Showing posts with label portrait tattoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portrait tattoo. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2009

Family Portrait Tattoo


This is the first sitting of a family portrait. It is about 2/3's done. We'll have a second sitting in about a month and I'll finish putting in the grey tones and small details. I never get tired of doing portraits. Everyone of them is a new challenge that I enjoy.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Portrait - first sitting


Sometimes portraits require more than one sitting. Here is a good example. I did the first sitting on this portrait the other day. We finish it up in a few weeks. Sometimes the skin gets too irritated to keep tattooing, sometimes redness gets in the way, sometimes it just starts hurting - lots of shading can do that.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Recent Tattoo Portrait



Here's a portrait I did recently. I can't repeat enough how important a good photo is to work with. It makes the whole experience better. The drawing for the tattoo, the actual tattooing and the results are all so much better when I get to start with a good photo.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Tattoo Portraits


One of my favorite subjects to tattoo are portraits. I've been meaning to share this picture for awhile and lost it on my computer. Dang file protocols can be confusing. Jim has had a few tattoos from me and his back showcases his family.
Having a portrait tattoo done to memorialize your family and friends is probably the ultimate tattoo.