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After a lot of thought and a lot of reflection, I realize that I was in a full fledged manic when I got this tattoo. And I didn’t think it through. And I didn’t research my artist well enough. And now I’m paying for it.

After the last session with the original artist in which he took drugs, did 2 drug deals, and spent more time outside the room than working on my back, I decided I needed to find someone new. My sister recommended a man named Conan Lea of Voluta Tattoo in Indianapolis, and I am absolutely thrilled that I found him. He is like a breath of fresh air compared to the other artists I’ve met and worked with. His studio feels more like a spa than one of those nasty ink shops. There is no flash on the walls. Everything is calm and beautiful, and he is so incredibly caring and talented.

He and I talked about what I’ve got and where I want it to go, and I know I’ve put my trust in the right person. There are many, many hours ahead of me, but Conan is willing to give me plenty of time between sessions and is 100% capable of giving me what I’ve been hoping for for so long: a beautiful piece of art.

If you live in the Indy area, I encourage you to check out Conan and his team. His website is volutatattoo.com. You won’t be disappointed.

Finally.

And made an appointment for my second session. It’s been 5 months. It’s time.

I got my outline of my huge back piece in August, and I still haven’t gone in to get the shading done. I’ve been playing the “but I don’t have the money right now” card, but that won’t work anymore. I really need to just do it. It just hurts a lot, and I’m a baby. I’m going to have to either suck it up or live with looking like a children’s coloring book for the rest of my life.

I got the outline of my new tattoo done on Friday, and it’s HUGE!! I gave the artist almost complete freedom, and I really like the way it’s turned out. It goes from my shoulders to the small of my back. I love it. It’s beautiful. However, since it’s just the outline right now, I’m not going to mark this as complete just yet. A couple more sessions, and this baby will be finished!

I went to my artist last Friday and told him what I wanted. I was very vague, and I gave him a lot of artistic freedom. I went in yesterday to look at what he had drawn, and I’m extremely happy with it. He’s doing a cover-up of one of my old tattoos, and he’s putting a bunch of gorgeous flowers on my back along with some nautical stars. It will take 3, possibly 4 sessions, but in the end it will be well worth the pain.

It’s so beautiful!

I think I’m going to focus on cleaning up the tattoos I have now before I get new ones. I have a moon on my right shoulerblade, and it looks like crap. It was the first one I got, and I didn’t put enough thought into it. The lines look sloppy, and the color is faded. I need to find a good artist who can work with what I have and what I want. Any suggestions on a good artist in the Indianapolis area would be appreciated.

I never thought that school would be a good excuse to get a tattoo, but it is! I’m doing a project for one of my classes, and we have to do field research and interviews and whatnot, and I’m doing mine on the emotional aspect of choosing a tattoo. What better way to document that than getting another one myself! I already know what I want, I just have to figure out where to get it, and who I should have do it since my artist moved.

Yay, school!!