(a)BRRRant // Temple of the Rogue

Atlantean Greatshield Ahhhhhhh, I can't stand being so close to done with the almost-unending #portfolio #project - but firmly out of grasp for today!! Tomorrow though, is another day... #conquer #templeoftheroguedraws365 #aspiringtattooist #tattoodesign #tattooart #tattooflash #greatshield #thingsyoumightfindinadungeon

Warmongering All - Seeing - Eye ✔️ Armory full ✔️ Bribes properly placed ✔️ Commence battle operations! 2 days to finish the assault. #templeoftheroguedraws365 #aspiringtattooist #tattoodesign #tattooart #tattooflash #blackworknow #blxckink #Blackwork #blvckwork #blvckart (at Columbus, Ohio)

Hail the Great Maker, Shai-Hulud! Check my story for some detail shots. Decided I didn't want to make some dark, crusty sandworm... Which made me decide to push the colors in a crazy way... I love it, but what do you think? #templeoftheroguedraws365 - 131/365 #aspiringtattooist #shaihulud #dune #sandworm (at Grandview Heights, Ohio)

124/365 The End? #31daysofmacabstract no. 31 #aquatober complete! The whole inktober challenge was a ton of fun. I'm going to ramble. Read on, if interested... Before it started, I hatched an idea of subject matter. The next process was to generate a list of specific ideas within that focus. After organizing them into a fashion that allowed the difficulty and complexity to build throughout the cycle, I made thumbnail sketches for the composition of each piece. Doing so would allow the piece to be mentally percolated until execution of the concept, and also serve as starter point for each piece (not to mention help collect all of the ideas I'd had instead of forgetting how I planned the 30th piece over 4 weeks later!). The roguelike pieces, I just collected about 15 ideas, and very few of them I actually stuck to. If anyone is interested, maybe I'll share some about the process when I resume that quest in the near future. Overall, my preparedness was overtaken by the fluidity of life. I started out on a strong curve, being a couple of days ahead of the date - much of which I attribute to working both challenges in 3 x 3" format. This forced the concepts to express themselves within the size constraint, but also allowed tactical decisions to finish the task in a timely fashion. Time well spent with my son, is something I'll never apologize for. I did beat myself up a little mentally when I finally fell off of the upswing, but that was a one-off. This little skull, was finished at 10:23 last night. I hardly managed to finish inside of October, that being with some substantial thought put towards the whole affair in late September. There were 2 or 3 herculean days where I had to plow through 5 or 6 pieces between the two media, but it only made me better, more driven to finish the month on time. It was a hell of a learning process, and it was also a bit of a victory lap for me. On October, 1 of 2016 - I dared to dream and began lifting the pen, the brush and the pencil, vanquishing entire pads of paper, building a portfolio, sheet, by sheet, by sheet and by sheer will and determination to capture a tattoo apprenticeship. 365 days later, a new path begins...

124/365 Game Over, 2017 #31daysofdungeoncrawling no. 31 #inktober complete... But it has been fun... The Rogue journey will continue, I'm going to expand this series. See you, explorer...

123/365 Jelly Jar (Encephalon II) #31daysofmacabstract no. 30 #inktober / #aquatober 30/31 This is one of the original concepts I wanted to do during this year's inktober. It also makes me laugh. Our brains are just jelly, with little jammy gooballs that process light reflection into meaningful information. Easily one of my favorites! (the last few were powerhouses for me) (at Columbus, Ohio)

123/365 Gelatinous Cube, 2017 #31daysofdungeoncrawling no. 30 #inktober 30/31 Yesssss, I finished... But I just started work, so I'll post the final 3 between cleans... The 30th became a jelly jar. This is the first half, the second half in a bit! If you found my art during inktober, thank you for joining me for the journey! If you found me before this, I thank you all the same! Art giveaway in a day or two or whenever I get the time to make it happen. I don't have a ton of followers, but every one of you folks rock. I'm thankful to even have a couple of hundred eyeballs see my efforts. (at Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio)

123/365 Half of the Basilisk, 2017 #31daysofmacabstract no. 29 #inktober / #aquatober 29/31 One of my favorite pieces from this series! (at Dublin, Ohio)

123/365 Carnivorous Flora, 2017 #31daysofdungeoncrawling no. 29 #inktober 29/31 A few more posts to go... Y'all have a safe Halloween out there!

123/365 Truth Prevails, 2017 #31daysofmacabstract no. 28 #inktober / #aquatober 28/31 Boney digits are a lot of fun to do... And I really nailed the paint lines on the background. This was a really fun one for me! (at Dublin, Ohio)

123/365 A Light for A Dark Place, 2017 #31daysofdungeoncrawling no. 28 #inktober 28/31 Got a dungeon crawler or roguelike idea? Days 30 and 31 are looking for ideas! Comment below if thou haveth the urge! (at Riverfront, Columbus, Ohio)

122/365 Testing the Waters, 2017 #31daysofmacabstract no. 27 #inktober / #aquatober 27/31 Yes, I fell off the game. But I spent the weekend with my son, and that's a great thing. The really good news is, I'm going to finish inktober on time! I've only got 2 more roguelike pieces to do, and the final macabre-abstract piece... Open to suggestions for subject matter on the final 3 pieces... So comment below if you're interested in planting an idea! (at Dublin, Ohio)

A hexed candle, A treacherous dagger, The misshapen skull of the damned, An herbaceous blossom, A heart from the pure, A key to a fallen tower, And a handful of coins to pay the piper... Gather these implements, Recite the sacred chants, Prepare for an encounter, And only then, if you emerge victorious, might ye know life eternal 119/365 Sacrificial Altar, 2017 #31daysofdungeoncrawling no. 27 #inktober 27/31 A timely post! (at Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio)

119/365 Bizarre Rest, 2017 #31daysofmacabstract no. 26 #inktober / #aquatober 26/31 This all catches me up thru yesterday... And you'll get 2 more later (a dungeon crawler and another macabre-abstract) (at Dublin, Ohio)

118/365 Trapdoor Spider, 2017 #31daysofdungeoncrawling no. 26 #inktober 26/31 Phone died while working last night and couldn't post the rest of my backlog... More to follow... (at Columbus, Ohio)

118/365 Third Eye, 2017 #31daysofmacabstract no. 25 #inktober / #aquatober 25/31 Another title borrowed... The interesting thing about the pineal body is how so much myth and folklore has been projected upon it. Descartes believed it to be the "seat of the soul," it is granted its own Chakra point, and it is steeped in psychedelic beliefs. Keep in mind, every single one of us is a chemical factory... Every night, while we sleep, we synthesize DMT - it brings us dreams. (at Columbus, Ohio)

117/365 Eyes in the Dark, 2017 #31daysofdungeoncrawling no. 25 #inktober 25/31 Another one... 😋 (at Grandview Heights, Ohio)