I get this random email, via the email form on my web site. This nice sounding girl from Sweden, very politely asking me for permission to use one of my images as a tattoo. Naturally I was flattered.

Since she was nice enough to ask, I only imposed one stipulation. That if she is to use my image as a tattoo, she has to send me a picture when it’s done.

She agreed and kept her word. Not only kept her word, but told me the picture she sent was of fresh ink and that she’d send me another picture once it heels.

Swedes are nice people. That’s why I married one ;)

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Here’s the first of 4. This is still a work in progress. Click to enlarge.

Here are the 5 turtle illustrations that I will be working with. The 5th is actually the only concept that is much more fully developed, although it still needs some refining. Each turtle will have several variations but one from each core concept will be chosen. Basically they’ll end up with 5 choices from the plethora of ideas my head has spit out.

Once I have the 5 fleshed out logo concepts, I’ll post them and of course I will post the final logo as well.

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Update: I won’t be working on 5 concepts. They’ve already chosen to go with concept 5.  It’s the only logo where I’ve applied the theme, which will be disclosed later on. As for the other 4 drawings, I’m going to turn them into paintings.