pictures - tattoo session #1

[thoreau]

some folks had asked for pictures - so tonight after I removed the saran and showered up - I took some photos.

a farther away shot - to show the actual size of the area of the finished piece.
the art "on" is only the tail fin of the entire glyph.

close up after a shower. about 1/3 of the design is down.
There is almost no pain at all at this point.
It appears that the pain is mostly 'up front'

and a reminder of the scope of the entire Tlingit/Haida formline glyph

Comments

[bukephalus.livejournal.com]

I love the closeup. Especially that oh-so kissable mouth.

[gayhawk.livejournal.com]

Couldn't agree more!

[roybear.livejournal.com]

Thanks - keep showing us the progress!

[tatsf.livejournal.com]

That's gonna look great Robert, very nice design!

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

I thought that the fin and the tail of the orca were going to "pinch" your nipple, but it looks like you've rotated it some. Yeah. I think this works a lot better.

[holy13nation.livejournal.com]

Incidentally, re: the pain - it may well get easier as you continue. The first time is a little bit of a shock as it doesn't feel how you expect it to feel or the pain is different to how you imagined it (that's how I felt anyway). It's the whole fight or flight thing. Effectively your body thinks it is under attack.
There are areas of the body that that are worse than others (anywhere near bone without fleshy protection...so centre of chest, ribcage - although, oddly top of buttcrack as well) but there is also a certain point you need to get past. This is not a macho thing - just means the endorphins then kick in.
I also find that you need some method of distancing from the pain, seeing it as sensation alone. Mostly I do this with breathing, some gum to bite on in the rough bits and, well, putting my mind elsewhere.
Good luck.

[broduke2000.livejournal.com]

Bikerbaer put his mind elsewhere by talking to me, while the dude getting tattooed in the next stall got erotic rubs from his girlfriend.

Hence is the good and bad of selecting a tattoo artist. If you get a gay one, you'll be able to kiss, cuddle, and maybe even jerk off on your buddy to make him (and you) feel better.

If you go to a straight one, you can select a 250 pound hairy bear-type artist with a beautiful beard down to his navel, but have to limit yourself to hugs.

[moved.livejournal.com]

Looking good so far!

[sjwarrior.livejournal.com]

Hang in there! Its gonna be beautiful!

[gayhawk.livejournal.com]

Looks awesome. The only downside so far is losing all that marvelous chest hair...but then, it will probably be gone once the tat is finished or it won't be visible :^ (
But can't wait to see the final!

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

no - the hair will grow back through it - which will make it all the more cool. :)

[kc-risenphoenix.livejournal.com]

Looks like it is going to be awesome! With the portion they've done, how many more sessions will this take? At least three? Will there be color or will is stay black and white?

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

three - maybe four? two more outline runs then one maybe two colouring runs. it'll be all black and white

[kc-risenphoenix.livejournal.com]

The fill in is the part that really gets to me.

[cuyahogarvr.livejournal.com]

I gotta give you credit! As much as I've thought about doing this, I know, I could NEVER handle the pain/sensation/endorphine rush or whatever you want to call it. It ain't gonna happen. Two of my kids are inked, one several times, and I shake my head every time I see one and think of the pain. And as far as the whole pain/pleasure thing, not this guy. (well..... a little painful nipple play is very erotic)
That all being said, it's going to be beautiful and such a statement!

[cubdaddy.livejournal.com]

It'll be awesome when it's completed...though the "canvas" was already stunning to begin with.

[glowroper.livejournal.com]

inked or not - you are a very handsome man.

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

It's a great start! Now that you know what to expect, your next session will probably be longer.

[cuboz.livejournal.com]

I miss your fur. :-(

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

the cool thing is - all the fur will grow back in through the tattoo - which will make it - IMHO - way sexy!