New Work
October 21, 2014
harvest moon
September 20, 2013
In a misty afternoon drizzle I left for NYC Monday, hoping that the harvest moon would bring some extra magic to the completion of two sleeves that I started earlier this year. I got in on the train about 1130 that evening and was very exhausted .
As I arrived at the shop the following morning I wasn’t quite sure what I had in store for my appts. The internet calendar hasn’t been sinking with mine in a few months, so of course I had a general idea of who and what I was tattooing but on which particular days and times was a complete mystery, and although that can be fun at times, it also makes it hard to prepare for what type of day you are going to have . My first client Brian had to cancel reschedule for the following month so although disappointed I couldn’t work on his snake sleeve, I had time to check the iCal and prepare for the half sleeve I would finish at 4 on Vinnie. I also got to catch up with regular North Star Tattoo artist and friend Daniel Cotte , along with new North Star addition from Brazil, Jimmy, and visiting guest artist from Spain, Diego Diem.
I was happy with the patterns and colors that i chose and I look forward to adding a tiger on the bottom half of his arm in November .
The samurai depicted is from the epic Kuniyoshi 49 ronin woodblock prints. I hope to finish this one next month.
The following day I was excited to finish a sleeve of a snake and Hannya and blossoms that I really like , but unfortunately my client didn’t show up or call for his last appt. That’s how it goes as a tattooer, you never know if your going to finish something you put so much into or not, all you can do is keep on working . Two missed appts in one trip isn’t the norm but it happens. The rest of my time in manhattan was great as always, getting to catch up with good friends, a beautiful harvest moon, and some helpful tips on my upcoming trip to Nepal.