Skull and a Snake

I have two versions of the same drawing here. After finishing the first one I took a look at it and decided that something just didn't fit. I discussed this with my oldest son and my girl friend and we all decided that the eye had to go.

After that, I was informed that I needed to add a glob of maggots or another snake, a ball of fire, or a cloud of poot gas coming out of the eye socket. After removing the actual eye I decided that was all the picture needed.

It took me about 3 days to finish this one because I took the time to shade in around each scale individually, something my scanner didn't find as important as I did. (I gotta get a new scanner)
Here is the second and final version of the drawing. I think it turned out very well.

I like dropping myself into a picture like this. While working on this nothing else was in my head. No matter what is going on in my life. All of it goes away when I am drawing. All that is left is me and the idea in my head. It is most definitely a way for me to get away for a while. At least until my 4 beautiful wonder bugs come back to see me. Then I get to watch them make their own little master pieces.

Skull in Flames Tattoo

Gary created this tattoo design of 3 skulls in flames with pencil and plain white paper. The design runs more vertically than horizontally, making it better placed on the side of a leg or along the torso.

True Love Hearts and Roses

After drawing a similiar design of roses and hearts on an envelope for a letter to me (his girlfriend), Gary drew this larger design with hearts and roses that can be personalized for a card or even shaped into a tattoo design. It is a pencil drawing on ivory paper.

Skull with Fangs

This skull with fangs is a rough draft Gary drew as a starting point for a tattoo design.

Skull with Snake

Gary sketched this skull with a snake wrapped around it as a tattoo design. It was created in pencil on white paper.

Butterfly Tattoo

Gary drew this butterfly as the first draft of a tattoo design for his girlfriend, who loves butterflies. Watch here for updated drafts and the final version, which will of course include color, probably shades of blue and purple. Again, the odd lines on this image are unfortunately from the image being photocopied and scanned.