New Ink

This Tuesday I started on my new tattoo. I have been wanting this specific one for a long time and it always ended up on the back burner. I try to make adult decisions and unfortunately a tattoo doesn't completely fit into budgeting needs all the time.

As you may have seen in a previous post, I came up with a drawing that had numerous items surrounding the Virgin Mary. I wasn't sure how it would all fit on my arm but I took the drawing into Easy Choppers tattoo to see what they could come up with. I ended up working with Keahi, the owner.

 He took my drawing and created an amazing collage, if you will, incorporating everything I wanted and somethings I didn't even know I did. 

After meeting with him 3 times to see the sketch and make minor changes I finally started.

Here it is

Inspiration for Mary's finished face

I love the old school style of it.

It took about 2.5 hours to get all the line work done. I have another apt at the end of the month to get the color added in. I love it. It's exactly what I wanted ,but better.

Obviously its following a hot rod theme with the tools, engine and gas pump. We added in some pin stripe detail which goes perfectly with my sugar skull design on the opposite arm.