96″x 48″ Oil on wood

An homage to all tattoo artists past, present, and future.  There are three things I set as my parameters in the creation of this piece:

1. Create a tattoo sleeve that was designed as if it were wrapping around the other side of the arm and were matching like an exact puzzle piece of each other.

2. Exaggerate perspective in the design of the painting to stretch this 8’ tall piece even further.

3. Create a scene that takes place in a pond below the Koi fish and Lotus flower.