A couple of discreet coverups in this sleeve , I was given the choice by the customer to go for colour or black and grey , it was more of a challenge to do it without the iconic colours , I’m happy with the results ,here’s Thor,spidey,captain America,iron man and hulk 
Thor,
Been putting this foo dog on Duncan’s ribs ,large scale work here and tough sittings to lay in the colour , added this little turtle of longevity (minogame) on the lower with another to follow just above the knee ,
In Japan, the turtle has developed a more independent tradition than the other three prominent beasts of China. The minogame (蓑亀?), which is so old it has a train of seaweed growing on its back, is a symbol of longevity and felicity. A minogame has an important role in the well-known legend of Urashima Tarō.
According to traditional Japanese beliefs, the tortoise is a haven for immortals and the world mountain, and symbolizes longevity, good luck, and support. It is the symbol of Kumpira, the god of seafaring people.[7]
This sleeve has some intense detail ,it’s coming in at around 2 and a half years of work here’s the final session shots
Fully healed shots coming in the future ,💥💥💥
this one was long haul , coming in at around 3 years tough at times but the end results were worth the stress !
Timeless Tattoo was again at the Scottish Tattoo Convention , I worked on the Sunday ,show casing 2 large in progress back pieces ,hit and run this time as I’m in the middle of moving house ,here’s some photos
See you there next year !
This one was done in no time , a full day sitting midway helped it along,
This was joining up two existing sleeves I made before the 1st one going back around four years
Making good progress on this monochrome sleeve In the Japanese style more to follow as the laser removal on the upper arm finishes up
Enjoying working on this back-piece another full day sitting bring some good progress on the colours
This dissolution front piece was made in one painfull 3 and a half hour sitting , this 15 minute sitting was for some small touch ups and to black the belly button in
Looking good and healed up well
Some progress shots on this intricate Japanese sleeve ,custom made in Glasgow
Progress on this Mara back-piece looking forward to adding to this as it will eventually go down to rear thighs
Putting some colour into this Raijin thundergod sleeve ,
And the monkey god Hanuman got finished off
More grunt work on this huge dragon back-piece starting to take shape now ,and the ends in sight ,looking forward to seeing all this filled in
A healed up shot of a glock pistol with a tiny Statue of Liberty on the handle
Good fun
Roddy McLean Tattooer 