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Soo. On my inner bicep I've got a camera in more of an American traditional styling. Yesterday I did a dragon head on outer upper arm. I'd venture to stay it's not "traditional" would the camera be completely out of place if I were to finish my arm in japanese imagery? Or just keep mixing? I do want the pieces to have background i.e. gray clouds so something similar.

Got it this past wknd in one session, about 5hours. Glad I went with it!

I've completed a full leg of traditional. Have been debating going with black and gray on my upper body. The place where I get stuck is, I only find that I prefer traditional chest pieces. Most keen to the done 10000Xs eagle. I know the common response of, do what you want and don't worry about anyone else, but is there some things that are over done to where it becomes cliché? Like a lion with clock eye??? Ref of what im thinking.

What I ended up with on the inner thigh. Hamstring scorpion and rose in two weeks!

Is it strange to have repetitive articles on the same limb? I.e. two lady faces or two tigers?

This is what I've got going on as of now. I could use some ideas, I've two appointments coming up in the next few weeks and wanting to get something to finish up the inner thigh and the hamstring area. Looking for some direction on what would work well. Thanks in advance!

Thanks!

Latest additions to the thigh. Just got inner thigh and hammy area to have the bulk done. Really like the way these turned out!

Latest addition I've put through the back of the knee. I'm having trouble coming up with ideas for the thigh area. I want to do rather large pieces, like nearly double the size of the stuff on my lower leg. I am just coming to a dead end. Don't really care what, just not a fan of the "dark" imagery i.e. snakes, skulls and such. Any ideas?

Ended up going with a mandala over the knee. Did the skin rip along the bottom because my other piece came up too high to allow for the full circle.

This what I've got going on with the front of my leg. I'm planning to do the kneecap next. Was thinking an animal head. But after consulting with my artist, he recommended to do something else because the head would run into the torch to maintain the spacing. I was thinking to possibly go with a crab or a moth. With the moth, if needed, could intersect with the torch making it one piece. Due to the commonality of moths and light. Just looking for any other ideas (no snakes or skulls). Otherwise open TIA

I think my next piece will be the kneecap. Thoughts on the fitment of a moth there. When I added the rose (last piece), we talked about an animal head, and he mentioned the torch was placed too high go accommodate the lower jaw to fall out right on there. I'm trying to come up with something that would provide for good fitment with minimal straight lines because of the movement of the joint. And another thought was to put something on each side of the knee that would overlap into the center. Just looking for thoughts. Tia

The most recent pieces.

A little bloody and covered with saniderm. But came out pretty well. I'll repost once I clean it

Scheduled for the 19th. Reference I sent, should be good to go. Would it be incorrect to have it overlap my other pieces a little? Want to make it as large as possible.