the_grip on 26/4/2009 at 15:29
For the past 12 years I have been building an idea for a couple tattoos I want. I finally started the process last night - outline of a lotus near my left shoulder blade about 5" across:
Inline Image:
http://tinyurl.com/cr9ckrThe next session I will get it shaded and have a 13" koi that I have been working with the artist on up the back of my right arm and over the shoulder. Both of these will be black, no color.
gunsmoke on 26/4/2009 at 17:00
Quote Posted by the_grip
these will be black, no color.
Black lotus, huh? I'll have to see the finished product before I pass judgement.
the_grip on 26/4/2009 at 17:52
Not black per se, just no color. Basically the outline and shading. That's just my thing... I'm not a big fan of colored tattoos.
Shayde on 26/4/2009 at 18:12
I agree on the colour issue. Every time I see a coloured tattoo I think of my grandfathers faded springbok that now looks like a patch of mould.
Kolya on 26/4/2009 at 18:22
Fresh tattoos always look kinda cool, I just don't like the way how they blur and lose all saturation after about two years. Anyway, good luck.
Macha on 12/5/2009 at 14:00
Pretty cool. One of my mates is big into his tattoos. He got the 7 deadly sins from one of his armpits down to his pelvis but the guy doing them was portuguese and spelt gluttony 'glotony.' My mate has had to get the first o's top picked out to make it look like a u. He's pretty damn pissed.
june gloom on 12/5/2009 at 19:53
That's hilarious and sad.
Kolya on 12/5/2009 at 20:01
I hope it's intentional that the top leaf looks like pussy and the lowest like a tongue. It looked better without the shading in any case. Tattoos aren't made for shaded stuff but stark black and white contrasts. Like the logo of some unheard of agitprop punk band. Lilies on the other hand are kinda ... I mean jeez, are you a girl? Is this your ass? If not get an appointment for laser removal.
