sophistre Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Today Greg and I sewed up the two major remaining blank spaces on my arm, leaving two or three small patches that could comfortably contain some sort of fill. My homework assignment is to think about what I might want to put in there. We can always default to flowers and leaves -- I don't think I'll ever feel like I have too many flower tattoos -- but we both feel like there might be another option out there that's fun and slightly different. I just...have no idea what that might be. I haven't spent much time thinking about filler! Maybe bugs, or something...? The only thing we know for sure is that we don't want to introduce any colors beyond the ones already on my arm. He took some pictures of my arm today that don't suck (before he did the cobra on the upper back of my arm), and I am including the links here. Any suggestions? https://instagram.com/p/1gugZ7TBPK/ https://instagram.com/p/1guZOxTBO-/ SStu, Graeme, Fala and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuy Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 No advice really, but they look fantastic so far. Beautiful. sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Thanks once again for the opportunity to drool over your arm. You know, like not physically or anything :) Bugs - yes! That would be really cool and unique. I can see a little creepy crawly on there, centipede-type creature for one. Google "bugs" and there are so many awesome little colored dudes. If you haven't already, go over and put a link to this thread or the pics themselves in the http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/15-latest-tattoo-lowdown.html thread. These are too awesome to let get lost in another thread. sophistre and pidjones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I second the bugs. I love em and have several going into my sleeve. So many amazing little critters to choose from. Your arm is beautiful! I love the snail panther! sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 You could always consider adding to the "frogs" thread later on . . . sophistre, Graeme and DavidR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutOfIdeas Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 No advice really, but they look fantastic so far. Beautiful. This. sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 You could always consider adding to the "frogs" thread later on . . . I was just going to post that if this was my sleeve I'd see about squeezing a little frog in there. @sophistre it's really been a pleasure seeing you go from a poster with no tattoos to having this completely gorgeous sleeve. I am glad you shared it with us. SeeSea, Fala, sophistre and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Absolutely gorgeous. Keep making great decisions, @sophistre! sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmore Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 This is a point I'd like to get to with my arm in the next year or so. Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidR Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 My second thought was also a frog or a toad. My first was a snail with big tits but that's just me. Can I just say @sophistre that your arm is just gorgeous. I am insanely jealous! Graeme and sophistre 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidjones Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yes, bugs or bees for the flowers! sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands On Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Greg's got photos of the space, a vivid imagination, and an understanding of what you might be into. Seems like he also has your trust... just tell him to make up something badass! I'm sure if he runs 2-3 ideas by you, one of them will stick. Graeme and sophistre 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybones Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 No suggestions, just wanted to say how much I adore your arm. Looks so good. sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmore Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I'd also second the frog/toad suggestions and throw out there the thought of a scorpion or moth. sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 How about a centipede or a caterpillar? Horned beetles look particularly badass as tattoos. I agree with @Hands On that whatever Greg comes up with will be spectacular. - - - Updated - - - Also, er...could you maybe put a bug in his ear that Portsmouth, New Hampshire is really beautiful in the summer? :) sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finegentleman Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Those traditional black widow spiders are cool so thats another idea to consider sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophistre Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 You guys are too kind! I love the idea of a centipede or caterpillar. I LOVE the idea of a frog. I would never have thought about doing a frog, but it would probably go really well with the critters I already have. There's a weird adjacent set of spaces. Maybe we can do a fun frog/bug thing! it's really been a pleasure seeing you go from a poster with no tattoos to having this completely gorgeous sleeve. I am glad you shared it with us. Absolutely gorgeous. Keep making great decisions, @sophistre! I can't take credit for all of the good decisions (Greg is great), but the ones I did make I made in part because I learned a lot on LST. Thanks for maintaining a forum with so much important information on it, and a place where I can go to ogle people's work! Greg's got photos of the space, a vivid imagination, and an understanding of what you might be into. Seems like he also has your trust... just tell him to make up something badass! Oh, I did! He told me to think about it. If I pressed him, I think he'd tell me to get monkeys, because he knows I don't like monkeys...and so now he's made it his personal mission to convince me to get a monkey tattoo. Haha. :rolleyes: I may have pacified him by telling him I want a morph, though. Nobody's ever asked him for one. Exciting! Also, er...could you maybe put a bug in his ear that Portsmouth, New Hampshire is really beautiful in the summer? :) I will do this! I know he was out in NYC to guest last year, so he does periodically do that kinda thing. polliwog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidR Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Oh yes, a morph! I love me a morph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands On Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Oh, I did! He told me to think about it. If I pressed him, I think he'd tell me to get monkeys, because he knows I don't like monkeys...and so now he's made it his personal mission to convince me to get a monkey tattoo. Haha. :rolleyes: I may have pacified him by telling him I want a morph, though. Nobody's ever asked him for one. Exciting! monkey morph! done!! i only have four monkeys on me... 3 wise ones together and one separate smoking a pipe. no matter what you decide, it's gonna be badass. simple as that! sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 My first was a snail with big tits but that's just me. Lol - Graeme, sophistre, polliwog and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidR Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 God, I'm so horny right now! sighthound and SStu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sighthound Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 @sophistre absolutely gorgeous sleeve, the color palette is so smooth and unique. @DavidR you also make excellent decisions hahah sophistre and DavidR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophistre Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 That snail with boobs wouldn't load on tapatalk when I was traveling. It's like 500% cooler than I was picturing. DavidR and hogg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 That snail with boobs wouldn't load on tapatalk when I was traveling. It's like 500% cooler than I was picturing. Chelsea does really great work, and she's only been at it 2-3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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