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First Transformers tattoo!

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 4:20 am
by simonightmare
Oi oi boys and girls - I haven't posted in literally years, it's funny how quick time flies!

Anyway, in the mean time I've been an apprentice in a tattoo shop for just over a year now, and about 5 months ago I was finally allowed to start picking up a machine... yesterday my buddy mark and in to make a start on this piece - we're 3 hours in so far, he'll be back in a few weeks to have the rest finished and add "Until all are one" in script above and below... I was so happy to get to do a transformers tattoo, let me know what you think - the picture is fresh! Thanks for looking.

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Re: First Transformers tattoo!

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 4:48 am
by Va'al
That's some nice linework ans shading there! :APPLAUSE:

Do you have a reference picture, or are you working from memory?

Re: First Transformers tattoo!

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:39 am
by simonightmare
Thanks pal. I used a 7 liner for the whole thing and then went over the extremities with a spread 13 liner to give it definition. Never used anything smaller than a 9 before and it was a real challenge! I used the picture below as a rough guide, but I did my own thing with it really;

http://studiogdp.deviantart.com/art/G1- ... -176614229

Re: First Transformers tattoo!

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:45 am
by Va'al
I actually think yours works better, perspective-wise. Nice stuff, looking forward to the completed thing!

Re: First Transformers tattoo!

PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:54 am
by simonightmare
Damn, it's been almost a whole year since my last post! I did actually finish off that Prime piece but unfortunately I recently lost my phone and subsequently all my photos... I'll get a picture of the healed finished product up soon for you all to have a look at.

Anyway, I won't keep you from AoE discussion too much longer; here's a tattoo I dd of Megatron yesterday. It's huge and took me 4.5 hours! You can follow me on Instagram if you wish @simonpaulthomas thanks guys!

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Re: First Transformers tattoo!

PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 4:18 am
by Va'al
That's a great mug shot! :D

Re: First Transformers tattoo!

PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:09 pm
by Fox Thiagarajan
Very nice!!!!!!!!!!

Re: First Transformers tattoo!

PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:26 am
by JetOptimus23
Siiiiick tats my friend. If I didn't have a crippling fear of needles anywhere my soft skin I would get some done too.