If you give me enough time, I will roll an idea around in my head for weeks, kneading out lumps and smoothing rough edges until I’m absolutely confident in it’s execution.  I’m used to work that’s built with watercolor, with just as much construction as there is excavating - tattoos require planning and deliberation - there’s no going back once it’s committed to skin and a decisions you make early in the process can completely derail you.

I have been bouncing this idea back and forth for some time now, and good ole Matthew Woodson graciously donated a large swath of skin for the cause.  For such a large piece, it’s such a relief to have someone who is willing to work with you, and is willing to commit to finishing it, which can be several sessions and many many hours of work.  The photos don’t really illustrate how huge this is, almost hip to knee.  So far, it’s only line work and to me, just feels like a wire frame for what this tattoo will turn into.  I can’t wait to get lost in the textures and whiskers and dust and details of this - five hours in, many more to come.