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Full Upper Back Tattoo

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Semi-Sly:
Well Walt, et al:

You said; "pictures or it didn't happen".

Here are two photos:
1.  Stencil and initial line work.  This took 3hours.  During the second session he did the initial color blocking of the airplane.  That took another three hours
2.  After the third session.  Color blocking of the wings.  This took another 3 hours

There is still a long way to go.  All of the detail work has to be done on both the airplane and the wings.  Probably another 3 hours.  Then, the rest of the back will get a beautiful sky to fly in.  The sky will be a very large tattoo and will likely take 10 hours.

After the sky is finished, he will go back and recolor the airplane and the wings to put the "brights" into them.

Semi-Sly:
Last night's session:

The major color blocking is now finished but there is a LOT more to do.  All of the detailing still needs to be done and all of the bright colors still need to be applied.  I expect this to take another three sessions to complete.

Ruffnek:
Loving it! Mind if I ask the symbolism?

Mike E. P.:
Looking really great, Randy!

Semi-Sly:

--- Quote from: Ruffnek on July 16, 2015, 11:04:34 PM ---Loving it! Mind if I ask the symbolism?

--- End quote ---

Becoming a pilot was a dream of mine ever since I was a little boy.  Finally being able to "earn my wings" in my early 40's, after paying off student loans from 10 years of college, was a really big deal to me.

The airplane in the tattoo is my own airplane.  I built that airplane myself, in my garage, and I fly that airplane.  It took me four years to build that airplane.  It is an RV-12.  In fact, if you look closely, you will see me in the pilot seat in the tattoo with my sunglasses on!

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