need advice/ideas on lava/ocean(water) tattoo

[Bali Singh]

I posted this on another thread, but realized I should have posted it here.. (sorry, newbie excitement).

The current tattoo is a yin yang with a dragon and tiger surrounding it (see below). This is just a shoulder tattoo that I want to extend to a 3/4 sleeve. We are going to Hawaii, and I have an appointment in Hilo while I'm there. I want to continue the Yin yang them, and keep in Japanese style while incorporating something from the big island. I'm thinking lava/ocean. Problem is, I haven't seen anything like this in a Japanese style, so not sure how it would look.

Any thoughts? I will of course, work with my artist once I get there, but would love to have something on paper to get us started.

Thanks!

-b

[Bali Singh]

Any thoughts on this? TIA!!

-b

[DJDeepFried]

Rocks and water work well together in the Japanese style. Traditionally backgrounds are in black and gray but maybe you could do something with color -- red and blue?

[Bali Singh]

  DJDeepFried said:

Rocks and water work well together in the Japanese style. Traditionally backgrounds are in black and gray but maybe you could do something with color -- red and blue?

Thanks DJ.. Have you ever seen lava in japanese style?

[bongsau]

What about a matchy matchy short sleeve on the other arm? Volcano, rocks and finger waves made of fire?

[PopsBdog]

Maybe.

Waves with white caps, around a big rock.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Japanese+Wave+Tattoo&FORM=RESTAB

[Bali Singh]

  bongsau said:

What about a matchy matchy short sleeve on the other arm? Volcano, rocks and finger waves made of fire?

The other arm isn't available.. LOL

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  PopsBdog said:

Maybe.

Waves with white caps, around a big rock.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Japanese+Wave+Tattoo&FORM=RESTAB

Def like the finger waves.. maybe the rock/land can have lava pouring into it. hmm...