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I am in the consultation stage with this artist to get a hand tapped piece when we go back to Maui in May Mo'o Tatau | Polynesian-style tattoos I know it's not the preferred style here,but it's going to be something in this area & style. .

by George Campise

Well it's been a year since I've had my back worked on and per our usual fall schedule, Henning was in town and this time we FINISHED my back! Some of you might have seen the updates via Instagram. So happy with this collaboration between Henning and Rubendall being completed! WARNING, PIC HEAVY!!! Put your browser on FULL SCREEN! The master himself, Henning Jorgensen. Such a great artist and humble man. Filling in the phoenix...tail feathers, breast, head and a few touch ups here and there. Such a pleasure watching Henning work. I was so stoked with the zebra/tiger striped pattern he chose for the remaining tail feathers. Touch up on a tender spot...the spare tire. Slowly getting there. Details details details... Close-up of the phoenix...beautiful! Full view from my right side. There was poor lighting inside since it was dark out, so they propped me up on a table and surrounded me with lights. A quick reminder of the work Mike Rubendall did on the lower half of this collaboration. LOVE his water! Another angle of my lower half. Here's the finished top half. Finished full back in all it's glory. My back is a sea of colors! Hope everyone enjoyed my show and tell! (don't mind the feet on the left or right, hahaha)

No pictures yet, but Sarah Hurst of Vivid Tattoo in Knoxville added the third cameo, this of the oldest daughter, to my left arm. In the soft, delicate "waddle". There was no happy place to be found! Healing great so far. Next will be some fillers and then a vine with leaves to tie it all together.

I was bummed to miss this year, sounds like good times were had and would like to meet more of you guys soon

i think i like to see some negative space on a sleeve with a bunch of traditional pieces but to each their own - think i'm gonna head over to read those other two threads as this is a good topic

Wrapped up my collaboration back piece with Henning Jorgensen and Mike Rubendall this past Tuesday. I posted up a ton of pics in the Full Back Piece thread. So happy to have it finished and amazed by the final product! Enjoy!

Been thinking about this recently with a blank right arm and left leg. I started with Horitomo on my back, and finished a black/gray front with Rich Hardy. My left arm and right leg are almost covered in colored American traditional from different artists. Thinking about doing Japanese folklore in American style patchwork, on my right arm. Hard to say.

And the last two adopted dogs in our pack are LuLu and Andy, which are extremes within the chihuahua breed. I've never liked chihuahuas and still don't in general, but these two are extremely sweet and share none of the aggressiveness some possess. LuLu is a teacup sized chihuahua that wasn't wanted by it's new owner so we took her in 3 years ago. She is playful and very affectionate. Next to Sophie kitteh. Andy was adopted last year from a shelter that he was at for almost 3 months. With his extra long legs and narrow face, I believe is half Italian Greyhound. He is super hyper but the sweetest dog we have. He gets along with every pet in the house and is a complete goofball. He was born without a tail except for one tailbone nub. He has Stephen Colbert ears! Sleeping with Sasha kitteh.

Here is our mutt at 1.5 years. The first photo is her at 7 weeks.

Each first time I see this Jeff Srsic snake & peonies back piece, my jaw stays dropped.

Meet "Odie", AKA: Odie Capote AKA: Poh-poh Odie was found as a puppy with his sister in a trash bag in a dumpster by my step daughter. He's mostly a terrier mix and was born with only a nub of a tail. He's super affectionate and loves Ziggy dog like a brother. He's on the left awaiting some turkey scraps: On hind legs: The other curly white dog is Maggie the poodle. She was a confiscated puppy mill breeder that we adopted from the city pound. We knew that no one else would pick her so we took a chance. She's turned out to be a very sweet dog who adores me. She's quite a hunter that loves to wrestle with the other dogs. Here's the before photo when we got her home. It took several hours of hand clipping to clean her up. Beast! After, with a new toy. And "Lucky Pete" the parakeet that landed in our back yard to eat the seeds we put out for the wild birds. He's lucky I was there to prevent the dogs from eating him since he was not afraid. He obviously got out or was released. I put my hand down and he jumped up on it! We looked in the local CL and for signs, but no one was looking for him.

Anyone getting tattooed at the convention today? I'll be at Chad's booth @ 7 tonight. Look for the dude hating his life getting his knee done.

This series of backpieces by Chris Brand fits nicely in this thread.

Nipple blaster. Ouch. Lango Oliveira at Skull and Sword.

I've seen the tiny stars and other fill on plenty of sleeves. As long as they don't distract from the main work, put in anything you like. This is a good example of a traditional sleeve that isn't so busy that you can't make out the primary tattoos. Personally, I'd go with small leaves & vines, clouds, or something that ties the whole sleeve together. That may take planning ahead by your artist. OK, my irezumi favoritism is starting to show here...

Booked flights and accommodation for the Mondial du tatouage 2016. All-day appointment with Shige the first day of the convention. This will definitely feel like passing a milestone.

For me when i was first getting into this industry it was Dave Fox who always made me drool, everything he did just had this perfect layer of TOUGH over it, with just the right amount of exagerration

Originally, maintaining "symmetry" was the mission objective for my tattoos. Now...10+ years and 201 hrs later, on the homestretch to full-blown donburi ! Overall look...live up to my Jamaican street name "Colouring Book" :cool: