semele Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I suppose I'll contribute to our collection of giant ass-flowers. Finished a few weeks ago by Grez! Iwar, a1steaks, TrixieFaux and 45 others 48 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvportagee Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thank you @Cork @a1steaks @Iwar! @Cork your back is also looking great! Nice meeting you Greg. I am sure we will cross paths again. I can't wait to see your front when its done because it is looking killer right now. a1steaks 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpoose Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I suppose I'll contribute to our collection of giant ass-flowers. Finished a few weeks ago by Grez! I love this! semele, MikeL and Joe Shit 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironchef Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 @semele I stand and applaud you!!! WOW!!!! semele 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugilist Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I love it, @semele ! semele 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 holy shit @semele, now that's a giant ass flower alright...and an amazing whole back piece! semele and slayer9019 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakme Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Beautiful! @semele semele 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Damn @semele, that thing is so legible I can read it from a few states over. Did Grez run out of black ink after finishing? Stunning work. I tip my hat off to you. semele 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 That's like the Platonic ideal of a panther. And it fits your back so perfectly. Congratulations!! semele 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikhall Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I suppose I'll contribute to our collection of giant ass-flowers. Finished a few weeks ago by Grez! I've got a thing for panthers with blue mouths, looks amazing semele 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
semele Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks for the kind words, y'all! I am so stoked both to have it and to be done with it--I got it done in about a year, which flew by (even if each session was a mini eternity) but I'm excited to not have to heal this summer. a1steaks, peterpoose, MadeIndelible and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanxcore Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 @semele I know I say this any time you post any part of it, but goddamn is that sweet. I can't wait to start my Grez battle royale sleeve in January. ironchef 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikhall Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Am I the only one who is in love with the heaven and hell back piece that Steve Byrne is working on, I know I'm a total fanboy but every progress pic just blows my breath away motsimus and tatB 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Holy shit!! This is INCREDIBLE!!! I suppose I'll contribute to our collection of giant ass-flowers. Finished a few weeks ago by Grez! MikeL and semele 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwar Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 You're a badass for sitting through that beast of a backpiece @semele! Turned out absolutely amazing... Wow!! Stoked for you. semele 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 @semele That back piece is beyond rad! Yet another LSTer with a killer, huge tattoo. semele 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenRose Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Damn @semele, that thing is so legible I can read it from a few states over. Did Grez run out of black ink after finishing? Stunning work. I tip my hat off to you. I'm sure Grez has a super extra stock of black on hand at all times haha semele and Lance 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMan Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I just got back from another fun-filled session. 3 hours of stabbing on and around my spine....fun fun fun :) This time a lot more black went in (coat and bow mostly), a bunch of purple in the coat and bow and some pink in the Kitsune's feet. I have another 2 sessions planned (in 2 weeks, and the last one in 4 weeks), and the piece should be done then! :cool: Boxing Gloves, kylegrey, semele and 23 others 26 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterJ Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I just got back from another fun-filled session. 3 hours of stabbing on and around my spine....fun fun fun :)This time a lot more black went in (coat and bow mostly), a bunch of purple in the coat and bow and some pink in the Kitsune's feet. I have another 2 sessions planned (in 2 weeks, and the last one in 4 weeks), and the piece should be done then! :cool: Maaaaaan I am jealous of the progress. I wish I could bang sessions like you, but $$. Boo to me Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Spectacularly good, @DevilMan! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I just got back from another fun-filled session. 3 hours of stabbing on and around my spine....fun fun fun :)This time a lot more black went in (coat and bow mostly), a bunch of purple in the coat and bow and some pink in the Kitsune's feet. I have another 2 sessions planned (in 2 weeks, and the last one in 4 weeks), and the piece should be done then! :cool: I love the legibility and solid colors in this! A LOT!! I've really found myself liking the less detail cluttered Japanese stuff these days. Like ones you see in books from +30 years ago and older photos from the early 1900s. The clarity of the subject is very powerful. These posts really inspire me to begin work on my torso soon, but I'm still wracking my brain trying to figure out what to get. As an aside if anyone has suggestions on what works with a samurai/namakubi backpiece and dragon/ho-o sleeves by all means feel free to shout out. Suggestions more than welcome. Iwar and misterJ 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMan Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Obviously I'm also drawn more to the 'simple' design, a more 'new school' very detailed design can be very cool from close-by, but imho a japanese suite should have the 'wow' factor from across the room, not from 30cm away. And what doesn't work with a samurai, a dragon and a ho-o?! You can put just about anything on your torso :) (but perhaps that part of the problem, soooo much to choose from :) ) For myself i'm still not sure about what to do with the torso, if i should continue with a munewari style front, with maybe something like a Kirin and a Baku on either side (perhaps going down onto my legs), or something like a yurei and a baku or something, or just do the whole front with one big piece Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterJ Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I love the legibility and solid colors in this! A LOT!! I've really found myself liking the less detail cluttered Japanese stuff these days. Like ones you see in books from +30 years ago and older photos from the early 1900s. The clarity of the subject is very powerful.These posts really inspire me to begin work on my torso soon, but I'm still wracking my brain trying to figure out what to get. As an aside if anyone has suggestions on what works with a samurai/namakubi backpiece and dragon/ho-o sleeves by all means feel free to shout out. Suggestions more than welcome. I couldn't agree more. It seems like you have all the major images people get on your body already (I scouted your pics I didn't see the namakubi... Shame I love a good brutal severed head) So torso suggestions? How about a veiled hannya piece , or geisha with the fan revealing The evil mask. I've always liked those and the only other thing I could suggest is a koi? And I'm not feeling it on you as much as the veiled hannya Who knows? Thoughts? Edit: @DevilMan what's a buka? Yurei is ghost if I remember but I don't know the other Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMan Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Sorry typo :) I meant a Baku, a 'dream eater'. Baku are classic chimera; the body of a bear, the nose of an elephant, the feet of a tiger, the tail of an ox, and the eyes of a rhinoceros. One legend says that when the gods were finished creating the animals, they took all of the odds and ends lying around and put them together to make the baku. Have a look at Baku – The Dream Eater | for some more info misterJ and MadeIndelible 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterJ Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Sorry typo :) I meant a Baku, a 'dream eater'.Baku are classic chimera; the body of a bear, the nose of an elephant, the feet of a tiger, the tail of an ox, and the eyes of a rhinoceros. One legend says that when the gods were finished creating the animals, they took all of the odds and ends lying around and put them together to make the baku. Have a look at Baku – The Dream Eater | for some more info Baku was almost my back piece, I changed my mind like a week before the consult. Thanks for the heads up though. Sounds like you have really solid ideas for the torso as of now. Interested to see what shapes Up. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/456-full-back-piece-thread/?page=57#findComment-95669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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