tattoo art galleries

[nskripchun]

So I've been having some bad luck recently trying to begin a tattoo project. I've been wanting to get a half-sleeve since pretty much since the year has started, but one Japanese artist here in Seattle I was e-mailing back and forth has decided to travel and up his education until June while another Chinese Canadian guy I was e-mailing in BC has been super busy and hasn't been e-mailed me back in awhile.

Anyways, I've had to content myself to looking at tattoo art online while still scheming what exactly I want for my project... some galleries I like:

(I LOVE the Chinese lions here... rare to see an artist who does them well)
http://www.neojapanese.jp/neojapanese/index.html

(I like the greyshaded tatts here...)
http://www.jefftam.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=arm

(I like the shading and the dragons this guy does...)
http://blackandgoldtattoo.com/gallery/index.php?album=black-and-gold

Anyone else thinking of getting some ink soon?

[ellencho]

I've been thinking about getting a seahorse for my grandma who used to love them. With my other ink I was afraid of my family (mostly my mom) seeing them so they're on my back area. Now I'm older so I don't give a shit. Even so, I still have no idea where I'd put it. And the other thing holding me back is that I'd want an asian-y looking seahorse but I've never seen one that I thought looked how I thought it should.

[nskripchun]

I've been thinking about getting a seahorse for my grandma who used to love them. With my other ink I was afraid of my family (mostly my mom) seeing them so they're on my back area. Now I'm older so I don't give a shit. Even so, I still have no idea where I'd put it. And the other thing holding me back is that I'd want an asian-y looking seahorse but I've never seen one that I thought looked how I thought it should.

Seahorse, eh?

Hrmmm, I bet a sufficiently talented artist could come up with something. It's definitely unique.

[JadeDragon]

I've been wanting to get a couple of tattoos that my boyfriend designed on my shoulders, but things didn't work out at the time. The art is pretty much complete, I just have to wait for the right artist.

I also have a half-sleeve in mind, but since the whole piece is cobbled together from different elements I liked from other tattoos (Horiyoshi III's work was an inspiration), I might have to get back in touch with my artist from Melbourne, as he customised my other pieces for me and knows what I like.

[Ike]

I'm looking for an artist to design a simple symbol that represents a werewolf or a half-wolf half-human.

Stylistically, I'd kind of like it to resemble the tattoo in the final scene of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/purplebat/images/fulltattoo.jpg

Getting the tattoo will have to wait until I have money, though.

[nskripchun]

This...

http://www.enscriptchun.net/tattoo/BW-lion.jpg

...might be happening soon.

It could be a Merry Xmas and a happy b-day, indeed...

[fallen_0328]

As soon as I get back from this deployment, I've been thinking seriously about getting a variant General Yue Fei's tattoo on my back.

[Ike]

Might get matching tattoos with my little sis for her 18th birthday. =) I'll post pics if/when it happens.

[nskripchun]

Ink update!

Line work (~4.5 hours):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2017/2176469309_02e0d2f422.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2375/2176469175_dc11ed8802.jpg


First session of shading (~5 hours):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2699869315_ac5fda1129.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2699869309_aebcae5792.jpg

Hopefully I'll be done in the next session.

[zhangfei]

nice! tebori?

[tokyolovestory]

Oh my God that is AWESOME. For that kind of quality work, I'd be willing to fly up to Washington. I have the character for tiger on my chest (I'm a Tiger baby). I'm looking to get an actual tiger on my thigh, my family crest and sakura at some point but I'm still looking for a decent design.

[JadeDragon]

Aaaaaahhh, that is beautiful! I'm so jealous! I want my half-sleeve now...

[RebelAzn]

Anyone got a nice tattoo of the Monkey King? I really want to get that on my arm one of these days. Those art above are nice but man they are huge and takes up half of your arm.

[nskripchun]

nice! tebori?

I wish! It's hard to find an artist here in the US who does it that way... the only shop I know of is Horitaka's State of Grace in San Jose (http://www.horitaka.com/), but there's a THREE year wait for new clients.

My guy used a machine needle and his own mix of inks. I did a lot of research and cold calling (I hate making cold phone calls...) before I decided on his shop. He's Chinese and actually used to be an art teacher in the motherland... totally nice, old uncle type!

Da Wei Tattoo
http://www.daweitattoo.com/html/main.htm

And TLS... he's in the Bay Area, so you don't have to fly up to WA. I'm in NorCal right now visiting family post-China trip. ;)

[nskripchun]

Did another session today from 1 to 4:30... just background (black & grey shading of the clouds).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2703357050_e3a638a8d8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2703357054_5e2d43aeef.jpg

Elbow part hurt like a muthasucka (again).

My artist said it's pretty much done, but he wants me to come in again for a short one hour session for extra touch up and detail work. No charge!

(I'm also gonna get my photo taken too, haha.)

[zhangfei]

I wish! It's hard to find an artist here in the US who does it that way... the only shop I know of is Horitaka's State of Grace in San Jose (http://www.horitaka.com/), but there's a THREE year wait for new clients.

My guy used a machine needle and his own mix of inks. I did a lot of research and cold calling (I hate making cold phone calls...) before I decided on his shop. He's Chinese and actually used to be an art teacher in the motherland... totally nice, old uncle type!

Da Wei Tattoo
http://www.daweitattoo.com/html/main.htm

And TLS... he's in the Bay Area, so you don't have to fly up to WA.http://www.thefighting44s.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif
Talking I'm in NorCal right now visiting family post-China trip. ;)


3 years? man. I didn't know Tebori artists are in such a high demand. I heard the hand-poking method is really painful.

The former art teacher has done a fantastic job. They look awesome on you, and I like the style of the Chinese characters/name.

I live in an area(on the east coast) where I am lucky if don't get something like this:

http://thelmagazine.com/lmag_blog/files/Images/systsem.jpg

[nskripchun]

3 years? man. I didn't know Tebori artists are in such a high demand. I heard the hand-poking method is really painful.

The former art teacher has done a fantastic job. They look awesome on you, and I like the style of the Chinese characters/name.

I live in an area(on the east coast) where I am lucky if don't get something like this:

http://thelmagazine.com/lmag_blog/files/Images/systsem.jpg

LOL.

Yeah, the tebori-style isn't well known outside of the Japan. The guy with the 3 year wait is not only a tebori-capable artist, he's also the only disciple of Horiyoshi III who lives in the US. Maybe someday I'll get a piece by him... maybe I should add my name to the waiting list right now and just be ready in 3 years, hahaha.

[Ike]

He fucks it so hard, he misspells it just to spite them.

[nskripchun]

Healing process is pretty much done... hurray!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2743952484_bb8bcaf5a9.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2743953074_147ba443f6.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2743956980_c378bdd396.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2743955910_ca77a7c219.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2743116753_6217fef91d.jpg

[kkun]

to nskripchun: NIIICE~

[nskripchun]

to nskripchun: NIIICE~

thanks. ;)

got ink?

[kkun]

thanks. ;)

got ink?

Naw, I've been thinking about it though. :)

[nightshade]

kkun, get ink and post pics! Let those of us too afraid of needles to live vicariously through you.

[tokyolovestory]

^haha

Yeah, and kkun, those of us with it are always willing to welcome a new member into the fold, too! Right, skrips?

[kkun]

lol Thanks for the words of encouragement. Just don't hold your breath, I'm all kinds of indecisive & picky since I want it to be just right.

[nightshade]

lol Thanks for the words of encouragement. Just don't hold your breath, I'm all kinds of indecisive & picky since I want it to be just right.

Being picky is smart. I mean, you don't want just any fool tattooing you.

[tokyolovestory]

^ Yeah, you don't want to wake up after a night of drunkenness and find you've got something embarrassing and worse, not concealable, tattooed on your body. Careful is good.

[nightshade]

Whenever I see a dude with a Tweety Bird tattoo, I wonder if it was all done in a drunken bout of retardation...or worse yet, if he chose the tattoo himself because he loves Tweety.

[DONKEY]

so nskripchun this is some quality work how much did u pay for it?

[tokyolovestory]

Whenever I see a dude with a Tweety Bird tattoo, I wonder if it was all done in a drunken bout of retardation...or worse yet, if he chose the tattoo himself because he loves Tweety.

HAHA I had a discussion about that with my husband a few years ago. He said that some men (even the huge "scary" biker dudes) choose Tweety Bird or Bugs Bunny (sp?) because it was, in a sense, a cultural/generational icon from when they were growing up. I didn't understand then and I still don't now. I mean, depending on how you look at it, Sailor Moon could (I guess?) have been a generational icon for me, but you don't see me tattooing her on my arm. (Note: I'm not quite sure about the timing of that because I only saw Sailor Moon in passing occasionally when I lived in Japan in elementary school.)