Gingerninja Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Amazing! Congrats!! @otisc Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-130147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Beautiful, @otisc! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-130164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Thompson Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Great thread, and great sleeve! Got any healed picures? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-131465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
otisc Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Going to bump this thread up, because tomorrow I am going to start lines on sleeve #2, also from Scott Ellis of Triple Crown. Scott has become quite the world traveller, and has spent most of the last six month popping around Europe tattooing at some of the continent's most famous establishments. After the lines tomorrow, we won't do shading until April. Will post photos. oboogie, SStu and Hands On 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
otisc Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 November 28 -- 2nd sleeve begins. Once again, we returned to the studios of world traveling artist Scott Ellis. He's spent most of the last six months hopscotching Europe. I was happy to know ahead of time that he'd be back in Austin Texas for a few week -- plenty of time to start sleeve #2. Scott suggested we try a Phoenix for this sleeve. Seemed to fit well with the dragon. Here is his notebook prior to my arriving: As before, Scott creates the design in freehand. Took him about 3.25 hours. And as before, he was ever the perfectionist -- at one point an hour in wiping off my arm and starting again because he felt the bird's head was an inch off from where he wanted it. As we progress, Scott goes through about four layers, increasing the detail with ever more fine brushes along the way. Below are layer #3 and #4: Taken in mirror: And at least, we ink! 2.5 hours of linework. Unfortunately, Scott is back off to Europe... so no shading stage until April. That's okay, it is worth the wait to be worked on by a master. oboogie, scottyg, tcgjake and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Looking so good, man! Congrats. otisc 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrjunior Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 That looks amazing! But you gotta go all the way down to the wrist! Dan, Hogrider and otisc 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyg Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 nah, 3/4 sleeves are dope! gtrjunior and otisc 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC1961 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 @otiscVery cool, look forward to seeing it finished. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrjunior Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 nah, 3/4 sleeves are dope!I always feel like they aren’t finished! Haha! I have a 1/2 sleeve and I can’t wait to finish it. Just don’t have the money right now. scottyg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Very cool, nice crisp line work. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
otisc Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/5/2018 at 2:39 PM, gtrjunior said: That looks amazing! But you gotta go all the way down to the wrist! I may extend them some day. the 3/4 sleeves rock now, as I can roll up a dress shirt and have them mostly still hidden if I want. I like that flexibility... and the surprise when someone I've known awhile finds out I have them. gtrjunior and scottyg 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsam Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Looking really nice man, Scott does great work. Also, I think the 3/4 sleeves look awesome! Looking forward to your next set of photos. scottyg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-140985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
otisc Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) It's been almost a year, and we are slllloooowly making progress on this second sleeve!! In April 2019, Scott and I did five hours of shading. It was the usual ouch, and I didn't post an update. November 14, 2019 -- session number three! 5.5 hours of coloring in the bird. Next session: April 2020! Edited November 15, 2019 by otisc oboogie, Samth and tcgjake 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-145410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 That is gorgeous. Look forward to your April update! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-145412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcgjake Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Love this, that's a great looking Phoenix! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6970-my-story-nervousexcited-about-first-big-piece/?page=3#findComment-145419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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