Hello and hope you like this!

[karadinart]

Artist: Karadin
Media: Full Colour print with chiyogami papers

(I just recalled that the first LOTR actors all got tattoos, so I thought Ben should have a red dragon. There will be another two colour versions of this image, Sherlock (black hair) Peter (yellow hair)
The tattoo procedure shown is a traditional Japanese style, by hand not machine.


Image available on mugs tees at my printfection shop http://www.printfection.com/karadin
and on prints and cards at my deviantart account http://karadin.deviantart.com/store/

(click for large) *revised larger image*

Comments

[gloria-scott.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! I love the hat-tip to Smaug!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[goodbyemyfancy.livejournal.com]

I honestly think this is my favorite by you!!! The back tattoo is utterly fantastic, and I love how pensive his face is as the work is being done. And the ginger hair is perfection :) So much texture and colour - very stunning!!!

And making the link to LOTR and Smaug and tattoos is truly cool :)

Thank you for making this available as well as an image on printperfection!!!!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[earthspirits.livejournal.com]

Lovely work! Love all the wonderful detailing. : )

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Sherlock version on the way. ;D

[earthspirits.livejournal.com]

Excellent, looking forward to seeing this! : D

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Well maybe a day off, looking at patterns yesterday gave me a neckache!

[irisangel.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! It's really one of your best pieces yet.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[sphinxofthenile.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, how amazing! I really love the details in this, especially the tattoo, it's wonderful!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much.

[random-nexus.livejournal.com]

This in no way helps my addiction to Sherlock, B. Cumberbatch, or your art.

Awesome. I love your style immensely and this is just lovely in so many directions.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, thanks very much! And thanks for your stories as well!

[glitterburn.livejournal.com]

Superb! The patterning is just gorgeous!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you! On this one it was the background pattern that was the most difficult to find then on day ...3? It clicked. *relived sigh*

[ani-mama.livejournal.com]

This looks lovely! And it works well even if you do not know the character and the symbolism behind it. Hmmm. This would make a really nice mug...

[karadin.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it! I hoped it would work as just a nice image, you don't need to know who it is or what it might represent! I'm working on two more colour versions of this. ;D

[stardust-made.livejournal.com]

This is stunning! The detailing is amazing and the colouring is perfect with the hair. I'm quite interested to see the other two versions of the image.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll be happy to see them too!

[proud-snapist.livejournal.com]

OMG this is hot! Marvelous detail!!!!!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[hecateb1.livejournal.com]

Absolutely gorgeous. I think I prefer BC with black hair, but the tattoo colours and the red hair fit very well.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Ah, I have a Sherlock version of this picture coming out today!