Day 03 - Collaboration

I have to say, today was insane. I've worked a daily deadline at a newspaper and a monthly deadline at a magazine. But none of it has compared to the level of stress I went through today.

Take two guys, put them together, and let them tattoo one at a time (back and forth) over a period of too many hours... let things stir and have an amazing artist oversee the entire process.

We worked on a severed geisha head. Surrounded by black cherry blossoms and some leaking blood, we slowly worked our way through an incredibly long and arduous piece. There was nervousness, tired hands, tension, energy drinks, sweat, confusion, mixed inks, insecurity, energy drinks, contaminants, and a tiny bit of vomit.

One of us even broke up a fight carrying a baby.* Somebody knocked the baby from his arm, so he got picked up. Hopefully the cops don't press charges.

Yesterday, Nate pumped out a color portrait of Salma Hayek on a guy's arm. Once I get pictures, I'll see if I can post examples of everything.

(* not really)