Acquired Characteristics
How long did the black work on your chest take?
Anonymous

About 3 hours of needle time, after a couple of hours of her drawing the design directly onto my chest.  Incidentally, it was not a particularly painful area for me; the tattoos on my knees and lower legs were much worse.  Thanks for asking.

A tattooed mom.
Los Angeles County Fair, September 2012.

A tattooed mom.

Los Angeles County Fair, September 2012.

Under the sea.
Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013.

Under the sea.

Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013.

Michele’s back.
Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013

Michele’s back.

Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013

Michele takes the stage.
Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013

Michele takes the stage.

Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013

Eagle back piece
Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013

Eagle back piece

Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013

Big chest work.
Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013.

Big chest work.

Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013.

Michele adds a little more.
Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013

Michele adds a little more.

Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2013

My just-completed chest tattoo; Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, July 2009.
Artist: Paula Lopez of New Jersey.  I’m very pleased with her work!

My just-completed chest tattoo; Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, July 2009.

Artist: Paula Lopez of New Jersey.  I’m very pleased with her work!

Woman covered with traditional-style tattoos; Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2009.

Woman covered with traditional-style tattoos; Body Art Expo, Pomona, CA, January 2009.