January 2013 Tattoo of the Month Contest

[Pugilist]

Oh to be young and think you know everything...

[CultExciter]

@DJDeepFried Save your peonies!!!

[slayer9019]

Since I will lose anyways...lemme post up my snake/skull/dagger just for shits and giggles to see how it fares..

Regino Gonzalez

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Seems like we can expect a pretty weak showing this month (slackers!), so I'll throw my most recent tattoo into the ring. Torch + snake from Ron Henry Wells, done just before Christmas at Congress Street Tattoo.

I love the black flames!

[hogg]

Those eye sockets are rad, @slayer9019! So is the snake. And the dagger. And the whole tattoo.

[Dan S]

Well, what the hell...this month is in the bag already, but might as well toss one in just to keep in practice.

Tattooed by Nick Colella @ CTC this past summer, a little family action.

[Pugilist]

"To keep in practice" hahahahaha

[Dan S]

"To keep in practice" hahahahaha

Yeah, kinda like last month...this month's contest was won, I think, the first day. And if it wasn't, there are enuf other crazy-good pieces to fill a years worth of "best of" contests. The piece I posted isn't anything special to anyone but me, just my way of holding my kids a little closer to my heart.

Thanks, Lochlan, and all of you posting these most excellent pieces!

[else]

@Dan S you've got 7 kids?! Wow! That's a ton! I can't imagine... The one has me pulling out my hair most of the time - and she's essentially grown!

[Our Endless Days]

@Dan S.

that eagle tattoo is rad. if i ever have kid. i'd totally get their names tattooed on me. also, you and your wife have gotten busy.

[Dan S]

Five natural kids, a step-daughter, and a granddaughter.

My pops always said "kids are gods way of teaching you humility".

And hey-nothing else to do when you don't have cable!

The eagle is a piece of old Cliff Raven flash.

[Jack]

I swear way too much when I see that Coleman piece. Seriously awesome.

[Dhopper]

http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/gallery/showimage2.php?i=12970

This thread needs some more photos!

[Reyeslv]

Skull and Roses from Grant Cobb at Spotlight Tattoo

[Dhopper]

Skull and Roses from Grant Cobb at Spotlight Tattoo

Armpit!

[Jake]

Aaron Coleman, three sessions.

I log back in for the first time in months to see this... GOD DAMN!

[Tight-Lines]

I log back in for the first time in months to see this... GOD DAMN!

I'm with you there... holy shit.

[rocketfish344]

awesome! thats exactly was i was thinking of to get on my arm/shoulder pretty soon.

[TNBradley]

Wow, that Coleman chest piece is way nice!

[rocketfish344]

they all look great!

[Ismael Plascencia Zavala]

Love all the work

Here's my thigh piece. Done by my friend and mentor Angel Villanueva (Dringenberg & Co/ LA InkSpot). Hope I'm doing this right...

[Blackcloud]

Roses on my elbow by Scott Sylvia

[hogg]

Super solid, @Blackcloud! Scott tattooed one of my elbows, too. That ain't goin' anywhere.

[fourtotheflush]

Is it best to take the picture for this fresh or healed?

[reverend1]

Is it best to take the picture for this fresh or healed?

I don't think it matters.

[Wedge]

Love all the work

Here's my thigh piece. Done by my friend and mentor Angel Villanueva (Dringenberg & Co/ LA InkSpot). Hope I'm doing this right...

I really like this, nicely done. Definitely something on my long list of "upcoming tattoos." Myself, I go back and forth between full color or not with ship tattoos but I like the use of blacks and reds in this particular tattoo.