Full Back Piece Thread

[MrToby]

Had the final session of outlining on my back today. Another 3 hours taking the total to 15 hours just on the outline. I definitely feel like it has taken a while but I am very happy to be moving on to some shading next month. The backs of my legs are less happy that I am currently sitting down to write this. I will post some pictures of the final outline in a few days once it has settled a bit. In the mean time I can say that I am very happy with it.

[Cork]

Can't wait to see pics @MrToby

Speaking of pics, how's your progress @SeeSea

[SeeSea]

@Cork - nearly done - 3-4 sessions and he wants it done by the end of the year. FML. With much trepidation, I'm booked every other Friday through Jan 2. Through the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. I think it's quite insane, but we have a dive vacation at the end of Jan and he feels very strongly about not going more than 3ish weeks between sessions. UGH! I think I'll be burning some sick days trying to stay healthy.

Red and irritated at the top, and some of the marker is showing through. We have to fade out the sides around my ribs (joy) and a few more little critters below my waist to come.

Aside from final whites and highlights most of this is done, EXCEPT for the eagle rays in the very center. It's pretty obvious they are still the first coat of paint. Those eagle rays were the reason I wanted a tattoo - I may have described this elsewhere, but that was a picture I took very early one morning right off the dive boat, and their beauty and strength I wanted to capture with a tattoo on my back. (Every critter here is a picture I took scuba diving and my tattoo artist created the scene from my photographs.)

So, in the tradition of bringing the dragon to life by filling in the eyes last, we are saving the eagle rays until the end to bring this around full circle and bring the ocean scene to life.

[marley mission]

truly awesome seesea

great story share as well

i love the hammerhead - fav sea creature (i will have one inked someday soon)

anyway - totally diggin the whole piece

edit - where is this gettin done again?

[misterJ]

@SeeSea

Selfishly I dont want it to be done, it looks so good and I bet it looks better in person.

congrats and good luck on the last stretch to the finish

[scubaron]

WOW, AWESOME !! SeeSea !

[Pugilist]

It is looking fantastic, @SeeSea!

[sophistre]

@SeeSea

Amazinggggg. That eel is still my favorite. That schedule sounds intense, but I bet it still feels weird when you hit the last one. Maybe the intensity will offset the slightly melancholy 'finished a gigantic tattoo' feeling with the more upbeat 'oh thank god I don't have to go in again in two weeks' feeling...?

[Mush]

On Saturday I was back in Kincardine to finish up the lines. Starting background Dec 12 I'm booked for the whole day so hopefully get a lot done

[Cork]

@Mush I love those paint stroke robe lines.

[graybones]

Wow @SeeSea it's really beautiful!! Such gorgeous color.

[Fala]

Looks fantastically amazing @SeeSea!!!!

[MrToby]

As promised I have now managed to get some pictures of my fully outlined back. I never imagined it would be so many lines when I started but after 5 sessions and 15 hours in total we have completed the first stage. Very happy with it and can't find enough mirrors to look at all the detail.

[Mush]

@MrToby Thats going to be awesome! I love the skull

[marley mission]

you full back folks are impressive - quite a commitment - looks like you are off to a good start mrtoby - also drawn to that skull as well

[9Years]

@MrToby wow!!!! That is impressive!

[DeathB4Decaf]

@MrToby What an amazing start! So many lines. Hope you post up some photos later on, too.

[Cork]

@MrToby That thing is just bananas. I don't have a better word to describe it. Color and shading is going to be incredible.

[MrToby]

Thanks to @Mush @marley mission @9Years @DeathB4Decaf and @Cork as I say I a really happy with all the line work. Definitely worth going through 15hours to get it looking like this, but the word bananas does some it up pretty nicely. 6th December will bring the first session on the shading. I can't wait to see it keep developing now. It feels like it is now really gonna start coming to life a little bit at a time.

[marley mission]

yeah i guess you probably learn some about yourself going through this process

i would imagine it reveals just how patient a person can be - i think i would chomping at the bit to keep adding progress

[ironchef]

@MrToby WOW!!! Details indeed! INSANE!

[SeeSea]

@marley mission - thanks! I love the hammerheads. We were under schooling hammerheads a couple times in Galagapos, and in a parade of them all swimming by. They are a little spooky up close, though. O.O My artist is Sean Zee.

@misterJ - haha - I know what you mean! Thanks - it's gonna be a hell of a final stretch and I'm looking forward to the end. Getting NUTS!

@scubaron, @Pugilist, @graybones, @Fala - thank you!

@sophistre - yeah, the eel has a special place - that teethy smile :-) It's kinda funny because he actually had to change the species of eel. I love my spotted moray eels, but they are black with mottled white spots. My tattoo artist said that it would start to look sloppy earlier because the coloring is kind of slopping looking to begin with. So, that was one of the "artistic license" things I gave him - so he picked a honeycomb moray instead. It as a more regular pattern so it should hold up better. I think the ending will be emotional in many ways.

[marley mission]

[pidjones]

Very happy with it and can't find enough mirrors to look at all the detail.

Wow! May I suggest a webcam? That way you can see from all angles, and even record it if you wish.

Thru the ether from my LP2

[Graeme]

Session five yesterday, lining and shading background on the ribs and love handles. Goddamn the love handles are a shitty fucking spot. Next session we'll shade the background on my other cheek and thigh so we'll be going into the new year with a substantial chunk of the background done. I love how it's coming together.