#blackwork turtle

[bismutharts]

my magnum opus, a blackwork turtle i started in april 2020. according to messages at the time the outline took me three days so i reckoned the whole thing would take me months. maybe i'll finish it this year!

this is my emotional support emergency project, she's so creased cause she usually lives in this pouch that goes in my bag and everywhere with me

many of the patterns are from string-or-nothing, an invaluable resource for blackwork

[marknoel]

[bastianklak]

tortuga mordedora

[clatterbane]

It's taken long enough, but I had a little brainstorm (after letting it stew in the back of my mind) and have pretty much settled on a basic design idea to start out with.

Also with a particular artist in mind here at a well-reviewed studio in town, who has been posting some pretty awesome work--and seems particularly good with precisely the types of geometric and curvilinear designs I'm leaning toward these days. (Apparently including freehand work, which is extra impressive.)

Amusingly, with several nice sharply rendered examples of at least one of the basic geometric motifs I am wanting to incorporate already up on that Instagram portfolio. If inspired by sources from the other side of the world. There are only so many geometric patterns! That guy is also doing some nice sharp Norse and more Celtic-flavored knotwork pieces, which is a good enough sign on its own but is also quite relevant to some of my other interests.

I really freaking suck at drawing. 2D art has never really been my forte in general, at least without tactile elements worked in. So, I have not even started trying to cobble together any rough sketches yet of what I have in mind.

But, I am thinking that this boi really wants to curl up around the pointy side of one of my elbows:

(Yes, he comes from Missouri. Ultimately with at least one of those feet in Mexico. Part of one big cultural interaction sphere way back when, and he has been wanting to find a home somewhere on my skin since I first saw him. Cats gonna cat, and take up with whoever the hell they like.)

And, little guy needs some habitat! I am thinking something like this turtle spanning the three realms from Jane Osti (and closer to home):

But, with a different watery motif in the band that the back legs are in, and a narrower overlapping scallopy sky section at the head here. Two or three tiers should get the idea across without taking up my whole upper arm? Leave plenty of room for expansion.

[ETA: I am thinking blackwork with some red accents. Which is very historically appropriate, and also a basic style that artist is obviously pretty damned good at.]

For the water, I was thinking maybe something like a little less sprawling version of the spiral swirly edging around this other turtle shell, amusingly also from Jane Osti:

What can I say, I seem to like her style. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Gotta love that facial expression, btw.

(Really not looking to rip off other people's artwork, btw. These are some very common classic motifs--with more angular versions often used in basketry or tattooing back in the day--and I was already thinking to piece together my own Three Realms pattern combination into an armband. But, her implementation here struck me as a particularly good illustration of what I'm even talking about for people who are not as familiar with the art tradition.)

Not too surprisingly, that design idea does carry some other significance for me. But, it's also cool enough on the very surface level of adopting Big Sharp Kitty, and making sure he has some nice mountains and a river to run around in. 😁

Now, we mostly just need to bull through the anxiety around trying to get in with a new tattoo studio and artist, so my 2-D art challenged autistic ass can attempt to communicate what I am even wanting through a couple more layers of language awkwardness.

And ALSO some guilt and anxiety around wanting to commission some not entirely cheap custom artwork (and rightly so, btw!), while not bringing in any money to finance it myself. 😑 Mr. C is not at all into body art himself, but I really doubt that he would mind my throwing some funds into it myself. Has never given any indication that it would bother him at all--or, indeed, that he doesn't consider pretty much everything joint funds at everyone's disposal once basic expenses are met. I do worry about this stuff way more than he has ever seemed to.

But, scrupulosity and lingering disability shame. That has actually helped me put off getting more tattoo work earlier, but I am pretty fed up with that shit by now.

Plus, Big Sharp Kitty! 😃

Oh yes, I found a couple of local tattoo artists with promising-looking portfolios and Instagrams up.

Besides several others doing really impressive work, but not in styles that I'm looking for right now. (Plus this one guy doing a bunch of pseudo-Norse neo-Nazi looking shit, which at least showed me one whole studio to stay away from! 😵)

There's also all of Copenhagen just across the bridge, but I have been semi-impressed at how much promising work I've been seeing here in Malmö/Lund. Haven't even gotten slightly farther afield yet.

Now I just need to settle on a rough design to start with, and try to talk to some people. 😁😰

[jodiebrackenartwork]

All the dots done, moving onto the lines next week 🖤 . . . . . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #art #artwork #artist #drawing #drawings #ink #inked #inkdrawing #inkart #tattoo #tattooideas #tattoodesign #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals #rhino #turtle #orangutang #blackwork #dotwork #sketch #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #petportrait #petportraitartist #petsofinstagram #skull #skulltattoo #skullart #jodiebrackenartwork (at Penrith- Lake District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPafvQeJY2D/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ponyreinhardt]

solar eclipse, California tortoise, honeybee, tiger, glow worm, narwhal, and constellations by Pony Reinhardt at Tenderfoot Studio in Brooklyn, NYC.  For more, follow on IG: freeorgy

[dedleg]

Massachusetts is basically a frozen wasteland right now, but fortunately for me I’ll be spending the weekend in balmy Detroit, Michigan. I think it’ll be like, 4 degrees warmer there. This tattoo reminds me of warmer times. Thanks Ryan for asking me to do this fun sea turtle joint for you a while back! One day it will be summer again... I hope...

If you’re near Detroit this weekend, you can find me at the Motor City Tattoo Expo slangin up hot tats in the Michigan cold. Otherwise, you can always email me at d@dedleg.com - and if you already have and am waiting on my slow ass, I apologize. Shit’s been busy, but I’ll be in touch soon. Thank you, everyone, for your support.

[circustattoo]

~ Turtle flash tattoo ~ for Mixalis! 🐢 Thank you! :-) Done by @kdlostcontrol . #turtletattoo #tattoo #turtle #piraeus #piraeustattoo #tattoodesign #tattoolife #tattooart #ink #inkedmag #lines #linework #blackngray #blackwork #blackworkers #oldschool #oldschooltattoo #oldlines #tattoooftheday #dotting #flashoftheday #tattooedmen #menwithtattoos #circustattoo_piraeus #femaletattooartist #kdlostcontrol . Follow us on instagram: www.instagram.com/circustattoo_piraeus www.instagram.com/kdlostcontrol For appointments call us at 210 4296159 or contact us via email: circustattooing@gmail.com (στην τοποθεσία Circus Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiUn1ljDsg5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[van-bee]

Ninja Turtle

[greemtattoo]

✖️🐢✖️ . . . #거북이타투 #Turtle #타투 #그림 #아트 #그림타투 #드로잉 #스케치 #디자인 #일러스트 #블랙 #블랙타투 #tattoo #design #drawing #greemtattoo #sketch #draw #tattooflash #blackink #ink #tattooart #illustration #black #blackwork

[watsonsith]

Turtle. Thanks again loved doing this, fresh take on an old concept :) Sithbooking@hotmail.com  #watsonsith #darkartists #skinsandneedlesmiddlesbrough #blackwork #tattoo #tattoos #blackworkerssubmission #turtle #castletattoo #dotwork (at Skins And Needles Middlesbrough)

[blackworkmedievaeltattooing]

Turtle. Done @turbozero_tatouage, Nantes. . Albi 🇫🇷 - @eclipse_tattooshop . Nealpanda.tattoo@gmail.com . #tattoo #tattoos #tatouage #ink #dotwork #dotworktattoo #blackwork #blackworktattoo #blackworkers #medievaltattoo #medievalart #blackworkmedievaltattooing #nealpanda #turtle #turtletattoo #tortue (à TURBO ZÉRO) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNZsXqZLsqC/?igshid=13k49fdetwkv9

[fiturrietaf]

. "Turtle's temple" Original Flip'side. #tattoo #tattooartwork #tattoostyle #tattoodesign #tattooer #design #illustration #draw #drawing #ipadprocreate #procreate #procreateillustration #art #blacktattoo #blackwork #dotwork #turtle #turtletattoo #blackwork #dotwork #circles #circular "tortugas #tortugatattoo (en Angol, Chile) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTiXG-F20Z/?igshid=7whnmvg20b0b

[jodiebrackenartwork]

The gang so far 🦧🦏🐆🐢🐾 Which is your favourite? . . . . . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #art #artwork #artist #drawing #drawings #ink #inked #inkdrawing #inkart #tattoo #tattooideas #tattoodesign #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals #rhino #turtle #orangutang #blackwork #dotwork #sketch #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #petportrait #petportraitartist #petsofinstagram #skull #skulltattoo #skullart #jodiebrackenartwork (at Penrith- Lake District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPITxTgJvSi/?utm_medium=tumblr

[magicmamahandmade]

Might be finished inking this one. 🤔 #seaturtle #illustration #inkdrawing #inkandpaper #micron01 #micronart #blackwork #blackworkartist #lineart #blackandwhite #inkillustration #doodledrawing #turtle #sealife #seacreatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CK27OhWLF_V/?igshid=qcdldctihxt1

[thefisherkinguniverse]

Wouter popped in today to take some pictures of his sleeve. I did his upper arm over 10 years ago and added the lower arm-sleeve just before COVID kicked in. For the lower arm I made mandalas with sloths, koalas and turtles, each animal representing 1 of his kids. #dotworktattoo #blackwork #polinesiantattoo #patterntattoo #mandalatattoo #sloth #koala #turtle #thefisherking #koksijde #tattoobelgium #tattoo #tattoosleeve #tattooedmen #guyswithtattoos (bij The Fisher King) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4nYX1JM0w/?igshid=plzgns8g744o