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johnnyjinx — Wolf and Tribal
Published: 2006-11-29 10:30:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 6162; Favourites: 64; Downloads: 78
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This particular piece had an agonizingly long ugly phase. I had been looking at a lot of Mike Devries work so I was really eager to try and imitate his style in this piece. I'll admit it's not as good as his work, but its definitely a mile stone for me. It was the collector's first piece and he's pleased as punch with it.
After a second touchup session (clean up the tribal, even out the blues, and adding some light shading) I'm going to to submit this to a magazine.
By the way, if you tattoo and you're not familiar with Mike DeVries, you really should be. A couple of guys from my shop and I are saving our money to get some work by him when he comes to Tucson. He's great with color portraits and animals. See for yourself [link]
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Comments: 25
Excellent!
This is the best wolf tattoo I ever saw in my life
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Matt, you are Genius!!!
And you'd said that you drew it bad?!-_-
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Please, call me Jonathan. Glad you like!
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ignore my comment on the other pic dude i tottally forgot our conv about the neuma's!!!! yup i'm a dumbass must be all that frickin weed i used to smoke! hows the neuma's workin out for you by the way? oh and if your on facebook hit me up on there i post pics of my work up on there regularly
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Hey dude, this is a nice piece. i especially liked the lower lip and eyes! i know what you mean about mike's work i think i check his site everyday after work and probably spend at least ten mins with each customer trying to get them to have somethin so much like yourself i can have a pop at somethin like it too, but as you know those tats and customers are few and far between!
do you use a neumatic machine at the moment? i know thats what mike uses i've spent quite a bit bit of time speaking to jinxi about the work he's done on her and she says they get alot more work done with the neuma and it seems less aggressive on the skin if thats the right way of saying it ha ha ah well i'd love a go of one for def! keep the good work up dude
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I'm still using electrical machines (Pulse Executive and Solution run through an Eikon device). I just bought two Neumas and an air regulator but I can't use them until the air compressor arrives. They still hurt, but the thing is they layer colors better without causing as much trauma.
I know what you mean about getting customers to want stuff. You really have to sell it to them. One way to do it is do a couple choice peices for free on your friends and stuff your portfolio with those pictures. Thats what I'm doing when all my Neuma stuff gets here.
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good thinkin batman keep me posted on the neuma work if you remember!!!!
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Wicked job on the wolf! and DeVries stuff is great too. The colours are just insane!
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wow, this is great work. never seen a combination of a tribal and a realistic drawing before.
Devries takes tattooing to a whole new level
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The tribal was the collector's idea. My own design, but i'd rather have' left it out, to be honest.
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ah i see. the styles too different to be fused together?
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Very nice work.
Like the eyes and the area around the mouth and nose.
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This looks great! nice work chapo... I rather like DeVries work... have fun getting work done by him!
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I'll post a pic when its done, for sure.
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Verrrry nice my friend. I think you did excellent....right down to the white highlights and the sharp tips on the tribals. Yeah, i've heard of DeVries...I hear tell he's like the new Tom Renshaw or Bob Terrell.
I wish I could get work done by someone like that but, well.....pregs is no good. ya?
nice work
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Pregs is awesome! Congratulations
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It's so rare to see an animal tattoo that looks like it's meant to! Completly brilliant - I'd certaintly get you to design a tattoo for me! (Were I of age and not so flighty)
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Thank you! Feel free to use anything from my gallery. That's what they're there for after all.
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