Help a sister out. Also, hi.

[KayLo]

I'm Kieran and I'm an alcoholic. Oh wait...

Joined the forum in the hopes that someone can help me identify the artist of a traditional tattoo I fell hard in love with and can't track down.I am tortured by it.

[tatB]

post a picture or a link to the picture

[KayLo]

That's the problem - I don't have one. I saw it in a book and copied the artists name into my phone which brilliantly got stolen. I had just been tattooed for 4 hours so was feeling a little cracked out when I saw it and for the life of me can't recall who it was by.

Anyway , its a traditional style wolf , howling at the moon and underneath there is banner saying Forever Alone , or I am forever alone or something similar in traditional lettering. Any clues?

[cltattooing]

That's the problem - I don't have one. I saw it in a book and copied the artists name into my phone which brilliantly got stolen. I had just been tattooed for 4 hours so was feeling a little cracked out when I saw it and for the life of me can't recall who it was by.

Anyway , its a traditional style wolf , howling at the moon and underneath there is banner saying Forever Alone , or I am forever alone or something similar in traditional lettering. Any clues?

Honestly, that subject matter is common across so many tattoos that it would be pretty impossible to pinpoint the artist based on that description alone. Do you have an idea of where the artist was based out of?

[tatB]

That's the problem - I don't have one. I saw it in a book and copied the artists name into my phone which brilliantly got stolen. I had just been tattooed for 4 hours so was feeling a little cracked out when I saw it and for the life of me can't recall who it was by.

Anyway , its a traditional style wolf , howling at the moon and underneath there is banner saying Forever Alone , or I am forever alone or something similar in traditional lettering. Any clues?

Can you describe the book?

[KayLo]

Thank you both for taking time to respond, so appreciated.

I can't remember much about the book bar that it featured alot of varied traditional work and I think it was broken up into themes ....Bert Krak was stuck in my mind but looked at so many books that time,could be non related. I emailed his site and am waiting on a reply anyway -but think the artist was US based.

[Graeme]

I kind of feel that most traditional wolf tattoos are based on a handful of designs so that if you wanted a tattoo like that it might be easier to find someone in your area--or travel for it if you're inclined towards that--who does solid traditional and get them to tattoo it.

[KayLo]

Thanks Graeme, there are heaps of solid traditional artists in my area - I'm just trying to hunt down that exact piece...long shot I realise.

I would travel anyway.

[SStu]

Just in case you don't know - very few reputable artists are going to reproduce a previously issued piece. Tweeks could easily be mandatory.

[deadsp0t]

Just in case you don't know - very few reputable artists are going to reproduce a previously issued piece. Tweeks could easily be mandatory.

This.. I personally ask for tweaks, to make it unique in its own way

[KayLo]

Oh definitely SStu! But thank you.

[Bunny Switchblade]

If you went to Bert Krak and asked for this....he would draw you up something you would love....I am sure of that! Good luck with your search.....

[KayLo]

Thanks Bunny !:)

[Graeme]

If you went to Bert Krak and asked for this....he would draw you up something you would love....I am sure of that! Good luck with your search.....

This is a great idea, but I am also going to suggest going to Ron Henry Wells because his wolves are super amazing, especially if you want the weirder side of things:

[KayLo]

His work is pretty rad - thanks for the heads up Graeme.

[Bunny Switchblade]

This is a great idea, but I am also going to suggest going to Ron Henry Wells because his wolves are super amazing, especially if you want the weirder side of things:

I agree!

I have been trying to get something from Ron for a while now but can never catch up with him it seems and when I do I am already getting tattooed by someone else!

It will happen though.....