This is the start of my half sleeve. I had the lotus done by my friend Andy Hardy,owner of Pascoag Tattoo.He also did all of my husband's two full sleeves and more.The two koi and the outline of the temple were done by my good friend Jef Lessard at Good time's tattoo in Manchester NH. In a few weeks Jef will be coloring the koi and the temple and outlining more of the sleeve.This is a traditional Japanese symbol meaning longevity of the soul and each piece has it's own meaning individually.
Hi Cecily thanks for your kind comments on my Koi. The artists name is Lee at Buzz Stop just outside London in the Uk.
Yours looks really cool too, I can tell from the lotus that the finished piece will look amazing. Can't wait to see it.
I realize this is a bad photo as you can't see the whole tattoo.This tattoo is HUGE,it covers my whole upper arm,it was really hard to take a shot to get it all in.The temple is at the very top, and hard to see.This was the better of the pics I took.