Here are Mike Godfrey's and my designs for our shirts to help the victims of the disasters in Japan. Mike did a phoenix to represent rising from the ashes of death and destruction. I love this drawing and look forward to wearing it. I have done two designs the first being a japanese influenced dragon with the dragon's horns/antlers turning into a cherry tree branch with new blossoms representing new beginnings and new life with the japanese rising sun. I also have drawn a skull with waves coming out of it but the nation of Japan is rising up above and out of the reach of the death and destruction. In no way did I want to glorify the earthquake or the tsunami. I simply wanted to illustrate the determination of the japanese people to rise above them in defiance, determination, pride, strength, resilience, and humility. I will be offering the original drawings, limited edition prints, stickers, t-shirts, etc. with all profits from all sales going to the victims of the disasters through Shige at Yellowblaze, Yokohama Japan. Of course we could all just give money, but we want to give something back to everyone who gives. I have sent the images to the printer in LA, we will have shirts within days... Tattoo Artist Magazine will be posting these, and running a story; and of course we will be sending the art to Shige at Yellowblaze to include in his limited edition shirt series. This is just a preview. My originals have been drawn with Fusion Tattoo ink on illustration board. keep in touch for the final products. We are excited to do what we can for the victims of Japan.

sincerely,

Mike Godfrey and Jeff Gogue

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