My ongoing process of getting a tattoo sleeve continued yesterday, with Daedalus being added to my arm. I’m going for the legend of Icarus and Daedalus, with Icarus falling from the Sun, and Daedalus trying to save him.
Icarus currently looks like the following:
Daedalus appeared yesterday with a bang though:
There’s going to be some bits added between them – currently I’m thinking an albatross (since Icarus fell to his death over the ocean it seems appropriate), but here’s the overall look so far:
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the artist. Having known her for years – long before she started tattooing, I can honestly say that Kim is a brilliant artist. Over at Black Bird Tattoo she focuses on art rather than just standard images – bespoke designs, if you will; if you’re near the NSW Central Coast and want some real talent looking at ink for you, she’s the person to talk to.
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