More of the same?

I haven't been very good about keeping up to date on this blog. I choose to blame tv and the world I was brought up in. I just can't keep my head in things for long....... Having said that, I get the pleasure of going under the needle again tomorrow. The outlines for the robots on my left arm/shoulder were inked on July 1st. They are the same three robots, but are returning from whatever the hell they are doing, and are beat up, thrashed, and fleeing. Tomorrow they should get some color. We still haven't figured out where they are going to/coming from. I'm thinking some kind of organic-looking city that they hate. They are mad at all the gently curving buildings and the beautiful beings inside those buildings. Have to talk to Christopher about that. Anyway, Chris said that they should be done in about a year. That should put it at about 2.5 years total. I'll try to post a photo soon.

Poor quality robot photo

I'm still here...REALLY!

Still getting tattooed. Finally took a photo of the robots and will post it shortly. Right arm bots are almost done. Now we will begin the left arm, while we try to figure out what will go on the inside of each arm. Not looking forward to the insides. (shudder)

Couple of the sample robots

HMMM......Seems I forgot about this..........

Well? What can I say? Time marches on. Maybe it is a touch of ADD? Guess I kind of forgot about this BLOG. Started thinking about it when a friend sent a link to one he just started. Feel free to check it out. http://rosenwriting.blogspot.com/ It should prove much more entertaining that this! Since July Christopher has completed my lower arms. They were actually done around November. As the last session approached I finally decided that the upper arms need to be inked too. All I could think was "robots". Namely old, square, tin-type robots. I talked to Christopher and he seemed to like the idea. Another challenge. A couple weeks after talking to him about it he had some sketches ready. The right arm will have three robots marching off to battle, all shiny and new. The left arm will have them returning, all broken and used. The trick will be to work that into the lower arms. So far the outline and shading of the robots has been done on my right arm. I'll try to post a couple photos of both the images I gave Christopher and the work so far.

Right arm after 7-2-05 session. Yellow and green is new. 

Right arm after 6-11-05 session. Blue and Purple were worked on. 

Left arm flowers were worked on during 5.20.05 session 

Left arm background brown done 4.30.05

Close up of brown background 4.9.05

WOW! Its been awhile

Well........ I've kind of been slacking a bit. On adding anything to this that is. Since my last post I've gone another 6.25 hours with Christopher. He has added some of the background color and gone back through the flowers. I finally broke down and showed my parents. It was good all around. Not sure what the heck I was scared of, but I was freaked to show them. It's all good now. I'll try to get some photos up from the last couple sessions.
Total Time - 24.25 hours

Left arm after 3/25/05 session. 

3/25/05 - Left arm work

Time for the flowers on the left arm to get completed. More purple, blue, and yellow. Good times. Love having my elbows worked on. HA! Saturday night was the third anniversary party for Artcore. Great party and congrats on three years!
Total Time - 18 hours

New blue on right arm from 3-12-05. 

3/12/05 - Blue, blue, and blue

Went in today and got some blue put on to the right arm flowers. Also a little green and some brown in the background. I love that I never have any idea what will be worked on until I get there. I am totally convinced that my right arm doesn't like to get tattooed. Very strange. Could just be in my head. The blue and purple looks trippy. Christopher thinks it is going to confuse the heck out of people. Sounds good to me!
Total Time - 16.75 hours

Left arm after 2/25/05 session. 

2/25/05 - Funny day

It has only been a week (6 days actually) since my last session. Usually I have to wait 3 weeks, so this was cool. Time to start some purple on the left arm. Must have been something in the air because everyone seemed pretty funny. Lots of talk about past adventures. Fun stuff. Some strange dude came in talking up a storm and trying to get in with the AC guys. Christopher might have a new friend if he comes back. We didn't get as much done as I think Chris wanted to, but it was a very entertaining evening.
Total Time - 15.25 hours

Right arm after 2/19/05 session. Purple and yellow goodness. 

2/19/05 - New Colors

Went in expecting to have more background work done. Christopher decided to start on the right arm flowers. Purple is the color of choice. The flowers have the background patterns flowing through them, so only parts will be purple. Artcore was very busy too. There was an art opening that night so lots of cleaning going on. I picked up two bitching' magnets. Going back next Friday for a quickie. Got some time from Ian and we are going to split it up over a couple different days.
Total Time - 14.25 hours

Sides of both arms as of 1/29/05.