Operation Sherlock Holmes sleeve is a go! (Well, at least started..)
Hey you guys! It's been a hot minute since I've been here, but it just feels wrong getting a literary themed tattoo without posting.
As you may not remember, I'm the person who got this Sherlock Holmes quote tattoo two years ago. I've been sitting on the idea, and a few months ago I decided that I wanted it to become a sleeve. Because I'm sort of nuts, I decided to get the first official piece of sleeve on my shoulder. While that's not a traditional part of a sleeve (at least, from what I understand) I wanted a "root" of the work. I wanted something that would be a fantastic start to a sleeve that I will truly love getting done, piece by piece. (Also an excuse to get more Holmes ink!)
It is my own personal opinion that what I got tonight is exactly that. :)
The top was taken about two hours after I left the shop, the bottom picture was taken at the shop immediately after finishing. We will be having another sitting in a few weeks to do some highlight/shading work, but this tattoo is finished enough to show off. The image used as a guide can be found here, and I'm ecstatic with my new ink! :D
As always, this was done by the wonderful Blake at Outlaw Tattoo in Prattville, Alabama.
As you may not remember, I'm the person who got this Sherlock Holmes quote tattoo two years ago. I've been sitting on the idea, and a few months ago I decided that I wanted it to become a sleeve. Because I'm sort of nuts, I decided to get the first official piece of sleeve on my shoulder. While that's not a traditional part of a sleeve (at least, from what I understand) I wanted a "root" of the work. I wanted something that would be a fantastic start to a sleeve that I will truly love getting done, piece by piece. (Also an excuse to get more Holmes ink!)
It is my own personal opinion that what I got tonight is exactly that. :)
The top was taken about two hours after I left the shop, the bottom picture was taken at the shop immediately after finishing. We will be having another sitting in a few weeks to do some highlight/shading work, but this tattoo is finished enough to show off. The image used as a guide can be found here, and I'm ecstatic with my new ink! :D
As always, this was done by the wonderful Blake at Outlaw Tattoo in Prattville, Alabama.