My Sleeve Tattoo
Last year I spent a considerable amount of time and money on getting my first sleeve tattoo. I won’t lie, there were days when travelling to Nine in Brighton I wasn’t looking forward to the pain and cursing myself for such a bright idea, but I’m incredibly happy with the final product.
The original inspiration came from a postcard Amy bought me many years ago.
I had a consultation with Ade, the tattooist and we altered the design. I decided that I wanted the warrior character to be Guan Yu, a famous hero from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Here’s the end result.
February 2, 2011 at 12:11
Absolutely cracking! The colours are marvellous, they really make the thing stand-out from the average tattoo, without making it feel gaudy in any way whatsoever. I can image the tattoo looks stunning from a distance as just blobs of colour, before closer inspection reveals the fantastic level of detail.
I doubt I’d ever get a tattoo, but if I did, I’d hope to get something like this.