Yeah I can see how it could be mentally taxing for an artist. But I'm hoping that I could at least find someone who could be excited and motivated enough to do it, and have good technical expertise to boot.
I have never seen Vince V. post any kind of blackwork designs, but I have no doubt he or Joe Waulken would find this to be a challenging and exciting project, since not only is it tribal but also incorporates full heavy dark colors with electric blends on the edges into something that really hasn't been experimented in the tattooing world.
Lucky Diamond Rich has his whole body tattooed black, the enigma blue... lizard man green.. but I've yet to see someone with blackwork and textured color work on the whole body with no skin showing at all. Dave Bastard seems to have his own little twist with larger blackwork designs.. but I haven't been able to find any references to anything specifically of what I'm looking to transform myself into.
I was thinking even maybe a two-way collab between Joe Waulken and Vince V.. I bet those two together could pull this off and even then some.
I have no doubt they would be willing to do this, and as a client I would be willing to spend as much money as necessary over a long period of time to accomplish it.
But that's good to know I can at least live where it's cold.. Atlanta is too hot and muggy for my liking.. but I'm weird anyways so it don't matter
Just gotta save my money and make the phone call to AoN when I'm ready.. pitch the idea.. and start the process.