I'm Jake. I'm 28, married with two kids, Jack (turns 3 next month) and Layla (turns 1 next month). I'm an ELCA Lutheran pastor in northeast North Dakota.
I got my first tattoo (still my favorite) when I was 16; a sacred heart on back of my shoulder. I'm starting a sleeve that is a tribute for my family.
Outlines took two sessions, and I'll start filling color on August 9. Eventually it'll be a full sleeve, but am leaving the area near my shoulder open for the time being to allow pieces to be added to it. Thanks for looking!
Kudos on being creative and finding some images that represent your family. 9 out of 10 people would just have a bunch of names written down their arm. Can't wait to see the progress.
Nice start, and thanks for the introduction, too.
Most of that has got great line-work, too. Congrats!
the ship for my son, Jack. He loves the Disney show "Jake and the Neverland Pirates"; it's a Peter Pan spin-off, and he love Capt Hook. He calls Hook's ship the "Jolly Jack", so I got a Jolly Jack for my boy.
The ladybug for my daughter, Layla. Her brother calls her Layla-bug, like lady-bug.
Anchor for my wife, pretty self-explanatory. The most secure thing in my life.
Angel heart for lost loved ones. Again, pretty self-explanatory.
diamond for my brother, Peter. Like I said, I'm a pastor, and in the Bible, Jesus renames Simon "Peter", which means "Rock" in Greek. Unbreakable.
wrenches and socket for Dad. He is a Snap-On Tools franchise owner. He sells tools to mechanics. I thought this would be a cool idea to incorporate his livelihood with some cool old-school skull-and-bones imagery.
As I finish it out in the coming sessions, I'll most likely be filling it with some wind bars, stars & dots, and probably a spiral on my elbow.