OT but possibly of interest to you momiji fans

[scruffmcgruff]

BOOM. Got this finished up a little more than a month ago. Just thought I'd drop by and share.

[Chip]

... momiji fan i am ... thanks for sharing, brent.

[Victoria]

Nice work, congrats!
Thanks for sharing with us.

[Geekgirl]

Fantastic, is that your first ink? Who designed it? How long in the chair? (Inquiring minds want to know... I have a plan on the board for my 3rd and 4th )

[scruffmcgruff]

Thanks guys. Yes it's my first. It was designed and inked by Erik Rieth of Seventh Son Tattoo, in San Francisco. I know you're not in the area, but I'd still recommend him to anyone who makes it down here occasionally, he's a really cool guy and does fantastic work. It took... hmm, a little under 10 hours?

What's your plan, Geekgirl? Heh, I'd love another one but between cost and not really having any great ideas I don't think it would be a great idea quite yet...

[Geekgirl]

I want to get some soaring/circling ravens, line work and black ink only (I've got a couple of bright dogwood branches on my right calf.) Left delt., probably 9 -13 or so, smallish - each about 3/4" - 1" wingspan in silhouette.

My very next one will probably be a tiny goat (long story, personal significance.) I want to draw that one myself, but I'm not a very good artist. LOL!

And yeah, I hear ya on the expense. My first two were about $600 combined. Probably cover about 3/4 of the surface area of your tatt and I'm in a smaller market, likely less expensive here.

You're brave to go that scale for your first. WTG!

[Mary R]

Daaaaamn, but that's nice ink! Way to do a tattoo right, Brent.