Carlo came through to begin his lower left leg.

He wanted to tribute a piece for his mother who recently passed. This piece revolved around a dream Carlo had during his mother’s passing and the song “Amazing Grace” that accompanied it. I don’t think events in this life are random, even if an event calls to bury early the most important woman in life.

We used one of her old wedding photos, and applied it to the classical angel who’s lifting Carlo into paradise. Still another session on Carlo.

Remember Adam? He flew in not too long ago from Colorado to start his left sleeve and is back to seal off the lower portion of the piece.

He’s in for a double dose so stay posted for more of the progression.

Jason came through to begin his right side piece with Frederick Wellington Ruckstull’s Wisdom statue.

This special location is known to be a crucial area when it comes to endurance, taking over both rib and beginning stomach.  But surprisingly Jason sat through it as if he was getting a small butterfly. We got a good start on a project that has a few more sessions to come. Well done Jason.

Here’s brief on another past project in the works dealing with layouts….

Ink…..

Pen…

Photography…

Brush…

And more. It’s always a painful process breaking down your normal routine way of thinking and working, but seeing and listening to people like , Rob Clayton, Paul Rogers, or David Tillinghast definitely has that effect.

Since we are on the subject, if you don’t recognize those names, or haven’t picked this up already—do it. Clayton brothers’s work takes the cover of Juxtapoz and gives an insight into their creative process. Keep reading and you might also recognize one kid…..

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Jeff rolled through to treat himself for his birthday by begining his upper right sleeve.

His relationship with spirituality is paralleled to his love for music as a drummer.

Jeff plans to continue this piece by developing into music with the background  in the session to come…

You’ll see more of Jeff, he has the habit of never missing a beat.

Rick rolled through to begin his lower left sleeve.

Rick is a Riverside native, who wanted to begin a piece for his love of his home, and the classic 1950’s Mercury. Keep an eye out for some more on Rick.