The moko shoot

I have to confess, I know very little about moko tattoos, so I should refer to this as the 'moko' shoot - because it probably contravenes all sorts of rules and customs about which I'm in complete ignorance. My apologies if the results cause anyone offence.

I certainly have to admire anyone who has implemented such a design with any precision, because it is a nightmare of symmetry to paint.

Annik displayed amazing patience in staying still and tolerant through a lengthy process of painting and the odd (ahem - one or two) little erasures and corrections involved.

The chin decoration was designed as we went - and invoved a great deal or walking backwards and forwards, squinting one eyed, making adjustments to real or imagined flaws, etc.


After several hours on the chest/chin scenario, it seemed like a good idea to attack an arm - with the clear understanding that it was only going to be one arm. I can't imagine the effort to get two arms painted mirror image!


A view of the whole edifice.

Thanks to ..

Annik for her patience and perseverance - and for her assertions that she (Annik has a web page. .)

Bill Poon again for design input, coffee, photography, studio space, music while we work, etc. (He also fixed my soldering iron stand, which has been a pain for the past 10 years - and within two seconds of borrowing it to fix a cable, had tweaked it into better than new shape. Aaagh! Who feels inadequate?!)
Bill has a web page covering both fashion, and artistic images.


Images and text copyright R. Edgecombe, 2002