Dana and Kathy

The story of the sleeve, in 50 words or less. I have demons tattooed all over my left arm. The plan is to tattoo angels all over my right arm so I "balance". Sort of a very complicated yin / yang symbol. However, since life is NOT as simple as good vs. bad., there's a fairy hiding with the demons laughing at them. There will be a demon imp on my right arm laughing at the angels. Good mixed in with the bad, bad mixed in with the good. Kind of like life. The sleeve took 2 years to finish with a grand total of 84 actual tattooing hours.

I've started my right sleeve. To go see pictures, go here.

Back of left arm, dancing demon

Side of left arm

Dancing demon upside - down
OWIE!!!

The Dana - fairy
(or cannonball fairy)

 

Laughing demon, early on

Laughing demon finished
(with 13 bats)

Celtic griffon leg piece
(the griffon is my guardian)

 

Dana before coffee
(flame lady in demon's hand)

Feathers and beads done after a long motorcycle ride in the American southwest

The blackbird story...

This blackbird saved my life in a dream one night. I decided she was important to keep, and decided on a Haida style to acknowlege the dream / myth connection.