Flying naked men

[kingandy]

Angel I just thought I would share this one. Mr Chris Holland (XLJ) is planning to get a back tattoo, and elected to commission me to draw him one (presumably in some effort to avoid ever having to get it done). This is my latest proposal. Damn him for making me draw feet.

My most enduring memory of The Mary Whitehouse Experience^[1] is their book, The Mary Whitehouse Encyclopedia, for the following entries^[2]:

Feet: The natural enemy of the Artist.

Hands: See Feet.

It remains true to this day.

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[1] Note for Non-UK readers - Old satirical TV sketch show
[2] Not in this order, obviously. It was all alphabetical and stuff.

Comments

[anberu.livejournal.com]

(presumably in some effort to avoid ever having to get it done)

Sounds familiar.

[micolithe.livejournal.com]

Uh, yeah in that order. Last time I checkd, F came before H in the alphabet.

Tattoos

[nattydreadi.livejournal.com]

One of the most important things to do when designing tattoos is to make sure that all of your main lines are very strong and that you keep shading to a minimum. Reason being that shading is apparently 'hard' in the same way as feet are.

Will you be colouring it in?

Anyway it is nice, however you need to think about the size of the final piece and if staying at that size or slightly larger it is fine. If full back then I would suggest having more smaller feathers and more detail in the body and sword as you can afford to with a blow up.

[ash1977law.livejournal.com]

Boots! Big chunky angelic metal boots, add a pauldron & a strap across the body & all will be well.
Alternativelt, grab me or someone else & get us to lie there and model feet for you.
You may want to look at the arms and hands, adding vambraces may help sort those out.

(Those than can, do; those that can't, critique)

Anyway - looks cool

[squidboy3-16.livejournal.com]

Don't know much about what makes a nice tatoo or what not, but It is a fine picture.

[samharber.livejournal.com]

I was talking to Chris today, and he asked me to gently remind you that theres a huge wadge of cash awaiting the finished product.