Just playing with ink...

Toombes

A friend talked me into doing some tattoo work on him if he would provide the equipment, so I said why not. I've still got loads to learn and really wish I could do a proper apprenticeship, but 2 full-time jobs and a house full of kids makes that a nearly impossible prospect. Anyway, 3 sessions and 13 hrs later he got his back piece.



He's a retired EMT and was my partner for a bit. Still need to go back and do some touch-up on the staff where it faded in a few spots.

Rhamlin

Good job on the wings! I'm thinking A EMT angel theme.

Toombes

Thanks! It's one of the first pieces I've done, so it's kinda sketchy in places. As far as the design is concerned, his wife is a nurse so he wanted to combine the Star of Life and the Caduceous as a tribute to both jobs.

gmill880

Man , good job .

RBeckom

Slick work.

Toombes

Thanks guys.

phobicsquirrel

Good friend right there. Wings are really cool.

jlmarta

Nice work, Daniel......

Steve2010

Nice work.

Lasabar

Niiiice!

Toombes

Thanks, fellers! I've got 4 more clients lined up and have no clue how I'm gonna get their pieces done in between work and trying to spend time with the family. I'll post pics as I get to them.

Toombes

Just finished the touch-up on this one.

Toombes

Thought I'd throw this one up. Did it last week for a friend who lost some loved ones to brain cancer, hence the gray ribbon. There's a few sketchy spots, but she wouldn't stop texting...
Comments welcome.

marineatbn03

Brother I would have no issue getting ink done by you, that is some nice work. Better than one I have done by a "pro" I might add.

Toombes

marineatbn03:

Brother I would have no issue getting ink done by you, that is some nice work. Better than one I have done by a "pro" I might add.

Thanks, James. The ribbon looks brown because the piece was only about 5 minutes old when I took the picture. I'll post another one when it's healed.

marineatbn03

The wings were definately bad azz, very nice shading and shadowing

Toombes

It was a rush job and I ganked a line... She said its perfect, so I guess that's good enough.

Toombes

marineatbn03:

The wings were definately bad azz, very nice shading and shadowing

Thanks, James. If you look closely though, you can see a couple of the feathers aren't finished. He said its good enough and wasn't gonna let me hold of him again. Drives me crazy everytime I look at the picture...

marineatbn03

Toombes:

It was a rush job and I ganked a line... She said its perfect, so I guess that's good enough.

That one is not bad except.......

Toombes

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

CvilleE

marineatbn03:

Toombes:

It was a rush job and I ganked a line... She said its perfect, so I guess that's good enough.

That one is not bad except.......

That was what I was gonna say but if it in red U of L then you sux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Toombes

Blasphemers!!!!

0patience

Since this seems to be the "ink" thread, Maybe we should post out tattoos here?
I didn't wanna make a new thread and face the wrath.
I'm sure that someone who has better skills at the search can find the "official" tattoo/ink thread, but since I'm still a newb, you'll have to forgive me for the infractions.

Here is my tattoo. I am an american indian, native american for you politically correct activists. LOL!
The beartrack in the center is in honor of my grandfather, who's name, aptly enough, is Beartracks.
The feathers are Bald Eagle feathers, one a juvenile, which represents strength, endurance and energy.
The other is a mature feather, which represents, wisdom, knowledge and patience. (ok, so I'm working on the patience one. LOL!
The bear is my spirit guide or Brother spirit, depending on how you look at it.

Ok, more information than you wanted to know about me. LOL!

Toombes

That's awesome, Tony! The dreamcatcher I posted was an "I think it's cool" piece with no true significance. I'd rather do a piece like yours that has true meaning to it.

0patience

Toombes:

That's awesome, Tony! The dreamcatcher I posted was an "I think it's cool" piece with no true significance. I'd rather do a piece like yours that has true meaning to it.

The tattoo you did was very cool. It was one of the reasons I thought about posting mine, to show you how close you were to something that is very dear to me. I was actually amazed at the similarities.
My tattoo was drawn up by a native artist and done by a gal who does a lot of native tattoos.

Toombes

Since Opatience posted his, I thought I'd show what I'm doing on my right leg. This is 2 1/2 hrs of outlining and will probably have 6-7 hrs of color, shading and fine detail when it's done. The final piece will have a koi below the knee and a dragon coming up onto my rib cage. I estimate 20-30 hrs to finish it.

0patience

Toombes:

Since Opatience posted his, I thought I'd show what I'm doing on my right leg. This is 2 1/2 hrs of outlining and will probably have 6-7 hrs of color, shading and fine detail when it's done. The final piece will have a koi below the knee and a dragon coming up onto my rib cage. I estimate 20-30 hrs to finish it.

That is gonna look cool!!
Is that a tat you are covering up towards the bottom?

marineatbn03

He's covering up a ship propeller from his squidly days, jk bro. That is a nice piece, I wanna see it when it is done.

Toombes

I'm not even going to tell you where I put this... I've gotta go shower now.

docbp87

Do you do this in your spare time Toombes? Are you a tattoo artist on the side, or is it your full time gig?

Toombes

docbp87:

Do you do this in your spare time Toombes? Are you a tattoo artist on the side, or is it your full time gig?

It's a spare time gig, doc. My full-time gig is as a paramedic-firefighter, but I do this on the side for some spare change.