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Stephanie--Kuan Yin

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Stephanie wanted a tattoo of Kuan Yin, or Kannon (Japanese), specifically merciful, colorful and bright. I was very very psyched to do this piece for her.
It gave me a chance to do a lot of things for the first time:
grey tones
Mixing a skin tone
Human figure
Holy imagery
A LOT OF TINY SQUIGGLY LINES

This turned out to be three sessions, about 6--7 hours. I was quite overcome by the complexity of the design, and thought I must be an idiot for attempting something so intricate... but it actually turned out to go smoother than I'd expected!
There are a few things I would like to touch up on this piece, but overall I'm really satisfied with it. Stephanie wants to add a tree and more flowers under Kuan Yin. :)
Image size
1065x1425px 362.55 KB
Make
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model
FE5010,X915
Shutter Speed
10/300 second
Aperture
F/3.5
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
160
Date Taken
Oct 3, 2010, 4:45:15 PM
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Gorgeous! I want to get a Quan Yin tattoo on my back too. Great minds think alike!