Large scale Japanese tattoos

Although my portfolio doesnt show much Japanese work I have been really studying it alot over the last couple of years.I had pretty much stopped doing this kind of tattooing because I didnt have any direction and felt like I was just doing things without fully understanding them.Over the last 6 months or so I have started around a dozen Japanese themed sleeves and Im very happy with how things are going and want to continue to do more.I am getting to ready to start a series of back piece paintings in order to study what works best on the back and hopefully will be getting to tattoo one in the near future.Japanese really is the best way to go as far as larger scale tattoos go.I will not do any designs that I dont feel I can do properly and this goes with any style of tattooing.I try to focus on longevity instead of doing portfolio tattoos that only look good for a short period of time and the only reason for doing them is to make the tattooer feel special.I want to be able to see the person I tattooed years later and still be happy with how the tattoo looks.I like to have time to fully prepare for tattoos.Sometimes it comes to me right away and other times it might take a week or 2 so please be patient.I have the clients best interests in mind at all times.

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I did this painting for my friend Sean.He did an amazing painting for me and was very patient with me in getting him one done.

On December 11th we will be holding a toy drive at the shop.I will be starting at noon.It will be a first come first served type deal.I will have a list and will work my way down that list until everyone has received a tattoo and the shop is empty.In order for you to get a tattoo done you must bring a nice toy or a bunch of canned food and 20 bucks.The tattoos that I will be doing will come straight off a big sheet of flash I recently painted for this occasion unless you have a small design you want to get that is ready to get tattooed.I will not be drawing anything the day of so if you have something questionable please get ahold of me as soon as possible and we can discuss it further.These tattoos will be small but you will get more than your moneys worth I promise and its for a good cause.If you dont want to get tattooed but have some stuff you would like to donate then come on down we welcome everyone to stop by and show some support.This is for one day only and there will not be any exceptions made if you miss it.Thanks for your support throughout the year and I hope to see everyone there.

I did this as a drawing for a possible tattoo on Vince another local tattooer.Then it turned into one my favorite paintings I have done and have been happy with.I learned alot from doing this rose and it will and has already changed they way I am now and will continue to tattoo.Things click every once in a while.Hopefully he likes it

2 sessions complete

After doing tattoos on Alex for the last the 5 years on his other arm he decided to go ahead sleeve his left.He has always giving me the ideas and let me run with it.I did all the black and grey in all the bad spots last sitting and he did great.Hopefully a person or someone like him will start getting a back piece very soon

Little buddy

I tried some new stuff that I had been working with on paper the last few months with this last sitting.Its nice to have the freedom and trust of the person getting tattooed.Restrictions create errors

Very close

One more sitting and it should be done.I always look forward to working on this tattoo and its going to be one thats weird to finish and be done with but Im looking forward to our next project.