This was an interesting project for myself that has been driving me crazy. I have been wanting to get my tattoo game jumpin off for quite some time, but unfortunately, being a visual person, it's hard to let go and rely on the tattooist to dictate the art and illustration style. So, i've been trying to research and design my own tattoos and/or find some fine artwork of an established artist to put on myself. I have chosen the classic James Brown idea of getting/being/dancing "on the goodfoot" as the start to the bigger project (for numerous reasons of course).
It's been tough, and am still not done, but here is what i've come up with so far. I have been a huge fan of Lubalin and Carnase both as typographers, designers, and calligraphers, for a while now, and using one of their pieces as a mold to cast my own creation, gives me the confidence and reassurability that this will be a timeless and legitimate piece of art on my body for years to come.
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