Sorry, this site is giving me fits tonight, I can't edit.
This is my favorite piece I have ever done. I will have to dig up the finished ones as well when we added some extra color to make it pop. Japanese meets Day of the Dead! It's fun when someone gives you creative license to just run with an idea. This is also probably the last I will ever do as I have neuro damage to my left hand and struggle with being able to tattoo these days.
My backpiece is straight Japanese, a Phoenix from an awesome silkscreen from the Boston Museum that wraps up over my shoulder onto my chest. I have some pictures of mine on FB, I need to update the finished ones. The current one is my second backpiece, I had the first one mostly lasered off, lightened enough to lay the new one over it. My chest, arms, and back are all part of a large Japanesish water/wind compliation.