August 2013 Tattoo of the Month Contest

[slayer9019]

Nearing the end of the summer and heading into August. I've seen some killer stuff come across in the Latest Tattoo Lowdown thread. What we got LST?

LST Monthly Contest

The tattoo picture that gets posted in this thread for August 2013 with the most 'likes' for the month wins! The contest starts on the first of the month and ends on the last day of the month.

Contest Guidelines

• Your tattoo picture must be posted in this thread (both tattooers and tattoo customers can win) in order to qualify.
  
• Include with your photo/post...tattoo artist name & tattoo shop.
  
• You MUST be the one who has the tattoo or did the tattoo.
  
• You can 'like' as many tattoos as you want.
  
• It can be a finished or in progress tattoo.
  

To increase your 'likes' or to show off another's great tattoo share the link to the post in this thread on facebook, twitter, etc. - to get votes from your friends..

Let's see em!

[Wilhell]

This monster of a kirin is a oneshot from Marius Meyer.

[BrookR70]

What the heck.

I know many of you have already seen this. Anyway, it's almost healed and was done by Papa Joe Dawson.

[SStu]

This monster of a kirin is a oneshot from Marius Meyer.

1 SHOT!!!??? Christ, you must be DEAD.

[Wilhell]

1 SHOT!!!??? Christ, you must be DEAD.

Hahah! Yes, almost dead after that session. We had a lot of breaks and a little spray after the lines. But it was hurting like hell all the way..

[slayer9019]

This monster of a kirin is a oneshot from Marius Meyer.

You sir might be crazy, but that is one hell of a tattoo, and one hellva oneshot!

[Wilhell]

You sir might be crazy, but that is one hell of a tattoo, and one hellva oneshot!

Thank you so much, @slayer9019! We are so lucky up here in Norway that have Marius Meyer in our neighbourhood.

[HaydenRose]

I recently discovered Marius Meyer, he is incredible! And super versatile, but I love every thing he does.

[JustDave]

Something a bit different to the tattoos you usually see on here. I know you guys love the Traditional stuff, but I like too many different styles to stick to just one :)

Tattoo by Remis Cizauskas who works out of Dublin Ireland, but is currently "On The Road" guest spotting and attending conventions worldwide.

[Graeme]

Ah what, the hell, I'll give this a try this month. This was done by Thomas Hooper in five sessions between October 2012 and June 2013, mostly at Saved but with one session at the Rochester Convention:

[else]

Ah what, the hell, I'll give this a try this month. This was done by Thomas Hooper in five sessions between October 2012 and June 2013, mostly at Saved but with one session at the Rochester Convention:

OMG @Graeme !!

The bits and pieces I've seen so far don't do it justice!!!

Stunning!!

How can you stand to ever wear a shirt?!?!

[Graeme]

OMG @Graeme !!

The bits and pieces I've seen so far don't do it justice!!!

Stunning!!

How can you stand to ever wear a shirt?!?!

According to my work's dress code I'm not supposed to have visible tattoos, long hair, or a beard, and I think going shirtless all the time would probably raise too many questions about the other stuff...so shirts are kind of practical at this point in my life.

[SStu]

@Graeme

Just fucking fabulous, of course.

How did you describe to him what you wanted?

[cltattooing]

@Graeme Daaaaaaamn, damn, damn, damn

Is that based on the native myth "The Raven Steals the Sun?"

oh and sweet pj's

[Graeme]

@cltattooing The Raven Steals The Light was a big part of the inspiration there. One of the references I gave him was Bill Reid's drawing on the cover of his book retelling that and other Haida stories, but I wanted it in his style rather than in the formline one. I am absolutely thrilled with how it turned out...it far surpassed my expectations for the tattoo.

@SStu I gave him an idea and references, but the credit here is all his in taking my references and figuring out what I wanted from them and how to turn them in a beautiful, powerful, and coherent tattoo.

[JustDave]

Wow @Graeme that is a stunning piece.

Would love something from Hooper, but I fear it will never happen.

[Delicious]

Wow, 4 days in and it's already stunning in here... @Wilhell and @Graeme, good job to the both of you. I know you didn't put the tattoos on yourselves, but your taste is impeccable.

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that's worded a bit funny, I mean, you didn't tattoo the image yourself.

[ironchef]

@Graeme Just walk around like you are in the photo, pj bottoms! HA! STUNNINGLY beautiful sleeve.

[InMyHeadAche]

Stoney by Steve Byrne.

[Reyeslv]

Its going to be a tough month trying to knock off @Graeme 's sleeve!!!

[thornton8000]

First tattoo done by Ricky Prescott at A-1 tattoo.

Can't wait till it's healed to finish it, decided to have the feathers represent my kids and wife so I have to add when it's all heled.

[jacobyoung]

Hard to beat that hooper sleeve, but I got this little party cat from my buddy Chris Cotner from Austin. More people should check him out, he rules.

[Killercook76]

jjjjj

[Graeme]

I'll throw my hat in:

Had to steal it from Instagram since I didn't take a decent picture myself.

That is so good.

[Iwar]

Fuck, that's a cool one @daveborjes Love it!!