The Pumpkin Hibiscus Problem

Here's a really nice cover-up, that pink just hides those letters like magic. Now she has a pumpkin, that is supposed to a hibiscus, that says "Daddy's Girl" on it.

Cover-ups don't actually cover the old ink, it's still in there sharing the same space and most colors aren't going to hide black ink.

The new design must be larger and more complex to hide what you don't want anymore.

This cover-up failure is going to become the center of a sun flower...

First session complete, outlined and a black and brown shading over the old tattoos.

and after two sessions of color.

2010

Pretty in Pink [a lot of pink]

Gilette Elvgren's Aiming To Please cowgirl and a dog with matching pink scarf. That's a lot of pink. The girl's right arm is also changed to make the gun at blowing level. The lip-shaped smoke rings were denied.

2010

What I did on my summer vacation...

a Calico Bass reproduced from a Chuck Byron print brought in by the customer. Done in three sessions over the last six weeks.

People who work for comission don't get vacations.

The Sugar Skulls Have Eyes

Dia de los muertos skull circled by two swallows and one of them is...

DEAD

2010

The eyes make this one a little different than the rest.