The Irezumi Style
Japanese tattooing is a system before it is an image. A sleeve, a back or a bodysuit holds together because of decisions made under the picture: where the subject sits, how the frame closes, which line carries the weight, where the black dissolves into skin. These pages set out that system term by term, the way I work with it.
Start with composition. The mikiri pages explain how a piece ends on the body. Line and shade cover the marks themselves. The last group places the whole thing in its tradition and in the present.
The Irezumi Style
Japanese tattooing is a system before it is an image. A sleeve, a back or a bodysuit holds together because of decisions made under the picture: where the subject sits, how the frame closes, which line carries the weight, where the black dissolves into skin. These pages set out that system term by term, the way I work with it.
Start with composition. The mikiri pages explain how a piece ends on the body. Line and shade cover the marks themselves. The last group places the whole thing in its tradition and in the present.
The Irezumi Style
Japanese tattooing is a system before it is an image. A sleeve, a back or a bodysuit holds together because of decisions made under the picture: where the subject sits, how the frame closes, which line carries the weight, where the black dissolves into skin. These pages set out that system term by term, the way I work with it.
Start with composition. The mikiri pages explain how a piece ends on the body. Line and shade cover the marks themselves. The last group places the whole thing in its tradition and in the present.
How a Piece Is Built
The structure of a composition: the subject, the frame, the supporting layer, the background, and the way each body zone connects to the next.
How a Piece Is Built
The structure of a composition: the subject, the frame, the supporting layer, the background, and the way each body zone connects to the next.
How a Piece Is Built
The structure of a composition: the subject, the frame, the supporting layer, the background, and the way each body zone connects to the next.
Where the Work Ends
The mikiri is the border that closes a composition along the body. Five classical types, each with its own character and its own placements.
Where the Work Ends
The mikiri is the border that closes a composition along the body. Five classical types, each with its own character and its own placements.
Where the Work Ends
The mikiri is the border that closes a composition along the body. Five classical types, each with its own character and its own placements.
The Tradition Behind It
Where the system comes from and how it continues.
The Tradition Behind It
Where the system comes from and how it continues.
The Tradition Behind It
Where the system comes from and how it continues.
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