This is my lovely mirror side piece. I got this tattoo at Covenant Tattoo in Fort Collins, CO by Jon Sanders. This tattoo represents a lot of things to me, hummingbirds hold a special place in my heart and have for a long time. I also used to have self esteem issues; hence the mirror. The mirror is cracked to show my improvements over the years and that things don’t always necessarily have to be perfect in order to be beautiful. I still have the color to add. I want the roses to be dusty pink and the hummingbird will be shades of green and blue. Every time I look at it I smile. Period. :)

My unfinished half sleeve done by Brian Thurow at Think Tank Tattoo in Denver, Colorado. 

Done by Dano at Jack of Diamonds in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado

Tattoo by Ishmael Johnson (inkvomit.com) in Fort Collins, CO. Took 2 sessions of about 3 straight hours, 6 hours total.

This is based on a piece by an artist named Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins, entitled “Feeders” (http://www.imscared.com/files/feeders_800.jpg). As much as I wanted the original piece just like it was painted, I thought it best to forgo detail that would undoubtedly fade with a short amount of time and add my own twist. The jellyfish was originally supposed to be a smaller “feeder” on the shark’s fin, but instead it completed the wrap-around. 

Click-through (above photo) for the entire album on FB.

Diamondshaped:

This is my first tattoo done in June 2010, just after my beloved childhood dog Maximus passed away following a long battle with lymphoma. He had the sweetest heart and was such a bright light in my life.

By Andy Canino of Th’ink Tank Tattoo Denver, CO 

(He was at White Lotus Tattoo when I got it done.)

Story of my life tattoo, Fort Collins CO! Beautifully done by Tyler Lathrop in two sessions. Highly recommended, very professional. Made me feel like this was my 10th big piece, but its the first. I LOVE THIS THING.