Chest/Torso Tattoos

[polliwog]

So I finally got my chest piece. So happy with how it came out. By Valerie Vargas of course.

Her eagles have so much character - I love how she draws the faces. Congratulations.

[2bacanvas]

Her eagles have so much character - I love how she draws the faces. Congratulations.

Love this tattoo. Great combo with the snake

[Shaun1105]

I'm going to try to post a picture from my phone here:

By Steve Byrne at Rock of Ages.

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[ThatGuy]

Her eagles have so much character - I love how she draws the faces. Congratulations.

Thanks. I agree... The facial expressions are the perfect mix between happy and vicious.

[Manu Manu]

@ThatGuy that's an awesome chest piece!! love it! can't wait for a future sitting with Valerie.

[Scott R]

great choices @Shaun1105 @ThatGuy

[polliwog]

Soooo...congratulations on finishing your eagle @exume. The pattern on the snake is perfect.

[exume]

Thanks @polliwog I'm so glad to be done with it, there's a picture in the lowdown thread for anyone who hasn't seen it on Instagram. Once I heal up I'll put one in this thread.

[JakeStewart]

Here's mine

Sorry for the bad photo

I did the design for it

Tattooed by two artists. Swirly and Dale for Sacred Skin, Brisbane, Australia

[smalltownVA]

Here is a photo of the latest updates on my front. The owl/roses/skull have been healed are almost three years old. The goat on my stomach was lined about a year ago with the shading being freshly done (other parts in various stages of healing). The rose/flames/bones on my right side are fresh also in this photo.

[Shane Solusar Bywaters]

Here's an up to date shot of my torso tattoo. About half done, can't wait to finish it. Two and a half years in.

[rufio]

couple of sessions 3 weeks ago.

[Glenn]

I flew back down to San Diego for a couple more sessions with Aaron Della Vedova at Guru Tattoo. He finished off my Mountain Goat backpiece and started in with the layout and lining of my Great Blue Heron front piece. I'm psyched to get this piece rolling!!

[TattooedMumma]

I found this on pinterest of all places. Sadly no mention of who did it. The photo doesn't link on either.

[sighthound]

@InkedMumma

That's probably the best use of anatomy I've ever seen in a tattoo haha.

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@InkedMumma

That's probably the best use of anatomy I've ever seen in a tattoo haha.

[sourpussoctopus]

@sighthound Better than this? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c1/98/7d/c1987d6810c24192576556a92273bc2e.jpg

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@sighthound Better than this? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c1/98/7d/c1987d6810c24192576556a92273bc2e.jpg

[TattooedMumma]

Clever hey!

[sighthound]

i stand corrected lol

[Manu Manu]

@sighthound Better than this? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c1/98/7d/c1987d6810c24192576556a92273bc2e.jpg

oh no.... please @sourpussoctopus

[sourpussoctopus]

@Manu Manu You gotta admit that shit's brilliant, though.

[2bacanvas]

Great. Now I'm vomiting

[Manu Manu]

@Manu Manu You gotta admit that shit's brilliant, though.

this is not gnarly!

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@Manu Manu You gotta admit that shit's brilliant, though.

this is not gnarly!

[9Years]

Uh, actually that's pretty gnarly!

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this is not gnarly!

Uh, actually that's pretty gnarly!

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this is not gnarly!

Uh, actually that's pretty gnarly!

[bongsau]

Here is some full frontal nudity from my Lived In Tattoos - Sunday takeover, wanted to share on LST though...

Falcon - Bobby Tripp 2009

Escher Dragon - Steve Batt 2005

Polkadot Dragon - Scott Rusnak 2012

Psych Tiger - OllieXXX 2012

Dragon Eyes - OllieXXX 2013

Collar Snake - Shawn O'Connor 2013

...this illustrates how it looks when tattoos from multiple artists blend together. also what happens when you tattoo your ribs first and then the front after (i.e. space squeeze) - 2 questions that have been asked on this forum in the past.

[bongsau]

I've now been thinking of ideas for a 2nd layer...considering a black panther blastover squinched between the Dragon Eyes, incorporating the arcs into the flow so they aren't completely lost. Salty Walt did a cosmic panther recently also @Graeme posted an old Devita painting of a panther which both illustrate the vision I had in my head. Also thinking of a bright lemon yellow burst behind the falcon.

I'm not in a rush to mess with my front though. What do you cats think? Too crazy?

Edited May 25, 2016 by bongsau