my new tatoo's that i got my self

[digital-audiophile]

Gary,

Thanks for the offer

I have been military history nut since I was a little boy, especially in aviation and dogfighting.

What I want to do is get a photo realistic style back piece, or at least portions of it to start.. on one shoulder blade I want to get a WWI dogfight scene and on the other shoulder a WWII dogfight scene..

something like this

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[Brent F]

Greg,

Scott Ford at Smilin’ Buddha is a photorealistic artist and does great detailed work.

He has done a couple of mine including this piranha / koi cross:

[Pier Pressure]

I would have recognized that Smilin' Buddha water anywhere! Scott Ford did one for me. I do not have any pictures of it. It is a tribal design with a dolphin jumping in a wave of Smilin' Buddha water. 1.5 hours - first tattoo - go big or go home, for sure.

[Brent F]

This one was 3.5 hours. It's about 6 X 8 inches.

I posted this one because it is the only fish related one I have. The first one I got from Scott is a photorealistic style of an opening showing the nerves, muscles, tendons, bone... under the skin. My chiro said he'd like to use it as a teaching aid because it shows the structure of the joint so well.

[Chaloupa]

My leg was 2 sessions of pain lasting 6.5-7 hours the first time and 6 the second time....but we did have a small snack break of 1/2 hour in the middle of each...UGH it was rough! I'll post pics tonight!

[mark]

the ones here look great but I had to google "worst tattoo".

forgetting about the ones in bad taste, looks like just because someone can tattoo doesn't means they can draw (or spell).

[G1GY]

Originally Posted by mark

the ones here look great but I had to google "worst tattoo".

forgetting about the ones in bad taste, looks like just because someone can tattoo doesn't means they can draw (or spell).

What's even funnier is that the tattoos you see with spelling fubars are that way because of the client. Most artists have the client write the spelling for the text on their waiver form.

[Canadbis]

I have found Tattoos to be more addictive than anyhting else I have been into.
No fish as of yet, but I do plan on having a few Channa Bleheri (rainbow Snakeheads) on my left arm. I have a few pictures of mine that I want to mak einto a tattoo. I just got a new one a few weeks ago. EARTH on my lower arm. It is a family tree thing. My kids are Eva, Anna, Rooney. and my last name is THompson so it worked out well. Now to get the tree started around it and add branches as they growup and have theie own kids

[G1GY]

Originally Posted by Chaloupa

My leg was 2 sessions of pain lasting 6.5-7 hours the first time and 6 the second time....but we did have a small snack break of 1/2 hour in the middle of each...UGH it was rough! I'll post pics tonight!

I feel your pain.

My left shoulder, shoulder blade and bicep was done in one sitting. This included the cover-up.

Looking forward to the pics.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Yeah...getting tattooed does kind of suck. LOL. But it's worth it