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Got this good lookin' little guy yesterday from Ron Wells.

Next stage of my Japanese dragon sleeve was completed today. 5.25 hours of black and shading for the background. Artist: Scott Ellis, Triple Crown Tattoo, Austin Texas.

Fortune teller by Marina Inoue There is also an image on her IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/BFpjEQFigYn/

That's nothing. I had to really zoom in to see it and it's really nothing. Sometimes when a line is healing it will look a bit blown out but will look fine once healed. This is just my personal experience. I wouldn't worry it.

Update May 20.... Today was Session #2 with Scott Ellis at Triple Crown Tattoo. 5.25 hours in the chair with only a few short breaks. Some of these sections are pretty swollen, and I have one area behind my arm that is super red and angry... but other than that, it looks great. Gonna be a long weekend of feeling sunburnt and frequent washing, and hopefully it will heal as quickly as the line-work. Tomorrow I'm going to the movies, so no need to move it all day. Before: After:

Now that we have settled into the new house how about we have a new contest? Could be fun.

So far the heal has been great, actually. It was only outline and shading (and Grez is very light-handed), so it wasn't blasted too badly. It's actually sped up my interest in getting the second one done.

And to think that I sat down to read this thread without my popcorn. I'll get my secretary (read husband) to fetch it for me. Good luck with the tattoo!

Yeah, he's killer. I can't wait until it's done. Not until July, which feels like a fucking eternity to finish. Once it's done I think I'm immediately going to book to have him do my other knee in the fall. There is usually decent street parking, particularly a few blocks north, just kinda above Market. But if you're patient you should be able to find something within a few blocks, particularly during the day (lots of bars so it's hectic as fuck at night). If not there are lots and garages around. As for food, here are a few of my favorites in the area. Tons of good spots, though. - Right next door, The Khyber does good Southern style type fare. I don't drink, but I believe their beer and booze selection is solid as well. - Eulogy is a Belgian beer bar nearby that does awesome mussels/frites, burgers, etc. They have like 300+ beers available as well. - Amada is fancier but has dope tapas. - Han Dynasty is killlller Szechuan right around the corner.

@otisc, looks incredible ! love seeing your progress! @Devious6, screw pool time and go get another tattoo!

upcoming tattoo show n tell i've been invited to do the Sunday Takeover for Lived In Tattoos. See y'all on the 'gram this weekend !

Getting the sleeve shaded and scales added (perhaps colour too) next week - hopefully my spring sleeve project will be wrapping up before summer hits!

Welcomej144, You seem to be a bit agressive off the bat. This is not a site where we really go for that. Chill out, look around, contact some artists. Good tattoos come to those who wait. If you just want to have a few people tell you what you already seem to be thinking, then I think you have your answer. No one here has your tattoo, it seems pretty specific, so talk to those artist's helpers and see if they are into it.

In six days, I'm going back for the next stage in this sleeve. Has anyone had their linework done and grown attached to it? Don't get me wrong - I'm eager for the next stage... but I've grown fond of my linework and in a weird way am kinda gonna miss it.

easy brutha - you just got into town here lots of good info here for you but if you come out swinging you wont get much help here

With color: