The Tig

I like quite a bit of Dave Wah's work. He was guest spotting at a local shop (Red Dagger), which is how I learned of his work.
My next tattoo will be inspired by his vintage track racer:

Thanks guys! BTW your opinions, bad or good is greatly appreciated because I'm curious to how others think when they see it. I like it of course but seriously be honest. Here are some healed ones before the touch up session next week.

Artist is https://www.instagram.com/woodzart/
Thank you!

Well, you better avoid searching for "monmon cat tattoo" images.

Just booked with Nathan Kemmerer who is guesting at Downtown Tattoo in New Orleans. Cicada bug!

It was on my homeboy's dad. he was from a old gang called lomita maravilla, from east LA.
He had a topless girl ina sombrero, just her torso. I think some roses too. She had a rifle in her hand, her nipples were covered by a ammo belt.
On the other forearm he had this little dude in a sombrero, but you could just see his feet, his mustache, some shotgun barrels, and that big sombrero. it said MARAVILLA in gang writing, arched above the hat. Youd see writing like that all over and I used to try and copy it or write my name in those letters too like in schoolwork I'd write the answers like that, or my name all crazy like that and they'd get pissed.
Anyways I'd always try and look at those tattoos when I'd go to his house, but they were old and sort of faded. He was a garbage man, and sort of a scary lookin dude, or was back then and i didnt wanna hassle him or fuck with him about it. Years later I asked to see em, and got a good look.
Another friend had a older punk rocker sister with a pachuco cross under her eye, but that was later, and I found out it was make up. Lots of punk rockers would do that with a ballpoint pen or mascara if they hung in certain scenes.

This is not a story about the first tattoo I saw, rather a story about the first tattooed person I saw. I was 15 busting suds at some restaurant, trying to move my way up through the ranks, so anything the Executive Chef needed I was on it. This guy was pretty laid back though. He would have me do stuff like wait at the back door for his weed dude to come and shit like that. So this guy was always long sleeved chef jacket buttoned to the top, always in uniform when he arrived.
One day I am waiting for his weed guy, and he goes back to check on me, and notices this dumbass looking stick and poke tattoo I have on my arm. First tattoo, that is another story.
So he's like" What the hell is that?" And I go on to explain to him how cool I think I am cause I have this dumb tattoo. So he asks me if I like tattoos and I'm like "yeah dude" obviously I have this sweet tattoo. So he motions me to the bathroom and starts unbuttoning his jacket, removes his shirt and the guy has an almost complete body suit. I could not believe it I was dumb founded. My jaw was on the floor. I remember at the time it was Asian influenced, so with what I know now I would say it was probably Japanese inspired. I remember a dragon and a demon looking thing, lots of black. It was insane looking. That day really influenced my life and my path. Really cool experience for me. I just wanted to share when I saw this thread.

First that I remember was my great uncle when I was about 6 years old. He had been in the Navy many years ago and had a Navy Anchor just below the elbow on the front of his left arm. I remember thinking he was the coolest relative I'd met.

I think that phrase says so much to so many here. When we combine a growing love of our tattoos with a dose of "fuck it, I don't care what people think", well, you know the rest of the story.

My last 2 tattoos were done on Jan 3 & Tegaderm was used wich I never experienced before....I will say that this stuff is awesome and I will never go back to the old school way lol definitely better healing wise just simply amazing. Plus it was nice to be able to continue on with normal everyday living the 3days I had it on and not worry.
I got myself a roll of Saniderm for future tattoos.

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I look toward retirement to open a lot of tattoo doors for me. I'd love 3/4 or full sleeves. Heck, I'd love to be totally covered, but just not realistic. Sigh...Someday?

two of my favorites are on my inner biceps - by Rob Ryan and Steve Boltz - not a bad combo

A little late to this thread...I have this great horned owl tail feather on my inner bicep. I had it done in black and grey realism and couldn't be happier with it!

By Tim Pausinger, Pearl Harbor Giftshop, Toronto.
I don't have experience with the most painful spots (ribs, back, butt). This was not as brutal as I expected but certain spots closer to the armpit felt like hot pokers up and out through my shoulder haha !

Hannya with a dragon wrapped around it by George Hernandez. Video in the IG link.
https://instagram.com/p/sqwdo2vMab/

my right arm,inner bicep,

ya ya,I know,but I'm an "old guy" so I get a pass.

left
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Some awesome inner bi's here. I'm quite fond of skulls in this location.
Brian Bruno

Chris O'Donnell

Some of my hippie stuff to tie into the original outer arm hippie stuff . . .

Jon Mirro

left - waves and maples by Jill Bonny
right - stank skull by Gary Koblis when he was in SJ. i actually got the anchor (Jilly Bonny) and mini tiger (Chad K) before, so the skull was the weird filler. the smoking monkey is by Sean Baltzell, done at Liberty Tattoo in Seattle at their 12/12/12 party.
i kinda wanted to, but strayed away from getting a shunga kakushibori. glad i did, because every once in a while i'm wearing a tee and i stretch or yawn and see people take peeks at my arms... i could imagine saucer sized eyes if a coworker or family member caught a glimpse of that.

This is a real LST problem...

I forgot about this one on the other inner bicep. This one was done by Nick Collela on a visit from Chicago a couple of years ago.

This thread is a killer RH Wells portfolio...
I've got the words "Tighty" and "Loosey" on my right and left inner biceps, respectively.