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[kickflipdad]

Hello all, brief introduction. 26 y/o male from Virginia Beach. Recently got my first tattoo a few months ago. Of course more to come most likely in the near future. I see it’s tradition to show what you’ve got to start off, so I’ll include a picture with a quick explanation.

My cousin, who I was very close to, passed away a few years ago, taking his own life at the age of 18. My uncle had drawn this caricature of him when we were younger titling it the Stew Beluga, which became a nickname of sorts. The tattoo design was kept very close to the original crude pencil drawing, only cleaning up the line work and hair a bit.

 

 

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[JAC1961]

Welcome.  That's gotta be the best story for a simple tattoo ever.  Sorry for your loss.

[cyoonit123]

Thats tough. Hope you're doing alright yourself! 

Love the simplicity of the tattoo. Welcome to the site!

[SStu]

Absolutely. Looks to be well applied, too.