Illustration Friday - Alphabet: D is for Kat Von D

Kat Von D

Okay, maybe it's a stretch for Illustration Friday but since the topic is alphabets...

Here's the latest in the likeness category. For anyone who does not know of Kat Von D, she's a (famous) tattoo artist. You may have seen her on the TLC network show "Miami Ink". She now has her own show on TLC, "LA Ink". I think that she has a great look and would be a colorful addition to my portfolio. Not many people can pull of facial tattoos and actually have them look good! I believe that if you're gonna go all the way, then you'd better do it right!

She is also a very talented artist, specializing in portraits. They are not just tattoos, but works of art. I chose to use a parchment look again, for the background. I think that it ties in well with the classic tattoo border. This time I tried a little something different with the hair...instead of using straight black watercolor, I used india ink applied with a long pinstripe brush. It gives the hair a sort of graphic feel. I really like the way that the whole peice turned out. It is definately one of my strongest illustrations yet.
Enjoy!