Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[OutOfIdeas]

@SeeSea well then, that turned out pretty... umm, alright, I suppose....

[Pugilist]

@SeeSea Holy hell lady! I can't believe it's done!!! So beautiful!

[graybones]

@SeeSea Congrats on finishing your back! It's absolutely stunning.

[HettyKet]

Oh @SeaSea that's just beautiful! Congratulations!

(I'm guessing you already know that Zee is Dutch for Sea...)

[sophistre]

This thread has been amazing lately. Those backs. I'm speechless.

[graybones]

Well I was waiting to post a healed pic of my finished Seth Wood thigh, but since I can't seem to take a decent pic of my own leg, here's when it was half-fresh:

http://s16.postimg.org/lelsgz5qt/Untitled_1.jpg

I started it at Temple in Oakland in June and finished at Saved in NYC in December. I live in North Carolina so both locations meant a trip for me. Really awesome experience getting to see two different shops and travel all across the country to get this done, made some awesome memories, hung out with friends new and old, and just overall had an adventure. Seth is an awesome dude as well and I hope I can get something else from him in the future.

(posted this in the contest thread too, hope it's okay to post it twice!)

[Cork]

Secret bit of knowledge exclusively for LST (I know people love that exclusiveness, I sure do): that ain't a dark red, but actually a light gray wash looking bloodied and irritated. Haven't got a piece of color on me, except for a few patches of gray and white.

And here I thought you finally joined the colored group. That is some wicked irritation. It's really looking great. How much more is there to do, just a final touch up session?

[SeeSea]

Thanks for all the likes, folks! I'm having trouble comprehending that it's over. I thought of it in the past tense yesterday and surprised myself.

@Bmore - yeah, sharks. Sharks are many times misunderstood creatures. Most we encounter either don't care for us and just leave (often because photographers and videographers are chasing them for the shot), and others either ignore us or check us out with a drive-by and wander off. I only had one near-wetsuit-soiling event but hey, we're in their ocean and not the other way around.

@Mush - thanks! Yeah, I'll take your vote going up against all those spectacular Japanese pieces! There are just soooo many awesome pieces around this place. If I had another back I'd love a Battle Royale, and if I had another back I'd love something with a lot of negative space that included my butt, and if I had another back ... I have learned so much here.

@KBeee - funny! It took me a couple tries to accurately list all the critters in my last post. I kept leaving things out so I had to stare at the tattoo to list everything! Thanks!

@pidjones - if I continued around and did a torso, that 3D app thing would be really cool. Thanks!

@OutOfIdeas - ::SMACK:: Smartass. :p

@Pugilist - yeah, holy hell is right. This finished in a thundering climax of 4 long sessions in 7 weeks. I'm not yet right in the head. Thanks!

@graybones - thank you!

@HettyKet - thanks! Actually, I didn't know Zee was Sea in Dutch. An online translator even says it means a large body of salt water. Wow - I had no idea, but the irony is wonderful! Thanks for sharing that.

@marley mission and @sophistre - yeah, I know? Is this the year of the back or something?

@scubaron - thanks! I didn't originally think about the stories, I just chose a bunch of pictures because I loved them. It was only after it was completed that the deeper meaning of the entire piece came through.

[marley mission]

@SeeSea - gotta be alot of emotions there as you wrap this piece up - quite a journey - i can see myself going there one day - seems such an intimidating project though - cant imagine going through it and be at the end - quite an experience i'm sure - enjoy it...and then keep going :)

[majorpenalty]

my back piece by Chris O'Donnell

[CultExciter]

@majorpenalty Ooof. You can't just drop this in here. You gotta at least give us some time to take a breath! So rad dude.

[majorpenalty]

@majorpenalty Ooof. You can't just drop this in here. You gotta at least give us some time to take a breath! So rad dude.

Thank you.

[KBeee]

@graybones

That's really cool that you saw him at both shops. I like full circuit complete things like that....aaand the tattoo itself is awesome too! :D

[joakim urma]

Thanks for all the likes and comments, @marley mission, @Russ, @sophistre and everybody else!

@SeeSea

Amazing to see this one finished, looks grea! I really loved reading your story behind it, very ambitious and fun project!

@Cork

Haha no I'm sticking to the black and gray-theme, FOREVER! Last session is to put shading on the lower part, under the face, and then do some touch ups. And at last I'm done, can't believe it!

@majorpenalty

Wooow! Good choice!

[jimmyirish]

@mmikaoj, I know I've said this before but this really is one of my all time favourite tattoos. Looks even more stunning now it's finished, you must be absolutely over joyed with having that on your back!

I hope you don't mind but I've even saved the tattoo on my phone and intend to show it to people when they ask why I love tattooing so much. Also, just on a side note, it really goes to show the wisdom of trusting your artist(s). I can't believe you hadn't seen it before the day and they gave you this! Congratulations one final time!

[ThatGuy]

Wow! Super-clean.

[chrisnoluck]

got my hand tattooed by max kuhn yesterday

[joakim urma]

@ThatGuy

Thank you!

@jimmyirish

Thanks so much man, I'm glad you too are getting something good out of this :) Well, it's not done yet. There will be one more session to do shading on the bits bellow the face. Then when it heals we'll make some proper nice photos of it so you can preach the tattoo gospel to everybody you meet ;)

[marley mission]

yeah i agree with whats been said mmikaoj

there are alot of amazing backpieces dropping here

but when i saw yours - it makes me say 'yes'

i need to go there (as in the backpiece) one day

[markdeerhunter]

got my hand tattooed by max kuhn yesterday

That is nice and clean looking.

[graybones]

@KBeee thank you!! The memories I made at both shops were worth the trips!

[Mark Bee]

I've been really enjoying getting lots of little fillers done recently, as I work on my left leg. This weekend I went to The Okey Doke to see Franz Stefanik. He did the mace, the tooth, and the chain link around the bulldog that he did for me in the summer.

[hogg]

Your leg looks so good, @Mark Bee. And @chrisnoluck, I love everything about that hand tattoo. The size, the layout, the execution, the subject, the placement. All perfect.

[Mark Bee]

Thanks, @hogg!

[chrisnoluck]

thanks a lot @hogg, i am beyond happy with it. i've been tattooed by max a bunch now but literally only have my back and a houdini tattoo on my bicep from him, so this was the first time he actually just drew my tattoo straight on. i told him what i wanted and he sharpied it on within 10 minutes and asked what i thought. within a minute of him finishing i said man... do you just want to do the other one too?!

he said i would be better off waiting for the other hand because healing 2 hand tattoos at once would be no fun at all. considering i'm also healing a decent sized tattoo from robert right now as well.. i'm glad he made that recommendation.