Reference Photos Aid Design
Onhisouterarm,theclientwantedanAmericaneagle
holdingaPurpleHeartandanAirborneinsignia,both
ofwhichhisgrandfatherearnedinhismilitarycareer.
Thecargoshippicturedbelowthatwasalsopartofhis
time in the service. Scuba diving was an activity the
clientenjoyedwithhisfather,soitwasalsoincludedin
the piece.
Theclientbroughtinreferencepicturesforeverything
except the eagle. The eagle is done in a traditional
American tattoo style, and was drawn from memory.