A leg takes ink well, heals easily and gives you a tall, uninterrupted surface. For multi portrait work it is the most forgiving place on the body.
His most seen piece is a leg: a hip hop sleeve of four portraits with a Brooklyn Bridge and lettering, photographed healed and unfiltered.
For most people yes, on the outer thigh and calf. The shin and the back of the knee are the exceptions and everyone notices them.
Several full days across months. The hip hop leg on this page was built session by session, not in one trip.
Yes, if they are planned together from the start and share one light source. Portraits added one at a time by different hands are what looks crowded.
No, thighs age well. The parts that fade are hands, feet and anything that gets sun every day.
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