| History in the Inking | ||
Dra gon Tattoo - First Sketch |
I'm on a quest. A quest for a piece of artistic
permanency upon my flesh. A quest that I admit took some time for me to
decide to actively pursue. What quest, you ask?
To get the coolest dragon tattoo inked into my flesh.
The concept: A European-style dragon, in mid-dive,
spiralling down the upper portion of my arm. It's head will start just
past my elbow, resting on my forearm, and the tail will end just below my
shoulder. The wings will be tucked back, accentuating the dive.
That's all I got. So yeah, as you can probably tell, I need help.
And it is thus that the quest begins. Numerous email correspondences ensued.. Admittedly, not much was accomplished via email, and we both knew it. So, an hour long consultation was suggested, where Jeff could draw on my arm and flesh out more of the details. Excited by the concept, the appointment was booked for June 4th. Time, as always, few by. The appointment itself
didn't take very long, but long enough for shapes to be drawn onto my
forearm, and the overall positioning of the dragon to be determined.
First change: The dragon won't be spiralling down, it'll be swooping down.
Second: Colour? I hadn't thought on it much, but I'm into doing it
colour, and would prefer that if colour is used, that it be a red dragon.
That accomplished, Jeff can work on the drawing and plans on sending me
something in a week or so. With time to kill, I loitered with my
friends Kim and Robyn until closing, skimming through the flash books with
them. Then I get another email. Jeff's ready to do the rest - one fell swoop. He can pen the rest on my arm. The time has fast approached after all. Time to show off the sketch as much as possible before I book the appointment. And that's where the quest stands at the moment. Stay tuned for future updates... |