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Anime sleeve: Vegeta, Frieza and Pain

A sleeve that grew one character at a time: Prince Vegeta powering up on the forearm, Frieza added later, then Pain from Naruto, each redrawn to fit the arm and coloured in the bold cel-shaded style of the source.

Colour Prince Vegeta tattoo on the forearm, by Soulraven Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
Colour Prince Vegeta tattoo on the forearm, by Soulraven Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
Colour Frieza from Dragon Ball tattoo on the forearm, by Soulraven Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
Colour Frieza from Dragon Ball tattoo on the forearm, by Soulraven Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
Colour Pain from Naruto tattoo on the forearm, by Soulraven Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
Colour Pain from Naruto tattoo on the forearm, by Soulraven Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
Colour Anime sleeve detail tattoo on the forearm, by Soulraven Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
Colour Anime sleeve detail tattoo on the forearm, by Soulraven Studios in Kingston, Jamaica

This is how many of the studio’s anime sleeves come together. The client starts with one character, lives with it, and comes back for the next, and the artist plans each new piece so it fits the space and the flow of what is already there. Colour is kept saturated and the black outlines strong, which is what makes anime tattoos hold up in the sun.

The close-up shows the line quality that matters in character work: the hair spikes, the eyes and the energy aura have to match the source frame exactly or fans will notice.

Style
Anime and character, colour
Placement
Forearm and arm
Ink
Colour
Sessions
Built one character at a time
Artist
Ricardo Durrant
Studio
Soulraven Studios, Kingston

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