ascendabove Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Hello, this is my first post on the forum, so be gentle. :) I've been gettin this back piece for a bit now, still have to get it colored it in and whatnot. What do you guys think? The Tig, tatB, SStu and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-122297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 @ascendabove That is sweet bro. Who is working on it? How many sessions so far? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-122358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascendabove Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 @Patrick Bateman Hey thanks! Honestly i kind of rushed into getting it without much thought and went to a local shop in Philadelphia and met this guy Angel Quiles. So far its been 4 sessions maybe around 25 hours. In retrospect i would have taken more time researching traditional japanese back pieces and artists, the background kind of bothers me because of the unorthodox looking clouds :/ Its funny though i originally went into the shop looking to get a tribal pheonix. Which turned into the first picture...then the second picture..then... This piece wasnt planned. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-122362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimkong Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 started this end of '13 with rich hardy in krakow,poland. then i travelled to london, paris and london again to finish it few weeks ago. so relieved that i finally don't have to get through that pain again. although the shading during the last 3 sessions was so easy in comparison to the lines. anyways i can only repeat that rich is the nicest guy. everyone should get tattooed by him if he is around. merry christmas everyone! MrToby, sophistre, Hospitelli and 18 others 21 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-122392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikkyo Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I had my first session with Steve Moore yesterday and we finished up the outline for my Monkey King. I have about 48 hours of tattooing under my belt so far and this outline session was only 3 hours, but the most uncomfortable and painful 3 hours yet! I've read a lot on full backs and apparently they can be quite sharp, but I had a hard time in quite a few spots. For example, often I can keep my breathing and just flow through the pain, but this session had me clenching my jaw, face and just suffering. Steven started chatting with me and it really helped distract me. Steve Moore is absolutely a professional. He researched tons for this piece. He looked at photographs of monkeys, martial artists, and other reference pictures. He mentioned that he debated about how to put the orientation of the Monkey King's foot and used a martial artist's monkey style to duplicate it. I think it looks amazing and the details on it just blew me away. I love how Steve put our collaboration ideas together. Anyways, here's the drawing After three hours of outlining Got my next session in February. Dreading it a bit, but also very excited haha The Tig, ascendabove, Piha and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-122850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 @jikkyo that is deadly ! I love monkey king tattoos. Are you going full colour or just blacks and greys? Your lucky year (and mine too), Year of the Monkey is just around the corner. cheers ! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-122897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikkyo Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 @jikkyo that is deadly ! I love monkey king tattoos. Are you going full colour or just blacks and greys? Your lucky year (and mine too), Year of the Monkey is just around the corner. cheers ! Definitely going full colour. Steve Moore excels at colour so I'm taking full advantage. Graeme 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-122907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
te0h Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Love all the pieces here!! Finished this up back in 2012 while I was living in Beijing... Done by Tang Ping (ziyou tattoos). The top right part is a cover-up. He also did a monkey king on my front but i guess that belongs on a front piece thread :D. www.instagram.com/ziyoutattoo He also did this tibetan skull (it won 1st at the london tat convention in 2010)... which was the piece that sold me on getting mine from him. The Tig, guitguy, mtlsam and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Hey guys, I'm new here. Just want to share my back piece in progress with you. done by Vincent Houquet ironchef, marley mission and Glenn 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 @Jens = credit your artist, please! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikkyo Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Session 2 with Steve Moore. Another 3 hours into the back. He wasn't lying that the lining was more painful than shading. But the shading is still pretty bad haha tc3500, Graeme, Glenn and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonkeypaw Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 It's gonna look awesome as hell when it's done though! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 great start @jikkyo it will for sure be fire bro. kudos. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
te0h Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 @jikkyo that is going to be one sick ass piece. congrats!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshRoss Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I've been gone for a while. I'm stoked to see so many great tattoos being done. Started my back with Horitomo in December. Pete tattoo freak, kimkong, polliwog and 20 others 23 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 @jikkyo very nice progress. not an easy spot either. kudos on starting out at a good pace, keep the momentum going. - - - Updated - - - @jikkyo very nice progress. not an easy spot either. kudos on starting out at a good pace, keep the momentum going. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrToby Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Having started 21 months ago I am unbelievably happy to say that my back is done. It took 59 hours, at least a dozen tubes of bepanthen, lots of cups of coffee and bacon sandwiches, and at least one ruined set of bed sheets. Thank you very much Mr Ian Flower. Hands On, sourpussoctopus, kimkong and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 @MrToby Looks incredible and congratulations on finishing! - - - Updated - - - @MrToby Looks incredible and congratulations on finishing! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Years Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 @MrToby killer! Love the Tibetan-skull on the hammy. - - - Updated - - - @MrToby killer! Love the Tibetan-skull on the hammy. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Holy fuck! The whole thing is unbelievably beautiful, but those waves are especially blowing me away right now, just on my tiny crappy laptop screen. This is reduced-to-incoherent-drooling-level good. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrToby Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thanks very much all @Graeme @9Years @polliwog. I was walking around work and just remembered and smiled broadly. I think people thought I was crazy. I'm so happy with how it came out considering all I said to Ian at the start was that I wanted a Japanese dragon full back piece. I will always remember the day I walked in to the studio and Ian asked "How do you feel about Tibetan skulls?" It worked out well. And relining those waves... not fun on the last session but it made such a difference so I am super happy we went for it. - - - Updated - - - Thanks very much all @Graeme @9Years @polliwog. I was walking around work and just remembered and smiled broadly. I think people thought I was crazy. I'm so happy with how it came out considering all I said to Ian at the start was that I wanted a Japanese dragon full back piece. I will always remember the day I walked in to the studio and Ian asked "How do you feel about Tibetan skulls?" It worked out well. And relining those waves... not fun on the last session but it made such a difference so I am super happy we went for it. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 @MrToby Congrats, it's great to see it finished and I'm glad you shared the progress!! It looks fantastic, welcome to the club. However I'm most impressed you only ruined 1 set of bed sheets. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 @MrToby WOW that is so amazing. Congrats bro!!! That blue and red on the scales pop like whoa. I love it man. Good stuff Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-123995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotope Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 One tiny little touch up/detail session left next month! MrToby, Dan, rufio and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-124073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikkyo Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Session 3. Steve really put on a lot of ink this time. I was shaking a bit during the first hour and not doing well with the pain, but Steve said to relax my entire body and left the pain "flow through my body". When I did this, the experience completely changed. Obviously, it still hurt, but I was able to breathe through it and find some calmness. I'm very happy with the progress so far and Steven is pumped too! Close up ironchef, Graeme, omeletta and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=89#findComment-124082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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