mad_andy

So today, I got to hurt some people.

I did one of my own dragons on the side of a chap's leg - which was several challenges rolled into one. To whit:

Not done that part of the leg before.

Unfamiliar with the individual and therefore somewhat nervous of fucking it up.

The chap in question is half-caste, and coloured skin behaves differently to white. (That's not being racist, it just is.)

Using a new type of needle, called a mag (short for magnum, and no I don't know why).

I cracked on, and it all went swimmingly. N__ sat like a rock, despite one or two of the areas - side of the calf, but curving over onto the shin - being very painful indeed. I soon got the hang of shading with the mag (and my line work was pretty darn good, though I say so myself) and, although the finished shading isn't identical to the pencil shading on the original design, it came out pretty bloody well. Pics are on the camera, so when I get round to uploading them I'll post!

Next was a girl who went and picked a design from the flash on the wall. It was a butterfly - a horribly complicated one with lots of linework and delicate shading... *gulp*

But I came through - hurrah! - and despite it being an evil mofo to do (all skinny lines and twiddly bits) and her skin being bloody awful (thin and soft and very very vascular, ie bled like a wotsit) I saved the day and did an awesome job of that, too.

To the point where I can start charging people for work - provided it's the right stuff, natch. No sense running before I can walk... anyway, just got to do a bit of tribal (AKA Black Swirly Stuff, BSS) to the boss' satisfaction and we're away. *Grin*

Thanks for all the good luck wishes, folks - I think it worked!

Oh, and if anyone on my flist is having a shitty day - here's a great big *HUG* from me. I hope things go better soon.

ETA: And we have pics!