Well obviously it doesn't quite compare to you guys but....
Got it done about 3 years ago at Telegraph tattoo I think. I have been thinking about getting another one..... Maybe the Boston Skyline.

 

Small and old picture of my chest:



My right arm has stalled, but I started on my left arm.

 

Artist? Looks Adam Barton-esque.

 

I was gonna say the same thing. The greens. But I don't think that's barton.

 

posted on the other tattoo thread before so i gotta link it...

obviously not a tattoo you see everywhere

 

alot of nice work in here ! im ALMOST done with my back piece... i guess its time to show it off

older pic to show off the coloring



a little detail work



and where it stands as of now. i have a session this weekend to do the shade work on the sword and some of the background

 

Amazing work and great colors !

 

Blake Brand. Haven't seen him in a few years, but I believe he still works at Humble Beginnings in San Jose.

 

ive been slackin...i know exactly what i want too but ive never gotten around to it

want my grandmas name/family name. have a picture of her name carved into her tombstone out in kyoto



and either one of the family crest somewhere, cant decide on which one of these though, WAAY too many choices haha

TSUTA - japanese ivy



OR the UME - plum blossom





recommendations on where to go?

 

Part of my tattoo on my back (old fashion style)

 

whats the meaning behind this?

 

If the picture if lipped and it's actually on his left side... over his heart. Then it's the chinese WAN.

A symbol used for thousands of years. Buddhist monks are still tattoo'd with it. It has different meanings depending on the color.

But if that is truly the left side then it's a traditional swastika and I'm not sure what he's trying to say. (the WAN is actually the reverse direction)

 

My brother in law is getting out of the army. Just put up a new website.
Kapanese Tattoo

I'm going to see him in a couple weeks to welcome him home. Hopefully try to get some new ink in the next couple months from him though after he settles in back home.

 

Buddhist swastika; the meaning (to me) was for good luck. Wanted a tattoo before I was going to enlist into the military (USAF) but my own luck went against me (i got hit from behind and was involved into a 3 car sandwich with me being in the middle; hit and run with a stolen car; automatic DQ'd by military standards for having injury to the back/spine)

The traditional version is very plain and in the middle of the chest. Google image a old school Buddha statue and its in the middle. It can mean a variety of things such as : good luck, universe, peace, etc and can still be found on many temples and such. It can be "spinning" in both directions but i chose this format because its the opposite of the **** swastika (reverse of what I have and tilted). Made it as Asian as possible so no one thinks im a racist (even though im asian, i still get those odd looks from everyone while im at the beach/pool party in Vegas)

Similar as a cross for Christians/Catholics

Edit: all the males in the family has a swastika tattoo somewhere on them and mine is located on my right side of the chest; left side of the chest is reserved for family

 

Bump of death. Almost 40 hours in, taking a break for a few months and then onto the background.