Marathon
I've been doing some running tattoos lately. I'm in the middle of an anatomical man running in the dunes, and I just finished this winged shoe. The client decided on having his shoe placed between his shoulders. It's one of the shoes he ran his first marathon in with some Latin and wings.
This is his first tattoo and he sat incredible for such a good sized piece.
Also, I'm starting to figure out bugpins a bit more. I was running them too hard before and, even though it kind of felt like an airbrush, I was getting a ton of pepper spots. I've been turning it down based on the vibration in the skin. Almost to the point where it feel it give (not bog). It lets me slow the pace of my hand movements and the greys seem to discharge much smoother.
Following my own tangent... tattooing has me sitting a lot. For health reasons, I've been a vegetarian for years and years. So I haven't enjoyed myself putting on weight over the past two years. It became uncomfortable and I started running again. By being consistent with it (which is really difficult) and easing into distance, I lost 25 pounds in a month and a half. Now the challenge is keeping up with it!
Two years later and I'm here.
Well, well. I've missed you, you old broken down Building and Loan. I've missed you too, Bedford Falls.
So what's been going on?
I found myself spreading too thin. Appointments were getting scheduled one after the another without leaving time to prepare the tattoos. So all time to rest has been swallowed whole by drawing time. Where does that leave time for family? It doesn't.
I've bags under my eyes and my right thumb cramps like you wouldn't believe.
But no worries! I've stepped back. I've organized a bit better and I'm not coming in on days off. As much as people want tattoos, my little one needs his papa even more. And sure, it's a gift to have appointments, but what's it worth if I'm running myself ragged?
So happy two years to me.
I'll be shifting into a steadier routine. Do bear with me and enjoy whatever I can post.
And I can't thank you enough for continuing to visit... even though the posting has been thin.
