Davy Jones & Flying Dutchman calf — 3–12 months healed
Pirates of the Caribbean portrait — Davy Jones with tentacle beard and Flying Dutchman ship on turbulent water. Documented between three months and one year after completion. Portrait likeness, ship rigging, and wave grey-wash still read at arm's length after settling.
- Artist
- Joshua Cole
- Placement
- Outer calf / lower leg
- Sessions
- Multi-session large-scale piece
- Touch-up
- None at time of healed documentation
- Aftercare notes
- Large leg piece — second-skin between sessions, SPF after full heal, client avoided tight boots rubbing the calf during peeling.
Healing timeline
- Fresh (final session) — Portrait and ship blacks set; highlights left open on waves and hat.
- 4 weeks — Peeling complete on large calf area; no blowout in tentacle fine lines.
- 3 months — Contrast settled; Davy Jones facial detail and ship sails still crisp.
- 6–12 months — Full leg portrait documented — wave shading and hat texture held in desert wear.
