expressed concern over the portrayal of my home studio. Beginners: please do not try this at home. There are licences, and procedures one must meet. Cleanliness, sterility, and certification in Blood Borne Pathology are a must in any state. Whether or not you can operate a home studio legally varies from State to State, and even from County to County. Whether the laws in your area allow for a home studio or not. I suggest you act responsibly. Do your research, get certified and licensed, and always act in the best intestsf your own and your clients' health and safety.
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These are pics of my Partner, tammy's ink. She has only ever been inked by me. These are not necessarily in order chronologically, but I'll rearrange them later.
For the first two pics "Palms", represent her name (Tamara) in Hebrew. We're going to do the lettering, eventually (Tav, mem, resh, heh)
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Japanese legend has it that every year thousands of Koi, a courageous, strong, and dedicated fish, make a perilous and difficult journey up the Rainbow (or Dragon) river.
Out of perhaps a million Koi, only once in many years, one Koi is dedicated and strong enough to swim all the way to the head of the river, known as "The Dragon Gate" (or "The Rainbow Gate") and leap from the water.
He is transformed into a dragon. This tattoo tells the story of this little Koi's journey. Up the inside of the collector's calf swims the determined little fish. Against all odds he reaches the head of the River and leaps from the water. Above the metaphorical Dragon's Gate of the collector's knee, the koi-fish begins his transformation mid leap, becoming a Koi-dragon, before continuing down the outside of the collector's calf as a full fledged dragon.
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This is my Son-in-Law's sleeve in process. He's a flair bartender from Las Vegas who has recently moved to CA with my (beautiful, pregnant) daughter to start his custom Auto restoration business here on our 40 acre ranch. The designs for this sleeve will all represent these two themes.
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I am a self taught tattoo artist.
A Selt Taught Tattoo Artist is:
An artist that has not taken the same path as many today, but rather has had to do all the research on legalities, sterile procedures and requirements and how to (and where to) get certified and licensed, on her own, without the benefit of a mentor.
An artist who has a loyal client base going back over 20 years who has reworked, touched up and yes, even repaired pieces for free, as her knowledge base increased.
An artist who has hung around shops and conventions for 10 years, carrying her portfolio, showing it to any artist who would look, being polite and watching and asking questions wherever and whenever possible to learn.
An artist who, in all humility believes that tattooing, like life, is an ongoing journey in which one must continue to learn, to strive and to improve.
An artist who works out of a clean and comfortable Home Studio and who has no possibility of apprenticing, as she takes care of her disabled mother and 88 year old grandmother with altzheimers, and MUST be within at least intercom distance of them 24/7.
She is not a "Scratcher"
She is not Unclean, uncertified, unlicensed or irresponsible.
Thanks for stopping by. I wish you happinss, success and growth in each endeavor toward which you strive
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