Y all the hate it's pretty hard to take a picture of ur own tattoo not to mention something on your back

Anyone know anyone good at asian style tattoo artist in hk? Im looking to get foo dog or "stone lion" done while im over there. Thanks in advance

good luck getting in with Acrow. I dont think he is taking on new clients right now. J. Wark actually apprenticed him but you you will never hear Acrow say that. He apparently abruptly left Blackwater after Jesse gave him everything but the shirt off his back. Guys seems to be a bit of dick, real talented tho. He was a graffiti artist for Swollen Members back before he got into tattooing.

Sucks Rob Hope isn't doing realistic work anymore, he is definitely the best anywhere around here and most of Canada.

Jesse Young at Six Gill in Sechelt does some awesome portrait work I would check him out. Him and Piotr are bad ass tattoo artists.

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Also Donovan at Lady Luck in Langley is a great portrait artist.

Just got a few more hours on the rib piece, will post a pic when healed.

For you guys who get a lot of work done, what is your healing routine like and what lotion/ointments you guys use?? I just started trying this Aquaphor stuff and so far I really like it. I switch to regular unscented lotion after about 4 days into healing.

No hate, you just can't see shit. It's literally a picture of a girl in a bathroom, and even that is not nearly as interesting as it sounds :troll:

It wouldn't be hard to get someone else to take it for you, or crop the image so it shows just the tattoo... Iphones have what, 8 megapixels now?

So far everyone has been able to do that...

Actually this guy might be suitable for the person who was looking to do a statue portrait in HK as well

Wang

Temple city in Hk is over price and its unlikely you will Be able to make an appointment for the summer. I har some personal recommendation, gonna pm to you.

^^appreciate it

Who are you recommending? If there are good artists in HK I want to know about them.

well i have some tie to the shop, i don't want to violate any terms advertising publicly but if its ok with you i can post it?

don't get me wrong temple city is great but imo they are quite overhype much like gabe (the guy that did beckham's chinese writing) and caters to the western (ie more $$$$) crowd

they are many not so famous tattoo artist in hk (as in not much advertising in english/ no having a flashy website) that does great work but you probably wouldn't know unless you know cantonese and is in or know someone in the tattoo community.

Please do share. I posted the link to Wang because it looks like he specializes in black and grey, and has done some portraits. I know Gabe and Joey are super overhyped. Joey has probably a 2 year wait anyway

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i have more but too high right now

^^^amazing work right there !!!

i would try and keep the same style

gdoh, would try and keep the same style.

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Some killer work right there. The colors on #13 of the dragon look wicked. I like his use of vibrant color with black backgrounds. Also his last one (#27?) of the lions is one of my new favourite pieces.

Who are some other artist that are more into doing Japanese work? I heard about 1 place in gas town but I totally forgot the shops name, and then there's Jeff tam.

this is from whatitdew a while back, i checked out each portfoilio and its amazing...

yea i am planing on keeping it the same style

do you guys have a reference site that tells you about meanings and what not??

but first i need to complete my first one lol fuck been like 2/3 years and i only have the outline =[ i try to save but then something always comes up. i gotta travel to whistler now =[ but im going to use my tax return to get more work done

Thanks ontheDlo gotta look into who I wanna see for a more portrait style and Japanese style so I got a lot of searching around to do. Anyone been to Arden Ross before?

one of my tattoos (I have 2 others) and bonus bunny!

strictly tattoo or monkey king for japanese work !

I would add Shoko for japanese

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Also the artist that did my wolf is coming to Vancouver in summer, his work:

Flickr: GAKKIN TATTOO @ KYOTO's Photostream

is it just me or does his work on the chest look weird?? like it doesnt cover enough area on the chest....

Finally after itching to get more work done I am finally going at it end of this month. Getting another koi from Jesse this time at Blackwater.

FYI Tattoo Culture Show coming

WestCoast Tattoo and Culture Show 2012 -- Boulevard Casino, Coquitlam, BC

thats the traditional way of doing it... completey covering the chest and around the nipple is something thats been done recently.