Back piece: Session 01

Thanks to the most talented Monte Agee, I'm sporting the beginning of an amazing back piece. Monte went with the "Entombment" theme I chose. He called me the day before my travel after seeing Peter Paul Ruben's depiction of the scene - View it here, at the Getty - and wondered if I'd like to go with that painting instead. I love it and having a fine artist work his craft on something he also liked sounds good to me. Here's the result of Wednesday's 7 hour session.

Look at them big 'ol hips. It'll be black, greys, and reds.

I'm learning by listening and watching as much as possible. Even though I can't see his hands, I'm trying to pay attention to how it feels, the strength/pressure of each stretch, and how he positions me for whatever area he's working on.

*By the way... driving a Mini Cooper with my shirt off, sitting upright with the seat reclined was the stupidest idea ever. But I made it home safe and sound.