Fresh Ink by Gabe

With the weather being so miserable and the water being a bit cold for this warm blooded wakeskater, what else was there to do but get the tattoo that I've planning for ages with Gabe over at Ace Dragon... When its complete, the freehand piece will cover the whole of my lower leg and feature a Koi Carp, a Siamese Fighting fish, lots of waves, stars, skulls and all sorts of other subtle detailing...

Here's a couple of snaps from the first 4 hour sitting, with another 2 sittings planned for the coming weeks (hopefully before the sun comes out again). And check out the custom made tattoo machine - built by Gabe and used for the first time on this piece.. Nice..

A massive shout out to my man Gabe for his incredible artistry, technical skill, patience, sense of humour and banging tunes.. Respect...