Sketches, and More sketches...

  Well, I've plenty to share for the future, but I thought I'd drop a blog about the sketching, & planning thats involved with some of my tattoo work.

 A lot of the clients that I've tattooed in the past can tell you that IM notorious for drawing more than 1, or 2 sketches for there tattoo appointments. This can be a bit of a hassle when the client comes in, because too many options can be just as difficult as not enough.

What ya see are 2 sketches drawn for a client just recently tattooed. If ya browse my tattoo photos, you'll see the sketches that made it to skin.

 

 I do this for a few reasons. mainly to draw. I mean it don't hurt, and practice, practice, practice. Almost makes perfect (at least for me). A lot of times I'll have several ideas kicking in my head, or it just may take a couple of shots to get them creative juices flowing. And in the case like the shopping gal, some pieces  just fit the area better than others. 

 Than there's a case like this afternoon. Where a client drives like 7 hours to get a 1/2 sleeve, and I spend a bit of time working up a single piece for it. Thinking I've nailed it he shows up, I show it to him, and get the stencil on him. Do a bit of drawing on the skin, for final layout, and he informs me, he's unsure. And decides to scratch the idea. I personally can't help but think that Had I had more than 1 sketch, than perhaps I wouldn't have spent another hour doing another drawing for his half, sleeve, and could have just stated tattooing on time. But what'cha gonna do???