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[Male Narrator] This season
on Ink Master,
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OG's versus Young Guns.
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- Whoo!
- [cheering]
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[Narrator] Sixteen new artists
enter the competition.
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There's not
a single weak artist here.
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Sharpen your blades
and take out these opponents.
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Battle to the death.
I'm here competing with my son.
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Against my son.
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I'm still kicking his ass.
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[Anthony] James is
the biggest threat here,
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but I know everything
that he does.
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He's taught me everything.
I have to beat him.
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Most people are ready to throw
me under the bus.
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You're a strong player.
You know, one of the best here.
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If not the best.
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Now's the time to try and do
the best thing possible
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to fucking take out James Tex.
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James and Anthony
should be worried,
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because we're coming for them.
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These girls are playing
the game.
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This is definitely not how I was
planning to make my debut back
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from maternity leave.
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In the trenches, babe.
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[Cat] Everybody else
is competing against each othe,
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but this is me in a competition
against myself.
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Cat's a threat.
She's really good.
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[Kat] Did they just throw me
a bone right now?
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This tattoo, it was close
to perfect Cat.
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Thank you, guys.
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[Narrator] One by one,
they were eliminated .
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Love, Johnny.
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Manny. Andy.
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Elena. Jenna.
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Jarell. Joseph.
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Trevor. Lucy.
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Jade. Pony.
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Stephanie.
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None of you have what it takes
to be Ink Master.
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[Narrator] In the end,
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two OG's and one young gun
were left standing.
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To prove you deserve the title,
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you must create a 24-hour
back piece.
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Shit.
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You can tattoo any subject you
want in any style you want.
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Bring it on.
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For your second Master Canvas.
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What?
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You will have 12 hours
to create a tattoo on the leg.
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The opposing team gets to call
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the style and the subject
that you must tattoo.
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Shit.
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Cat, what style and subject must
James and Anthony tattoo?
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Black and gray photo
realistic lion.
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Horseshit.
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I have to make this
a $250,000 fucking lion.
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OG's, what style
and subject must Cat tattoo?
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- American traditional.
- Lion.
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Thirty-six hours of tattooing.
Only one Ink Master.
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[Narrator] Tonight,
on the season finale,
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the finalists will reveal
their Master Canvases.
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This is a big swing for me.
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They're father/son.
So I'm up against the family.
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Most people don't
have the opportunity to go
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head-to-head with their mentor,
their father.
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This is what I came here for.
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[indistinct]
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If I have to beat him to win
the title,
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So be it.
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[Narrator] One artist will
win the $250,000 prize.
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[whispering] I'm so proud.
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But I still hope he fails.
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...And the title of Ink Master.
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It's all happening tonight
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on the season finale
of Ink Master.
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[theme music]
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You do have...you do have what
it takes to be Ink Master.
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Welcome to the season finale.
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Big. It's gotta sound big.
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- Hey, man in black.
- Hey, guys.
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Damn, Joel, you're looking good.
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Thank you very much.
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[Ryan] What are you doing
in here all alone?
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- It's the finale.
- [DJ Tambe] Oh, exciting night.
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I'm just here, you know,
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taking a moment,
reflecting on the season.
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- It's been a wold one.
- Yeah.
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Some amazing tattoos
this season.
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Young guns, OG's.
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How much do you think experience
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played into getting
these artists here tonight?
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We watched a lot of these young
guns go home early in the game
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and watched
a lot of these OG's dominate.
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We also saw tattoo-ers
with 20 plus years of experience
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- go out before Cat did.
- Yep.
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There is an 18-year
experience gap
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between James and Cat.
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That's a legal adult.
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Think about how much you learn
as a human in 18 years.
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- All of that knowledge.
- For sure.
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But you know what? Cat kept up.
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She learns
and she adapts quickly.
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And I think it's made her
an overall
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really well-rounded competitor.
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What about James and Anthony,
first father -son duo,
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seeing them compete
head-to-head?
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Legendary, right?
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Yeah, it hits to the heart,
you know,
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and anyone that has kids, I
mean, this is the dream, right?
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James is definitely living
the dream through his son
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and being here himself.
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Being in Anthony's shoes,
being taught your whole life
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how to do something and then
going up against your master,
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that's got to be
a crazy feeling.
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Well, I can't wait to find out
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who's going to be
the next Ink Master.
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You guys ready to kick this off?
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- Oh, let's do this.
- Ready.
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Let's go.
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Let's bring in the finalists.
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Representing the OG's,
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Tattooing for 13 years,
Anthony Tex.
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[Anthony] My whole life
since James started tattooing
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has come to this moment.
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{\an8}I finally get to go head-to-head
with Pops.
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I really want to show who I am
in comparison to who he is.
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I'm here to fucking beat him.
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This is what I came here for,
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to get the title
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and prove to everyone
that I am an amazing artist.
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I'm coming in swinging.
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Also representing the OG's,
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tattooing for 26 years,
James Tex.
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{\an8}[James] I've spent the last 26
years working so hard
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{\an8}to build a tattoo legacy
for my family.
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Winning the title of Ink Master
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will prove that I still have
that fight
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and that fire within me.
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I've been through the gauntlet
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in this competition to make
it to the spot
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and now we go to war.
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And finally, representing
the young guns,
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tattooing for eight years,
Cat Castro.
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[Cat] I want to prove
that I belong here.
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I worked
my ass off this competition.
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I pushed through
so many struggles.
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I'm doing this for my son.
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I'm doing this for us.
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{\an8}I want my son to be able to say,
"my mom won Ink Master."
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Congratulations on making
it to the finale.
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- Good job, guys.
- You did it.
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Each of you
had to complete not one,
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but two Master Canvas tattoos.
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I can't believe we did it,
actually.
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36 hours of tattooing
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over the course of the last
three days.
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A lot of tattooing.
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It's wild.
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Based on those
two Master Canvases,
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one of you will walk away
with $250,000
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and the title of Ink Master.
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- This is it.
- Right there, within reach.
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It all comes down to this.
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Sweat buckets, that's for sure.
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But there is one
more thing you should know.
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[Cat chuckles]
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No more tattoos.
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Tonight, the judges are not
the only ones
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you need to impress.
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Shit.
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What does that mean?
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A spot in the top two will be
in the hands
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of a jury of your peers.
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- Uh-oh.
- Oh, shit.
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Are they here?
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From the OG's,
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Stephanie, Pony, and Lucy.
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From the young guns,
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Jade, Trevor, and Joseph.
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How you doing, big dog?
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[chuckles] What's up, Trevor?
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Here we go.
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Welcome back, artists.
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- Thank you.
- [Lucy] Thank you for having us.
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I'm so excited to be here.
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Feels like I just left.
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[Ryan laughing]
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All season long, these artists
battled it out alongside you.
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- This is wild, man.
- Holy shit.
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They also, more than likely,
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want to be sitting
where you are right now.
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I have no doubt
that they will hold nothing back
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when it comes to critiquing
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the tattoos of the artists
that took them out.
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Well, that's not good.
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No, it's not good, is it?
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Here's how it's gonna work.
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The jury of peers will
deliberate and vote
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for the artist they think
deserves a spot in the top two.
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Should have been nicer to me,
James.
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The judges will
then determine the second artist
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in the top two.
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The artist who does not receive
a vote from the jury
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or the judges
will be eliminated.
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Our fate's in their hands.
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I've been doing a lot
of talking,
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and I'd rather be looking
at amazing tattoos.
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- Yeah, same.
- Let's do it.
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For your first master canvas,
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you had 24 hours
to tattoo anything you wanted.
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Goddamn.
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A whole back piece to prove
your strengths and show us
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why you deserve the title
of Ink Master.
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Wow.
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Anything you want.
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Let's see how it went.
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{\an8}Bada-bing, bada-boom.
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- Anthony.
- Yeah, dude.
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That's a 12-hour tattoo for you.
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I know.
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[James] Now that Anthony's in
the finale with me,
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it's gonna be a dog-eat-dog
fight.
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[imitating cat noises]
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Or a dog-eat-cat.
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Your cat noise is sick.
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I only got one. Mewlk.
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Mewlk.[chuckles] Those are two.
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- Hey. I'm your messy canvas.
- Hey, I'm Cat. Nice to meet you.
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So what we're doing today
is gonna be this sexy,
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beautiful sorceress, but kind
of deadly, and then having,
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like, this ghostly skull come
out that she's summoning.
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- That's awesome.
- It's gonna be massive.
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You ready for just
a big old couple days here?
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I'm ready for a big couple days.
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I think I'm gonna do a crane.
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I love it.
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[Anthony] I think just,
for me, readability.
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Look across the room, you know
exactly what the hells going on.
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What do you think?
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- That is sick.
- Just a striking image.
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I think it's gonna pay off
in the end.
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100%, yeah.
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Artists, you have 24 hours for
your master canvas back piece,
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and your time starts now.
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Let's do this.
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This is the only part that'll
feel kind of nice.
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That's perfect.
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I've seen a lot of back pieces,
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but have I seen a lot
of $250,000 back pieces?
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Not really.
I want my mind blown.
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I want my head to literally
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{\an8}explode off
my fucking shoulders.
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Mind gone.
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Hoo.
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Later.
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00:11:38,164 --> 00:11:39,799
Sick. Thank God that went
on first try.
256
00:11:40,566 --> 00:11:41,534
This is the worst part.
257
00:11:41,667 --> 00:11:44,503
We have two OG's
and one young gun,
258
00:11:44,637 --> 00:11:46,472
but at this point,
it's anybody's game.
259
00:11:46,605 --> 00:11:49,141
All three of us have been
on the top and the bottom.
260
00:11:49,308 --> 00:11:50,376
It's been a roller coaster.
261
00:11:50,509 --> 00:11:52,144
[DJ Tambe] The battle is on.
262
00:11:52,278 --> 00:11:53,846
Who's got what it takes?
263
00:11:55,514 --> 00:11:57,049
Good luck, bud.
We got this.
264
00:11:58,417 --> 00:11:59,485
Go time, buds.
265
00:12:00,553 --> 00:12:03,389
I was just super excited
for this piece.
266
00:12:05,825 --> 00:12:07,827
My crane is fucking badass.
267
00:12:07,993 --> 00:12:09,929
Cranes are one
of my favorite things to tattoo.
268
00:12:10,062 --> 00:12:11,697
It's a crane in motion
with energy.
269
00:12:11,864 --> 00:12:15,201
{\an8}This tattoo is gonna show
who I am and separate what
270
00:12:15,334 --> 00:12:18,170
people think of James and myself
because I'm my own artist,
271
00:12:18,337 --> 00:12:20,740
and I'm fucking ready
to crush this shit.
272
00:12:23,809 --> 00:12:25,678
Is this the,
oh, that's gonna be a fun part?
273
00:12:25,845 --> 00:12:27,513
Give me a couple fun parts.
274
00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:33,619
{\an8}I'm tattooing a sorceress that's
conjuring up this deadly energy.
275
00:12:33,753 --> 00:12:36,188
It's a skull that's coming out
at you,
276
00:12:36,322 --> 00:12:37,923
and it's glowing onto her face.
277
00:12:38,057 --> 00:12:40,192
I feel like we're all doing
completely different styles.
278
00:12:40,326 --> 00:12:43,496
I was the girl that was scared
to pick up a tattoo machine
279
00:12:43,629 --> 00:12:44,830
in the first challenge,
280
00:12:44,964 --> 00:12:46,499
and now look where I am.
281
00:12:46,599 --> 00:12:50,836
This character is the embodiment
of what I want to be.
282
00:12:50,970 --> 00:12:53,773
I want it to be strong
and powerful
283
00:12:53,906 --> 00:12:57,409
and show everything that I've
learned since being here.
284
00:13:01,447 --> 00:13:02,748
You're doing awesome.
285
00:13:03,415 --> 00:13:05,951
You have 20 hours remaining.
286
00:13:07,486 --> 00:13:09,288
My tattoo is a medusa.
287
00:13:09,421 --> 00:13:12,158
{\an8}There's a lot of things that can
go wrong with this tattoo.
288
00:13:12,758 --> 00:13:15,227
The face. It has to be bang on.
289
00:13:15,361 --> 00:13:17,763
The hand,
that has to be perfect.
290
00:13:17,897 --> 00:13:19,565
And I'm not gonna hold back
on the snakes.
291
00:13:20,032 --> 00:13:22,268
I'm gonna show dimension,
twisting, turning.
292
00:13:24,170 --> 00:13:26,672
I know
in this tattoo I'm showing off,
293
00:13:27,106 --> 00:13:30,309
but this is the time
to show every trick I have
294
00:13:30,442 --> 00:13:32,144
and leave it all in the skin.
295
00:13:32,578 --> 00:13:34,446
Oh, fuck.
296
00:13:36,215 --> 00:13:37,249
Oh no.
297
00:13:37,783 --> 00:13:39,685
You've got some shmutz on you?
298
00:13:40,085 --> 00:13:41,453
Another pair of jeans gone.
299
00:13:41,954 --> 00:13:43,022
They're father/son.
300
00:13:43,155 --> 00:13:45,591
So I'm up against the family.
[chuckles]
301
00:13:45,958 --> 00:13:47,359
I thought the lid was closed.
302
00:13:47,459 --> 00:13:49,228
He does this every day back
at home.
303
00:13:49,361 --> 00:13:50,863
I look good.
304
00:13:51,130 --> 00:13:53,065
You've got 14 hours.
305
00:13:53,199 --> 00:13:55,501
[tense music]
306
00:14:04,743 --> 00:14:06,912
Artist, we have reached
the halfway point.
307
00:14:07,046 --> 00:14:07,947
Day one done.
308
00:14:08,414 --> 00:14:10,716
Tomorrow's just fucking hard.
We're really tough.
309
00:14:11,083 --> 00:14:12,718
It looks like you have
a cape on right now.
310
00:14:12,851 --> 00:14:15,554
Superpower is just
dealing with pain all day long.
311
00:14:16,355 --> 00:14:18,657
All right, big guy.
Let's get you all wrapped up.
312
00:14:18,791 --> 00:14:21,260
- I'll see you tomorrow?
- We'll see you tomorrow.
313
00:14:25,631 --> 00:14:27,132
{\an8}Hey, there they are.
314
00:14:27,266 --> 00:14:28,300
How's it going?
315
00:14:28,434 --> 00:14:29,501
[Cat] Back to it.
316
00:14:29,635 --> 00:14:31,437
I guess we're gonna clean you up
there, big guy.
317
00:14:31,570 --> 00:14:32,738
Yep.
318
00:14:32,838 --> 00:14:34,306
- You managed to get some sleep?
- Yeah, a little bit.
319
00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:36,675
You've got 12 hours.
You're halfway there.
320
00:14:36,809 --> 00:14:37,910
Get comfy.
321
00:14:38,043 --> 00:14:41,213
And your time starts now.
322
00:14:43,282 --> 00:14:47,152
[Cat] I'm competing against
some titans right now.
323
00:14:47,853 --> 00:14:49,255
This is so intense.
324
00:14:50,122 --> 00:14:52,892
James and Anthony are gonna
stick right in their wheelhouse.
325
00:14:53,025 --> 00:14:54,193
Illustrated color.
326
00:14:54,326 --> 00:14:57,463
{\an8}But I'm hoping that I can
still showcase myself
327
00:14:57,596 --> 00:14:59,531
as essentially a black
and gray artist.
328
00:14:59,698 --> 00:15:02,067
I'm gonna make sure
it stands out and outshines
329
00:15:02,201 --> 00:15:05,204
their color tattoos by having
really dramatic lighting.
330
00:15:05,371 --> 00:15:08,040
This is a big swing for me.
331
00:15:09,341 --> 00:15:12,044
All right, artist, you
have eight hours remaining.
332
00:15:16,849 --> 00:15:19,351
I love the look of back pieces.
It's pretty rad.
333
00:15:19,485 --> 00:15:23,055
{\an8}Most people don't
have the opportunity to go
334
00:15:23,222 --> 00:15:24,890
head-to-head with their mentor,
335
00:15:25,024 --> 00:15:27,693
their father, someone
who gave me all the knowledge,
336
00:15:27,826 --> 00:15:28,894
all the tools.
337
00:15:29,028 --> 00:15:30,562
Now I get to try
and take him down?
338
00:15:30,729 --> 00:15:31,997
This is what I came here for.
339
00:15:32,131 --> 00:15:33,532
Whoa, graphic.
340
00:15:33,666 --> 00:15:34,900
Boom.
341
00:15:35,934 --> 00:15:36,835
Very cool, man.
342
00:15:36,969 --> 00:15:38,370
So much is on the line.
343
00:15:38,504 --> 00:15:40,239
Not just the title
of Ink Master,
344
00:15:40,372 --> 00:15:43,609
but to prove to everyone
that I can out-tattoo
345
00:15:43,742 --> 00:15:45,577
and outlast fucking anybody.
346
00:15:45,711 --> 00:15:49,248
Anthony's is pretty cool.
It's a big wing.
347
00:15:49,682 --> 00:15:51,016
I'm so proud.
348
00:15:51,583 --> 00:15:53,585
But I still hope he fails.
349
00:15:53,719 --> 00:15:56,755
{\an8}Hands down, Anthony is one
of the toughest competitors
350
00:15:56,922 --> 00:15:57,890
{\an8}in this competition.
351
00:15:58,023 --> 00:16:00,092
But if I have to beat him to win
the title,
352
00:16:00,426 --> 00:16:01,527
so be it.
353
00:16:01,627 --> 00:16:04,196
I'm gonna do the snake
and head last, okay?
354
00:16:04,663 --> 00:16:06,065
If you want anything in life,
355
00:16:06,231 --> 00:16:08,067
you have to go out
and get it yourself.
356
00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:09,902
Because no one's
gonna give shit to you.
357
00:16:10,035 --> 00:16:12,971
I battled my way here,
and he battled his way here.
358
00:16:13,105 --> 00:16:14,440
So we're not gonna stop now.
359
00:16:14,573 --> 00:16:17,943
He's gonna have to try to beat
me to win that title also.
360
00:16:20,612 --> 00:16:22,648
Only one hour left.
361
00:16:23,782 --> 00:16:25,284
Still need to do highlights,
362
00:16:25,751 --> 00:16:26,785
then we'll find out.
363
00:16:26,919 --> 00:16:28,454
And add a tiny bit of shading
on this corner.
364
00:16:28,620 --> 00:16:30,122
24 hours is almost up.
365
00:16:30,556 --> 00:16:35,427
[intensifying music]
366
00:16:36,929 --> 00:16:41,567
Five, four, three, two, one.
367
00:16:41,700 --> 00:16:43,068
That's it. Time's up.
368
00:16:43,202 --> 00:16:44,470
No more ink.
369
00:16:44,603 --> 00:16:45,404
We fucking did it.
370
00:16:45,537 --> 00:16:47,072
A 24-hour back piece.
371
00:16:47,206 --> 00:16:48,173
That is so sick.
372
00:16:48,307 --> 00:16:49,808
Hopefully this brings
me the win, man.
373
00:16:49,975 --> 00:16:51,243
- You killed it.
- Fucking stoked.
374
00:16:51,377 --> 00:16:53,112
Let's take
it off if you don't want it.
375
00:16:53,412 --> 00:16:54,113
[both laughing]
376
00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:55,948
I think this one's gonna take
the win.
377
00:16:59,318 --> 00:17:00,386
When we come back,
378
00:17:00,486 --> 00:17:03,389
we will critique
the Master Canvas back pieces.
379
00:17:03,522 --> 00:17:07,993
And we haven't even talked about
the 12-hour leg tattoos yet.
380
00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,129
- What?
- Oh, my God.
381
00:17:10,295 --> 00:17:11,397
There's so much more to see.
382
00:17:11,530 --> 00:17:14,433
This is an exciting night
at Ink Master.
383
00:17:21,774 --> 00:17:25,044
Welcome back
to the Ink Master season finale.
384
00:17:25,177 --> 00:17:27,379
Three finalists remain,
and tonight,
385
00:17:27,513 --> 00:17:30,682
one of them will earn a quarter
of a million dollars
386
00:17:30,816 --> 00:17:33,152
and the title of Ink Master.
387
00:17:33,652 --> 00:17:35,320
- It's right there, guys.
- So close.
388
00:17:35,454 --> 00:17:36,522
Unbelievable.
389
00:17:36,655 --> 00:17:38,257
The time has come to critique
390
00:17:38,390 --> 00:17:41,293
your 24-hour Master Canvas
back pieces.
391
00:17:42,227 --> 00:17:45,397
The style and subject were
completely up to you.
392
00:17:45,531 --> 00:17:47,733
I'm shitting my pants right now,
man.
393
00:17:49,101 --> 00:17:52,070
James, you're up first.
394
00:17:54,073 --> 00:17:56,108
- Whoa.
- That's nice.
395
00:17:56,675 --> 00:17:58,811
[Ryan] In the history
of this competition,
396
00:17:58,944 --> 00:18:00,345
no one chooses a Medusa
397
00:18:00,512 --> 00:18:02,381
because they're usually
the kiss of death.
398
00:18:02,514 --> 00:18:04,917
Not only do you
have to render a female face,
399
00:18:05,050 --> 00:18:07,052
you have to render multiple
snakes.
400
00:18:07,186 --> 00:18:09,021
One of my favorite subject
matters is tattooing
401
00:18:09,154 --> 00:18:12,024
female form, and no reference,
it's right for my head,
402
00:18:12,157 --> 00:18:13,192
so I'm pretty proud of that.
403
00:18:13,325 --> 00:18:15,928
There is so much beauty
in the composition.
404
00:18:16,061 --> 00:18:18,730
The glowing flare in her eye
405
00:18:18,897 --> 00:18:20,899
is centered with the center
of the back,
406
00:18:21,033 --> 00:18:22,234
and then you have that perfect
407
00:18:22,401 --> 00:18:24,403
bend of the snake right
under that.
408
00:18:24,570 --> 00:18:27,773
So even though this composition
is asymmetrical,
409
00:18:27,906 --> 00:18:31,577
you still have this perfect line
up that spine.
410
00:18:31,710 --> 00:18:32,711
It's so successful.
411
00:18:32,845 --> 00:18:35,013
Anatomy is beautiful, bro.
412
00:18:35,147 --> 00:18:36,748
The angle of her head is
413
00:18:36,915 --> 00:18:38,550
with her hand
and holding that snake.
414
00:18:38,684 --> 00:18:41,153
It really has a beautiful,
timeless look.
415
00:18:41,253 --> 00:18:43,555
I love the underbelly
of Medusa's throat,
416
00:18:43,722 --> 00:18:46,425
which matched that underbelly
of like a snake.
417
00:18:46,558 --> 00:18:48,594
It's really subtle.
It's really cool.
418
00:18:49,461 --> 00:18:52,598
I also like that you brought
tails into this.
419
00:18:52,764 --> 00:18:54,766
You think of a regular Medusa,
you know,
420
00:18:54,933 --> 00:18:56,435
those snakes kind of grow
from her head.
421
00:18:56,602 --> 00:18:58,036
I do it so there's not
so many snakes.
422
00:18:58,170 --> 00:19:00,506
Big, readable snakes
have better effect.
423
00:19:00,639 --> 00:19:03,909
[Joel] It's a bold choice.
It could go really wrong,
424
00:19:04,042 --> 00:19:05,944
and this went really right
for you.
425
00:19:06,078 --> 00:19:07,312
It's a great tattoo, James.
426
00:19:07,446 --> 00:19:08,580
Thank you.
427
00:19:09,481 --> 00:19:11,183
- So good.
- Thanks, Cat.
428
00:19:11,316 --> 00:19:13,619
Anthony, you're up next.
429
00:19:19,525 --> 00:19:20,592
This is sick.
430
00:19:20,726 --> 00:19:22,528
The colors you chose
for this are beautiful.
431
00:19:22,661 --> 00:19:24,463
The composition, I love.
432
00:19:24,596 --> 00:19:25,731
It's laid out really nicely.
433
00:19:25,864 --> 00:19:29,368
The legs of the crane are
in such a dynamic pose,
434
00:19:29,501 --> 00:19:32,738
like it's just taking off,
and one of the claws comes down
435
00:19:32,871 --> 00:19:35,607
onto the butt cheek,
and it fits so well.
436
00:19:35,741 --> 00:19:37,309
This is a dominant tattoo,
437
00:19:37,476 --> 00:19:39,611
but as it comes down
in that asymmetry,
438
00:19:39,778 --> 00:19:40,846
the fact that the one branch
439
00:19:40,979 --> 00:19:43,615
just breaks that negative makes
it delicate.
440
00:19:43,782 --> 00:19:46,652
It's elegant and powerful
at the same time.
441
00:19:46,818 --> 00:19:48,420
There's a ton of leaves on here.
442
00:19:48,554 --> 00:19:51,990
They're all different shapes
blowing different directions.
443
00:19:52,157 --> 00:19:54,793
You know, they're not just
that stagnant, stiff sticker.
444
00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:56,628
They have life themselves.
445
00:19:56,795 --> 00:19:58,163
[DJ Tambo] I love the moon.
446
00:19:58,297 --> 00:20:00,532
It's got great readability,
and I know when this heals,
447
00:20:00,666 --> 00:20:03,302
the background's gonna soften up
so nice,
448
00:20:03,435 --> 00:20:05,470
and this bird's just gonna jump
out at you.
449
00:20:05,637 --> 00:20:08,273
It's a beautiful tattoo,
and in 24 hours, man,
450
00:20:08,407 --> 00:20:10,976
you were soaring just like
this bird, dude.
451
00:20:11,109 --> 00:20:13,211
I can't even believe you did
that in 24 hours.
452
00:20:13,345 --> 00:20:14,613
Thank you, Anthony.
453
00:20:18,483 --> 00:20:19,851
I wonder who's next.
454
00:20:20,385 --> 00:20:22,054
And finally, Cat.
455
00:20:25,691 --> 00:20:29,361
You're a G
with your illustrative realism.
456
00:20:29,528 --> 00:20:31,029
You pull it off really nicely.
457
00:20:31,163 --> 00:20:33,865
There's a lot of areas
in here that are really smooth.
458
00:20:34,032 --> 00:20:35,434
You nailed contrast.
459
00:20:35,534 --> 00:20:38,237
You're really good with light
and shadow.
460
00:20:38,370 --> 00:20:39,705
You have a lot of really cool,
461
00:20:39,871 --> 00:20:41,340
open, negative skin
that really gives the impression
462
00:20:41,506 --> 00:20:44,142
that it's glowing.
463
00:20:44,276 --> 00:20:45,811
I love that bottom arm.
464
00:20:45,944 --> 00:20:48,947
The darkness of the bottom
of the hand is great.
465
00:20:49,047 --> 00:20:51,316
You're not afraid
to do everything in shadow
466
00:20:51,450 --> 00:20:54,219
and commit to your darks
and commit to your shadows.
467
00:20:54,386 --> 00:20:55,854
I really love the shoulder
468
00:20:55,988 --> 00:20:57,623
and the material
and the back arm.
469
00:20:57,756 --> 00:21:00,559
That material feels puffy
and feels like light,
470
00:21:00,692 --> 00:21:02,060
and I love the way
the light's hitting it.
471
00:21:02,194 --> 00:21:05,564
It legitimately looks like
there's a gust of wind.
472
00:21:05,697 --> 00:21:08,533
It's blowing this hair up
in both directions.
473
00:21:08,667 --> 00:21:11,403
I love that the earring
is blowing with the gust.
474
00:21:11,536 --> 00:21:13,005
It's not just hanging down
475
00:21:13,138 --> 00:21:14,906
and dangling like
it's unaffected.
476
00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:15,941
You crushed.
477
00:21:16,074 --> 00:21:18,076
Definitely is tattoo sorcery.
478
00:21:19,144 --> 00:21:20,245
Thank you, guys.
479
00:21:20,379 --> 00:21:22,347
- Good job, Cat.
- She killed it.
480
00:21:22,481 --> 00:21:25,817
This is not going to be
an easy decision.
481
00:21:26,985 --> 00:21:28,754
Three badass back pieces.
482
00:21:28,887 --> 00:21:31,590
I don't see one tattoo
that's short of amazing.
483
00:21:31,723 --> 00:21:35,427
The amount of coverage
and detail and sophistication
484
00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:38,964
you all pulled off in 24 hours,
was super impressive.
485
00:21:39,097 --> 00:21:40,932
You guys blew me away
on this one.
486
00:21:41,066 --> 00:21:42,534
Damn.
487
00:21:43,101 --> 00:21:46,471
But as you know, being
an ink master is about
488
00:21:46,638 --> 00:21:48,273
more than just proving
your strengths.
489
00:21:48,907 --> 00:21:52,811
It's about proving you can take
on any challenge any day.
490
00:21:54,012 --> 00:21:56,481
For your second master canvas
tattoo,
491
00:21:56,648 --> 00:22:00,652
you had 12 hours to tattoo
in the style and subject
492
00:22:00,786 --> 00:22:02,854
determined by the opposing team.
493
00:22:05,090 --> 00:22:06,258
I wonder what they did.
494
00:22:06,391 --> 00:22:10,095
Cat called a black and gray
photo realistic lion
495
00:22:10,228 --> 00:22:11,363
for the OG's.
496
00:22:11,496 --> 00:22:13,365
[laughing]
497
00:22:14,433 --> 00:22:15,634
Playing the game.
498
00:22:15,767 --> 00:22:20,806
The OG's called an American
traditional lion for Cat.
499
00:22:21,606 --> 00:22:22,574
Flip the script.
500
00:22:22,708 --> 00:22:23,909
Let's see how it went.
501
00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:29,614
- Hi.
- Hi, I'm James.
502
00:22:29,748 --> 00:22:31,183
- I'm your master canvas.
- Nice to meet you.
503
00:22:31,349 --> 00:22:32,317
Me too. We're going to be doing
504
00:22:32,484 --> 00:22:34,319
an American traditional lion
today.
505
00:22:34,453 --> 00:22:35,153
Awesome.
506
00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:36,488
I'm so excited.
507
00:22:36,621 --> 00:22:38,857
Ready for some lions?
I'd be lion if I wasn't excited.
508
00:22:38,990 --> 00:22:41,226
This is the lion down here.
509
00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:42,461
This looks amazing.
510
00:22:42,594 --> 00:22:44,463
There's
no real like line work in this.
511
00:22:44,596 --> 00:22:46,298
We're just going to shade.
It's going to be like.
512
00:22:46,431 --> 00:22:47,699
Oh, yeah. Easy peasy.
513
00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:52,037
Artists, you have 12 hours
for your second master canvas.
514
00:22:52,204 --> 00:22:54,806
You're tattooing lions on legs.
515
00:22:54,940 --> 00:22:57,342
And your time starts now.
516
00:22:57,509 --> 00:22:59,211
Good luck out there, guys.
517
00:23:00,378 --> 00:23:02,481
[DJ Tambe] These artists have to
do a 12-hour leg tattoo
518
00:23:02,614 --> 00:23:04,316
{\an8}that another competitor called.
519
00:23:04,449 --> 00:23:05,517
It's time to go.
520
00:23:05,817 --> 00:23:06,918
Shut that other artist up.
521
00:23:07,052 --> 00:23:09,321
- Anthony's crooked.
- You're crooked.
522
00:23:10,489 --> 00:23:13,525
Show them they got the tricks
and techniques to take them down
523
00:23:13,692 --> 00:23:15,660
with something they chose.
524
00:23:15,927 --> 00:23:18,029
- So we do have 12 hours.
- Yeah.
525
00:23:18,363 --> 00:23:19,231
I think we do.
526
00:23:19,364 --> 00:23:20,866
This is going to be brutal.
527
00:23:21,199 --> 00:23:22,367
[Kat] You ready for this?
528
00:23:22,501 --> 00:23:23,602
Ready.
529
00:23:25,537 --> 00:23:28,373
There's actually like a lot that
goes into American traditional.
530
00:23:28,507 --> 00:23:32,077
{\an8}James and Anthony knew what they
were doing by throwing me this
531
00:23:32,210 --> 00:23:33,378
American traditional lion
532
00:23:33,512 --> 00:23:36,915
because it's a lot harder to be
really impressive
533
00:23:37,082 --> 00:23:38,283
with American traditional.
534
00:23:38,416 --> 00:23:41,086
Is white incorporated
with American traditional
535
00:23:41,253 --> 00:23:42,087
or not usually?
536
00:23:42,254 --> 00:23:43,822
And I love using white
highlights,
537
00:23:43,955 --> 00:23:45,290
but we're not doing
it for this one.
538
00:23:45,457 --> 00:23:47,259
They're supposed
to be straightforward,
539
00:23:47,425 --> 00:23:50,495
flat, solid tattoos
that are super simple.
540
00:23:50,629 --> 00:23:53,698
I've tattooed in this style,
but not this imagery before.
541
00:23:53,799 --> 00:23:54,966
So that'll be something new.
542
00:23:55,433 --> 00:23:56,434
I'm not known for super simple.
543
00:23:56,568 --> 00:23:58,937
So I really have to hold back
on this one.
544
00:24:02,274 --> 00:24:04,643
There are seven hours left.
545
00:24:09,681 --> 00:24:12,851
Would you say James has been
your biggest competition?
546
00:24:12,984 --> 00:24:14,886
These two for sure.
The whole time.
547
00:24:15,020 --> 00:24:15,954
- The whole time?
- Yeah.
548
00:24:16,121 --> 00:24:17,989
Cat, she's good with black
and gray realism
549
00:24:18,156 --> 00:24:18,990
and stuff like that.
550
00:24:19,157 --> 00:24:20,292
So this is kind
of her strong suit.
551
00:24:20,459 --> 00:24:23,261
Cat assigned me a
photo realistic lion.
552
00:24:23,395 --> 00:24:24,496
{\an8}This is some hard shit.
553
00:24:24,629 --> 00:24:26,097
It's almost harder
to find references
554
00:24:26,231 --> 00:24:28,266
than it is to fucking draw.
We kind of want to make sure we
555
00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:29,801
weren't doing the same fucking
lion 'cause that would suck.
556
00:24:29,935 --> 00:24:33,238
Then it would be even harder
of a critique probably.
557
00:24:33,371 --> 00:24:34,639
This is more straight on.
558
00:24:34,773 --> 00:24:36,675
I found this one, I was like,
fucking light source is rad.
559
00:24:36,842 --> 00:24:38,143
Me and James,
we're both doing realism.
560
00:24:38,276 --> 00:24:41,146
It's almost hysterical
because it's like the final
561
00:24:41,279 --> 00:24:42,514
{\an8}showdown going head to head,
562
00:24:42,681 --> 00:24:44,916
{\an8}seeing who actually is the king
of the jungle on this one.
563
00:24:47,085 --> 00:24:48,987
Five hours remaining.
564
00:24:51,356 --> 00:24:53,158
The tougher you are,
the better it's going to be.
565
00:24:53,892 --> 00:24:57,062
{\an8}The last time I had to do photo
realism in this competition,
566
00:24:57,195 --> 00:24:58,530
{\an8}I was on the bottom.
567
00:24:58,663 --> 00:25:01,366
So this is not what I want
to do as a finale tattoo.
568
00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:02,834
But here we are.
569
00:25:02,968 --> 00:25:05,337
I'd be lion
if this wasn't cool.
570
00:25:08,173 --> 00:25:09,207
And I'm out of here.
571
00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:11,509
What's hard about black
and gray photo realism
572
00:25:11,676 --> 00:25:13,645
is it's monotonous detail.
573
00:25:14,045 --> 00:25:16,781
It's just over and over doing
the same thing,
574
00:25:16,915 --> 00:25:18,850
hair upon hair upon hair.
575
00:25:18,984 --> 00:25:21,219
It's very easy to get lost
in the details.
576
00:25:21,353 --> 00:25:23,088
Chipping away slowly, right?
577
00:25:23,221 --> 00:25:24,689
So I can make sure you last.
578
00:25:24,856 --> 00:25:25,991
Yeah. Exactly.
579
00:25:27,125 --> 00:25:30,395
You've got two hours left
for these lions.
580
00:25:31,263 --> 00:25:34,232
[Cat]American traditional gods,
help me.
581
00:25:38,703 --> 00:25:40,005
Sorry, my tattoo face is like.
582
00:25:40,138 --> 00:25:41,206
No, I get it.
583
00:25:41,339 --> 00:25:42,540
Yeah.
584
00:25:46,578 --> 00:25:48,380
It's just the hair
585
00:25:48,513 --> 00:25:50,482
and some of the deets I'm going
to be doing, but...
586
00:25:50,615 --> 00:25:52,550
Staying in there.
We're getting through it.
587
00:25:52,684 --> 00:25:53,752
How's yours doing?
588
00:25:53,885 --> 00:25:55,086
I was panicking there for a bit.
589
00:25:55,220 --> 00:25:56,922
It's going to get
a little better now.
590
00:25:57,088 --> 00:25:59,357
Sometimes it's up,
sometimes it's down.
591
00:25:59,491 --> 00:26:00,392
Ahh.
592
00:26:00,558 --> 00:26:02,727
What a way to end the season,
man.
593
00:26:04,596 --> 00:26:05,597
Let's see.
594
00:26:06,398 --> 00:26:07,499
I think it needs
that background.
595
00:26:07,632 --> 00:26:09,100
Let me see.
596
00:26:10,335 --> 00:26:12,103
I'm going to match
the color yellow to the color
597
00:26:12,270 --> 00:26:13,939
that's on your skin.
598
00:26:17,075 --> 00:26:21,446
Instead of doing it super solid,
I may like fade it out.
599
00:26:22,714 --> 00:26:24,716
All right. This is it.
600
00:26:24,849 --> 00:26:25,917
Wrap them up.
601
00:26:26,084 --> 00:26:30,722
Five, four, three, two, one.
602
00:26:30,855 --> 00:26:32,357
That's it. Time's up.
603
00:26:32,490 --> 00:26:33,458
No more ink.
604
00:26:33,592 --> 00:26:35,460
All right. I think we're done.
605
00:26:35,594 --> 00:26:38,330
Big, bold, colorful.
606
00:26:38,463 --> 00:26:40,131
That is so gorgeous.
607
00:26:40,265 --> 00:26:42,434
This is going to bring
me to the win, I think.
608
00:26:42,567 --> 00:26:43,301
That's phenomenal.
609
00:26:43,435 --> 00:26:44,302
- What do you think?
- Yeah.
610
00:26:44,469 --> 00:26:46,204
Look at that. You just did that.
611
00:26:46,338 --> 00:26:47,105
I just did that.
612
00:26:47,238 --> 00:26:48,440
It's going
to win you Ink Master.
613
00:26:48,573 --> 00:26:49,808
Fuck, I hope so.
614
00:26:53,745 --> 00:26:55,113
Talk about the lion's den.
615
00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:58,750
But there is more than just
pride on the line tonight.
616
00:26:58,883 --> 00:27:01,453
When we come back,
the judges will critique
617
00:27:01,586 --> 00:27:03,488
the second master canvases
618
00:27:03,622 --> 00:27:05,957
and the jury will deliberate
and vote.
619
00:27:06,091 --> 00:27:08,259
The first artist
into the top two.
620
00:27:08,393 --> 00:27:13,498
The battle for $250,000
is far from over,
621
00:27:13,665 --> 00:27:18,103
but it will end tonight
on the Ink Master season finale.
622
00:27:24,509 --> 00:27:27,779
Welcome back
to the Ink Master season finale.
623
00:27:27,912 --> 00:27:30,148
Finalists, the time has come
624
00:27:30,248 --> 00:27:33,385
to reveal
your second master canvas.
625
00:27:34,319 --> 00:27:35,754
- Shittin' bricks.
- Good luck.
626
00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:39,924
You had 12 hours to tattoo
in the style and subject
627
00:27:40,091 --> 00:27:42,427
determined by the opposing team.
628
00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:43,762
Lion time.
629
00:27:43,928 --> 00:27:46,097
Cat, you're up first.
630
00:27:46,698 --> 00:27:47,766
You had to tattoo
631
00:27:47,932 --> 00:27:51,403
an American traditional lion
called by the OG's.
632
00:27:51,536 --> 00:27:53,338
[Ryan] The closer you get
to this tattoo ,
633
00:27:53,471 --> 00:27:58,143
the more you can appreciate how
beautifully saturated every
634
00:27:58,276 --> 00:28:00,445
single color
is in this entire tattoo.
635
00:28:00,578 --> 00:28:03,081
The roses are sick.
I love the mouth, the teeth.
636
00:28:03,214 --> 00:28:05,650
The eyes are really cool.
But I do think...
637
00:28:05,784 --> 00:28:08,953
that the sun gets away
from American traditional
638
00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:10,989
because it has no outlines,
just like the shape.
639
00:28:11,122 --> 00:28:15,593
I wonder why you didn't go
bigger in 12 hours.
640
00:28:15,727 --> 00:28:17,796
What I think is that you got
641
00:28:17,962 --> 00:28:19,631
tripped up a little bit
on the style.
642
00:28:19,764 --> 00:28:22,434
This lion could have had on
boxing gloves with a crown.
643
00:28:22,567 --> 00:28:25,503
He could have had anything you
wanted to do because you're such
644
00:28:25,637 --> 00:28:26,504
a good illustrator
645
00:28:26,638 --> 00:28:28,039
in an American traditional
style.
646
00:28:28,173 --> 00:28:29,107
I would have loved to see
647
00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:31,609
more of that Cat creativity
in this piece.
648
00:28:31,743 --> 00:28:33,111
A little bit more of you.
649
00:28:36,714 --> 00:28:38,817
James, you're up next.
650
00:28:39,250 --> 00:28:43,054
You had to tattoo a black
and gray photorealistic lion
651
00:28:43,188 --> 00:28:44,155
called by Cat.
652
00:28:44,289 --> 00:28:45,990
There's a lot of areas
of great detail.
653
00:28:46,124 --> 00:28:48,927
Under the chin, you create a lot
of good texture.
654
00:28:49,060 --> 00:28:51,129
The whiskers,
they're not overpowering.
655
00:28:51,262 --> 00:28:54,666
But as far as the photorealism,
you took a little bit of liberty
656
00:28:54,799 --> 00:28:56,501
to illustrate
into it a little bit.
657
00:28:56,634 --> 00:28:59,137
When you have the tattoo next
to the photo reference,
658
00:28:59,304 --> 00:29:01,539
you have those really deep,
dark pockets.
659
00:29:01,673 --> 00:29:03,441
I wish you would
have pushed those dark lights
660
00:29:03,575 --> 00:29:06,411
a little bit more and really
commit to black to create those
661
00:29:06,544 --> 00:29:07,846
silhouettes that you see.
662
00:29:07,979 --> 00:29:10,315
[Ryan] You approach this more
as an illustrator
663
00:29:10,448 --> 00:29:11,683
and less as a replicator.
664
00:29:11,850 --> 00:29:13,251
And that's where Cat got you.
665
00:29:13,384 --> 00:29:14,686
That's fair.
666
00:29:16,855 --> 00:29:17,689
It is sick.
667
00:29:17,856 --> 00:29:19,357
It was a tough day, man.
668
00:29:19,958 --> 00:29:24,195
Finally, Anthony, you also
had to tattoo a black and gray
669
00:29:24,329 --> 00:29:26,498
photorealistic lion called
by Cat.
670
00:29:26,631 --> 00:29:28,867
[Ryan] There's a lot of nice
moments in this tattoo.
671
00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:31,169
The sharpness
of the whiskers is really nice.
672
00:29:31,302 --> 00:29:34,806
That reflective light under
the chin is really pretty.
673
00:29:34,939 --> 00:29:37,075
The way all those details,
they're so intricate.
674
00:29:37,208 --> 00:29:40,378
But you miss the peppery texture
675
00:29:40,512 --> 00:29:43,181
under the eye, on the snout.
676
00:29:43,314 --> 00:29:45,850
The way that you render this
is really smooth.
677
00:29:45,984 --> 00:29:47,752
But in that smoothness,
678
00:29:47,886 --> 00:29:52,557
you lose the illusion
that things are textured.
679
00:29:52,690 --> 00:29:54,926
I can see why you chose
this image.
680
00:29:55,059 --> 00:29:57,996
The front of the lion
has this cool,
681
00:29:58,129 --> 00:30:00,899
aggressive black contrast
with the light.
682
00:30:01,032 --> 00:30:05,069
But I think it was
the wrong choice of a photo.
683
00:30:05,236 --> 00:30:06,771
The farther I get away from it,
684
00:30:06,905 --> 00:30:08,439
it starts to kind of look like
a koala.
685
00:30:08,573 --> 00:30:09,908
I think it was
that lighting that was probably
686
00:30:10,041 --> 00:30:10,975
like drew me in and then just
687
00:30:11,109 --> 00:30:12,310
didn't even think about
the other things.
688
00:30:12,443 --> 00:30:14,979
I do think for your second
photorealism tattoo ever,
689
00:30:15,113 --> 00:30:16,080
you can tell the growth.
690
00:30:17,115 --> 00:30:20,485
We're not doing this.
You guys did really well.
691
00:30:21,286 --> 00:30:24,422
I'm just going to go do lions
every day now until I nail it.
692
00:30:24,956 --> 00:30:26,591
Three incredible artists,
693
00:30:26,724 --> 00:30:30,528
but there can only be one
Ink Master.
694
00:30:33,398 --> 00:30:37,969
Jury of peers, based on
or both of the master canvases,
695
00:30:38,102 --> 00:30:39,971
you must deliberate and decide
696
00:30:40,104 --> 00:30:42,974
which finalist you are voting
into the top two.
697
00:30:43,741 --> 00:30:45,410
The judges will then determine
698
00:30:45,543 --> 00:30:47,579
the second artist
in the top two.
699
00:30:48,112 --> 00:30:50,114
The finalist who is not chosen
700
00:30:50,248 --> 00:30:54,285
by the judges
or the jury will be eliminated.
701
00:30:55,753 --> 00:30:58,923
Jury, head to the shop
to deliberate.
702
00:31:04,963 --> 00:31:08,032
Finalists, while the jury
deliberates,
703
00:31:08,166 --> 00:31:11,302
we have one
more small surprise for you.
704
00:31:12,871 --> 00:31:14,305
What is this?
705
00:31:15,006 --> 00:31:17,809
Trust me, you're going
to like this one.
706
00:31:20,111 --> 00:31:21,646
- Hi, Anthony.
- Hi, Anthony.
707
00:31:22,013 --> 00:31:24,749
{\an8}Look at you on the finale
of Ink Master.
708
00:31:24,883 --> 00:31:26,217
{\an8}Wow.
709
00:31:26,351 --> 00:31:28,453
{\an8}It's crazy to think that when
you were graduating high school,
710
00:31:28,586 --> 00:31:31,289
you came to dad and I,
and you asked if you could take
711
00:31:31,422 --> 00:31:34,325
a year off school so you could
join dad at the shop.
712
00:31:34,492 --> 00:31:36,661
And you have proven that
713
00:31:36,794 --> 00:31:38,596
this was
the right career path for you.
714
00:31:38,730 --> 00:31:40,265
And I'm so proud of you.
715
00:31:40,598 --> 00:31:41,799
I'm so proud of you.
716
00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:45,003
And someone else
is really proud of you too.
717
00:31:45,136 --> 00:31:47,372
And would like to come
and say hello.
718
00:31:47,505 --> 00:31:49,140
- It's your boy, Yuri.
- It's Yuri.
719
00:31:49,274 --> 00:31:51,943
Say hi. Good luck, Anthony.
720
00:31:52,076 --> 00:31:53,311
We love you.
721
00:31:56,281 --> 00:31:58,683
{\an8}Hey, Sweetie Pie.
I just want to say I'm so,
722
00:31:58,850 --> 00:32:00,518
{\an8}so proud of you.
I know you're killing it.
723
00:32:00,652 --> 00:32:03,354
I know that your creative side
is coming out.
724
00:32:03,488 --> 00:32:05,156
I know that you are just doing
725
00:32:05,323 --> 00:32:06,824
everything that you've always
wanted to do.
726
00:32:07,292 --> 00:32:08,993
I'm so glad
that you took this challenge.
727
00:32:09,694 --> 00:32:11,329
You're all the way
in the final right now.
728
00:32:11,462 --> 00:32:12,964
Who would have thought?
Love you.
729
00:32:13,097 --> 00:32:13,998
Keep it up.
730
00:32:14,132 --> 00:32:15,667
And wish we could be there
with you.
731
00:32:15,800 --> 00:32:16,768
Besos.
732
00:32:17,135 --> 00:32:18,169
Hi, Mommy.
733
00:32:18,303 --> 00:32:20,939
{\an8}We're so proud of you making
it to the final.
734
00:32:21,072 --> 00:32:22,874
{\an8}We know you can do it.
735
00:32:23,241 --> 00:32:25,009
- We love you very much.
- We love you.
736
00:32:25,176 --> 00:32:27,245
So proud of you. Love you.
737
00:32:30,682 --> 00:32:32,183
So cute.
738
00:32:32,350 --> 00:32:33,985
- Guess who?
- We're back.
739
00:32:34,085 --> 00:32:34,986
Hi, Dad.
740
00:32:35,119 --> 00:32:36,187
I just want to start off
741
00:32:36,321 --> 00:32:38,256
{\an8}by saying how incredibly proud
I am of you
742
00:32:38,389 --> 00:32:40,291
{\an8}for being in the
Ink Master finale.
743
00:32:40,825 --> 00:32:43,227
I remember when I used
to come into your drawing rooms
744
00:32:43,361 --> 00:32:44,362
and sit on your lap
745
00:32:44,495 --> 00:32:46,130
and you teach me how
to draw cherry blossoms.
746
00:32:46,698 --> 00:32:49,200
I'm just so proud of you.
I love you so much.
747
00:32:50,535 --> 00:32:51,569
Fuck.
748
00:32:51,736 --> 00:32:54,372
This is amazing.
Just to think when we were kids
749
00:32:54,505 --> 00:32:56,074
and you were drawing
all the time.
750
00:32:56,207 --> 00:32:57,475
You're so talented.
751
00:32:57,909 --> 00:32:59,978
And your determination
is so inspiring.
752
00:33:00,111 --> 00:33:02,313
And we never take anything
for granted
753
00:33:02,413 --> 00:33:03,715
for what you've done for us.
754
00:33:04,882 --> 00:33:06,884
We have been through
so much together.
755
00:33:07,018 --> 00:33:09,887
And I'm so proud of you.
Good luck.
756
00:33:10,021 --> 00:33:10,888
Love you, Dad.
757
00:33:11,022 --> 00:33:12,657
I got so something
in both my eyes.
758
00:33:15,827 --> 00:33:16,994
That's nice.
759
00:33:17,662 --> 00:33:19,897
You have all put your lives
on hold to compete.
760
00:33:20,031 --> 00:33:23,568
And you all have amazing people
in your corner cheering you on.
761
00:33:23,735 --> 00:33:27,372
Hopefully, the jury is also
in your corner.
762
00:33:28,172 --> 00:33:30,108
- Hopefully.
- Pfft. Hopefully.
763
00:33:32,744 --> 00:33:38,683
{\an8}[music]
764
00:33:39,450 --> 00:33:41,753
We're here as the jury of peers
to determine which artist
765
00:33:41,919 --> 00:33:42,987
to send to the top two.
766
00:33:43,121 --> 00:33:44,722
Let's take a look at Cat's.
767
00:33:44,856 --> 00:33:46,190
I really like the hair.
768
00:33:46,324 --> 00:33:48,092
I love the amount of negative
space that she used for it.
769
00:33:48,226 --> 00:33:50,261
I think that that shit's sick.
This skull is super cool.
770
00:33:50,395 --> 00:33:51,863
I do think it got
a little bit dark.
771
00:33:51,996 --> 00:33:52,964
First, when I look at it,
772
00:33:53,131 --> 00:33:54,966
I didn't even see
the hand in the front.
773
00:33:55,133 --> 00:33:57,502
I have to go really close
to understand,
774
00:33:57,635 --> 00:33:58,803
oh, there is a hand.
775
00:33:58,936 --> 00:34:00,772
I'm not a huge fan
of the bottom part of the skull,
776
00:34:00,938 --> 00:34:01,939
like the jaw area.
777
00:34:02,106 --> 00:34:04,175
All that should have been just
so much lighter.
778
00:34:04,308 --> 00:34:06,811
Anthony's,
I love the composition.
779
00:34:06,978 --> 00:34:08,246
It's awesome, dude.
780
00:34:08,379 --> 00:34:10,148
I think it's just hard to read
in some spots because there's
781
00:34:10,314 --> 00:34:11,616
not enough separation.
782
00:34:11,749 --> 00:34:14,552
The background, the cloud, it's
going all different direction.
783
00:34:14,685 --> 00:34:17,655
And then the branch
is all different direction.
784
00:34:17,822 --> 00:34:19,957
I feel like it's just competing
with everything
785
00:34:20,124 --> 00:34:21,392
because there's
so much going on.
786
00:34:21,526 --> 00:34:23,327
James's back piece is way
more readable.
787
00:34:23,494 --> 00:34:25,596
The way he left
so many negative spaces.
788
00:34:25,730 --> 00:34:28,199
With skin highlight,
it's really, really dynamic.
789
00:34:28,332 --> 00:34:30,301
The eye is so good.
790
00:34:30,435 --> 00:34:33,671
The mouth is so good.
The nose, neck is incredible.
791
00:34:33,838 --> 00:34:35,606
Yeah,
and those snakes are ridiculous.
792
00:34:35,740 --> 00:34:37,375
How they twist and turn.
793
00:34:37,508 --> 00:34:39,310
They look like
more than 24 hours,
794
00:34:39,477 --> 00:34:40,578
- this tattoo.
- For real.
795
00:34:41,379 --> 00:34:42,947
How do we feel about his lion,
though?
796
00:34:43,081 --> 00:34:47,018
There's a huge contrast issue
on the left side of the face.
797
00:34:47,151 --> 00:34:48,519
But when you compare
Anthony's...
798
00:34:48,653 --> 00:34:49,887
Is that a lion?
799
00:34:50,021 --> 00:34:51,789
It doesn't strike me as,
like, a lion right off the bat.
800
00:34:51,923 --> 00:34:54,092
It would have been nice to see
some teeth and an open mouth.
801
00:34:54,225 --> 00:34:56,727
You know why he didn't do that?
Because he's not experienced.
802
00:34:56,861 --> 00:34:58,463
- I think he just played it safe.
- Yeah.
803
00:34:58,863 --> 00:35:00,398
Compare the rest of the two.
804
00:35:00,531 --> 00:35:04,469
{\an8}James's tattoo, at least, reads
as the best-looking lion to me.
805
00:35:04,602 --> 00:35:06,637
{\an8}The tattoo could have been way
bigger.
806
00:35:06,771 --> 00:35:09,373
{\an8}That's clearly a six-hour
tattoo, for sure.
807
00:35:09,507 --> 00:35:10,875
- I have my vote.
- [Lucy] Me, too.
808
00:35:11,008 --> 00:35:12,243
I have my vote.
809
00:35:13,211 --> 00:35:16,280
The jury has almost reached
their final vote.
810
00:35:16,414 --> 00:35:19,417
The artists are waiting.
The judges are waiting.
811
00:35:19,550 --> 00:35:21,719
This could go in any direction.
812
00:35:21,886 --> 00:35:25,323
The one thing we do know
is when we come back,
813
00:35:25,456 --> 00:35:29,727
someone will win $250,000
814
00:35:29,894 --> 00:35:32,063
and the title of Ink Master.
815
00:35:40,538 --> 00:35:41,539
Welcome back.
816
00:35:41,672 --> 00:35:44,475
We are moments
away from naming a winner.
817
00:35:45,977 --> 00:35:47,612
- Yeah.
- It's time.
818
00:35:47,745 --> 00:35:50,181
It's now time to find out
which one of you
819
00:35:50,515 --> 00:35:54,519
is one step closer to $250,000
820
00:35:54,919 --> 00:35:58,689
and the title of Ink Master.
821
00:36:00,625 --> 00:36:02,927
All right.
822
00:36:03,094 --> 00:36:04,061
You guys ready?
823
00:36:04,195 --> 00:36:05,329
Jury of peers.
824
00:36:05,463 --> 00:36:08,933
Based on their 24-hour
Master Canvas back piece
825
00:36:09,100 --> 00:36:13,137
{\an8}and their 12-hour Master Canvas
leg tattoo,
826
00:36:13,271 --> 00:36:16,974
{\an8}which finalist are you voting
into the top two?
827
00:36:18,609 --> 00:36:19,644
The jury has decided
828
00:36:20,778 --> 00:36:24,582
that the artist we are voting
into the top two is...
829
00:36:28,819 --> 00:36:29,854
James.
830
00:36:32,924 --> 00:36:34,158
[laughing] Really?
831
00:36:35,092 --> 00:36:36,260
That's awesome.
832
00:36:36,561 --> 00:36:37,995
Congratulations, James.
833
00:36:38,162 --> 00:36:41,799
You have earned
the first spot in the top two.
834
00:36:42,333 --> 00:36:43,868
That back piece fucking rips,
dude.
835
00:36:45,603 --> 00:36:47,004
- It fucking rips, dude.
- It's so cool, dude.
836
00:36:47,171 --> 00:36:48,272
There's
so many cool things about it.
837
00:36:48,406 --> 00:36:49,574
It means a lot, guys.
838
00:36:49,707 --> 00:36:50,675
It's my favorite piece.
839
00:36:50,841 --> 00:36:51,943
- You deserve it, my man.
- Oof.
840
00:36:52,076 --> 00:36:53,311
Oof.
841
00:36:53,444 --> 00:36:56,881
It is now time to take
a finalist out of the running.
842
00:36:58,616 --> 00:37:03,854
Anthony and Cat, one of you will
move on to the top two,
843
00:37:04,222 --> 00:37:06,991
and you is about be eliminated.
844
00:37:09,460 --> 00:37:11,228
The judges have decided...
845
00:37:13,164 --> 00:37:14,165
Anthony,
846
00:37:15,066 --> 00:37:17,735
you have earned
the second spot in the top two.
847
00:37:22,607 --> 00:37:24,408
That means, Cat,
848
00:37:24,542 --> 00:37:27,878
you do not have what it takes
to be Ink Master.
849
00:37:28,045 --> 00:37:32,683
Created an amazing back piece,
but as far as overall flow,
850
00:37:32,850 --> 00:37:36,053
layout, and composition,
Anthony edged you out.
851
00:37:36,187 --> 00:37:38,522
Oh, 100%.
Anthony's piece was killer.
852
00:37:40,057 --> 00:37:42,693
It's been amazing being here.
I'm taking this as a win.
853
00:37:42,860 --> 00:37:44,362
I've done things
in this competition
854
00:37:44,495 --> 00:37:46,564
that I didn't know
I was capable of.
855
00:37:46,697 --> 00:37:48,966
I'm just grateful
for everything I've gotten to do
856
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:50,234
while I've been here.
857
00:37:50,368 --> 00:37:53,037
Cat, this is just
the first step of the journey.
858
00:37:53,170 --> 00:37:57,475
You can be an amazing mom
and a talented,
859
00:37:57,608 --> 00:38:02,647
hardworking, impressive artist
that kicked everybody's ass
860
00:38:02,747 --> 00:38:05,049
for the majority
of this competition.
861
00:38:05,483 --> 00:38:07,385
I can't wait to see you continue
862
00:38:07,551 --> 00:38:12,323
to grow and to evolve
and to find yourself.
863
00:38:13,157 --> 00:38:14,392
Thank you, Ryan.
864
00:38:15,493 --> 00:38:17,061
They're happy tears, I promise.
865
00:38:18,095 --> 00:38:19,163
You can have a seat.
866
00:38:19,297 --> 00:38:20,498
Thank you, guys.
867
00:38:23,501 --> 00:38:27,171
- You did so good, buddy.
- You did so good.
868
00:38:29,240 --> 00:38:33,744
Anthony and James,
it all comes down to this.
869
00:38:33,878 --> 00:38:35,279
Good luck, buddy.
870
00:38:35,446 --> 00:38:40,418
One of you will walk away
with $250,000
871
00:38:40,584 --> 00:38:42,920
and the title of Ink Master.
872
00:38:43,087 --> 00:38:44,789
I can't believe
this is happening.
873
00:38:48,626 --> 00:38:49,727
James,
874
00:38:49,827 --> 00:38:51,228
you're going up against
your son.
875
00:38:51,362 --> 00:38:53,197
Yeah, this is surreal.
876
00:38:53,331 --> 00:38:54,532
I couldn't be more proud.
877
00:38:55,266 --> 00:38:58,636
Proud of both of us,
but mostly him.
878
00:39:04,508 --> 00:39:07,611
I never thought I'd be going
head to head with him right now.
879
00:39:08,112 --> 00:39:10,014
It's fucking,
yeah, pretty surreal.
880
00:39:10,147 --> 00:39:12,349
To be side by side
with him in this competition
881
00:39:12,483 --> 00:39:13,551
just means so much.
882
00:39:14,819 --> 00:39:18,022
It is time to determine
the winner.
883
00:39:20,324 --> 00:39:21,726
Oh, shit.
884
00:39:21,859 --> 00:39:23,994
Judges, who do you think
885
00:39:24,128 --> 00:39:26,230
has earned the title
of Ink Master?
886
00:39:26,831 --> 00:39:28,899
This is a very, very hard one.
887
00:39:28,999 --> 00:39:31,068
I love both
of these back pieces.
888
00:39:31,202 --> 00:39:34,638
{\an8}Anthony took more of a risk
with the composition of his back
889
00:39:34,805 --> 00:39:37,808
piece coming
all the way down onto the butt.
890
00:39:37,942 --> 00:39:40,010
The general flow
on the human body,
891
00:39:40,144 --> 00:39:42,346
it's so classic and timeless.
892
00:39:42,480 --> 00:39:44,515
Anthony might
have this larger tattoo,
893
00:39:44,682 --> 00:39:46,217
but look
at how many snakes there are.
894
00:39:46,350 --> 00:39:48,219
Just to render one snake takes
forever.
895
00:39:48,352 --> 00:39:51,655
To do all these snakes
in 24 hours with a face
896
00:39:51,789 --> 00:39:53,424
and a hand
is really mind-blowing.
897
00:39:53,557 --> 00:39:57,194
They both bring emotion
to every little detail.
898
00:39:57,328 --> 00:39:59,997
On Anthony's, each leaf
is interesting to me.
899
00:40:00,131 --> 00:40:03,334
And on James's, every snake head
has emotion.
900
00:40:03,768 --> 00:40:05,302
I mean, even looking
at James's tattoo,
901
00:40:05,436 --> 00:40:08,372
just the circle in the back
and the way it really makes you
902
00:40:08,506 --> 00:40:09,673
look into the face.
903
00:40:09,807 --> 00:40:11,709
And when I look at Anthony's,
it does the same thing,
904
00:40:11,842 --> 00:40:14,311
where these wings pull
everything to the center
905
00:40:14,445 --> 00:40:16,347
to where you see
the crane's head.
906
00:40:16,480 --> 00:40:18,315
It's really astonishing to see
both of you pull off a similar
907
00:40:18,416 --> 00:40:23,020
{\an8}composition in that way,
where it's subtle, but striking.
908
00:40:23,154 --> 00:40:24,922
Let's talk about the lions.
909
00:40:25,055 --> 00:40:29,059
{\an8}[Nikko] I see very similar flaws
in each of them.
910
00:40:29,193 --> 00:40:31,028
{\an8}They're both missing
that top layer,
911
00:40:31,162 --> 00:40:33,931
{\an8}that detail in certain areas
that you want to see.
912
00:40:34,064 --> 00:40:35,332
{\an8}[Ryan] They're both
great attempts,
913
00:40:35,432 --> 00:40:37,668
{\an8}and I think they both absolutely
hit realism.
914
00:40:37,802 --> 00:40:40,237
They're both technically put
in the skin really well.
915
00:40:40,371 --> 00:40:43,774
I do think James edged out
Anthony over the readability.
916
00:40:43,908 --> 00:40:46,744
Right away, instantly,
you see a lion's face.
917
00:40:46,877 --> 00:40:48,879
Where Anthony's,
the front of the snout
918
00:40:49,046 --> 00:40:50,748
kind
of loses itself a little bit.
919
00:40:50,881 --> 00:40:53,417
But I do like
some of Anthony's details more,
920
00:40:53,551 --> 00:40:56,187
in the areas under the eye,
down the snout.
921
00:40:56,320 --> 00:40:57,555
This is tough.
922
00:40:58,222 --> 00:40:59,590
Fucking lions, man.
923
00:41:00,357 --> 00:41:01,892
It's time to vote.
924
00:41:04,895 --> 00:41:08,899
James and Anthony, these back
pieces, I really am blown away.
925
00:41:09,066 --> 00:41:12,369
{\an8}I got to go with the tattoo
that turns me to stone.
926
00:41:12,503 --> 00:41:14,405
My vote goes to James.
927
00:41:15,239 --> 00:41:16,307
Thank you.
928
00:41:16,440 --> 00:41:19,510
Both of these back pieces are
two of the best tattoos
929
00:41:19,643 --> 00:41:20,744
seen in this competition.
930
00:41:20,878 --> 00:41:23,214
James, your back piece
is badass.
931
00:41:23,347 --> 00:41:25,115
It's sick. It's clean.
932
00:41:25,249 --> 00:41:26,851
My vote...
933
00:41:28,819 --> 00:41:30,454
is for Anthony.
934
00:41:31,455 --> 00:41:34,291
Your back piece,
I just can't stop looking at it.
935
00:41:34,725 --> 00:41:37,127
This back piece is one
of the coolest ones I've seen.
936
00:41:38,662 --> 00:41:40,264
- Good job, buddy.
- Thank you.
937
00:41:40,397 --> 00:41:44,802
That's one vote for James,
one vote for Anthony.
938
00:41:46,503 --> 00:41:47,838
Both you guys crushed it.
939
00:41:48,439 --> 00:41:50,207
My vote...
940
00:41:51,575 --> 00:41:53,043
is for James.
941
00:41:55,145 --> 00:41:56,213
It was this close.
942
00:41:56,313 --> 00:41:58,816
Anthony, James edged you out
943
00:41:58,983 --> 00:42:01,518
a little bit on just
the overall design
944
00:42:01,652 --> 00:42:03,854
has more feeling and emotion.
945
00:42:03,988 --> 00:42:07,458
That's two votes for James.
And one vote for Anthony.
946
00:42:08,692 --> 00:42:10,628
I can't stop looking
at the composition of Anthony's.
947
00:42:10,794 --> 00:42:14,331
{\an8}James, you could take a couple
notes from your son.
948
00:42:14,465 --> 00:42:15,466
I will.
949
00:42:16,300 --> 00:42:20,905
Looking at this Medusa, every
single piece is so methodical.
950
00:42:21,038 --> 00:42:22,506
It's so well thought out.
951
00:42:22,673 --> 00:42:23,807
Thank you.
952
00:42:25,075 --> 00:42:26,410
My vote is for James.
953
00:42:26,810 --> 00:42:28,245
That means, James,
954
00:42:28,379 --> 00:42:31,815
you do have what it takes
to be Ink Master.
955
00:42:31,982 --> 00:42:36,520
[music]
956
00:42:36,654 --> 00:42:39,556
It is an overwhelming feeling.
957
00:42:40,257 --> 00:42:43,227
[cheering and applause]
958
00:42:45,229 --> 00:42:46,330
Anthony, give us a hug.
959
00:42:46,664 --> 00:42:47,932
You fucking deserve this shit,
dog.
960
00:42:49,033 --> 00:42:52,303
As much as I'm super excited
and proud of winning myself,
961
00:42:52,436 --> 00:42:56,373
at the same time, I'm equally
sad that I had to beat my son.
962
00:42:56,540 --> 00:42:58,676
And you got
a pretty fucking cool son.
963
00:42:58,809 --> 00:43:00,277
- Proud as hell so.
- Congratulations.
964
00:43:01,145 --> 00:43:02,613
[Anthony] Number two is not
going to bring me down.
965
00:43:02,746 --> 00:43:03,781
I mean, it's the finale.
966
00:43:03,881 --> 00:43:05,849
And I'm just
standing by my pops.
967
00:43:06,383 --> 00:43:07,952
Dude,
and it was a hard decision.
968
00:43:08,052 --> 00:43:09,053
Oh, I fucking bet.
969
00:43:09,186 --> 00:43:10,788
I couldn't do it.
That piece is unreal, dude.
970
00:43:10,921 --> 00:43:12,022
It's the make him proud.
971
00:43:16,994 --> 00:43:18,195
I did.
972
00:43:18,929 --> 00:43:21,131
Not 100%, though. 98.
973
00:43:21,498 --> 00:43:22,900
I didn't kick his ass, so.
974
00:43:23,601 --> 00:43:25,002
It was that 2%.
975
00:43:26,070 --> 00:43:27,071
Holy shit.
976
00:43:28,005 --> 00:43:29,873
You fucking got him
at the last minute.
977
00:43:30,441 --> 00:43:31,542
[James] I'm proud of Anthony.
978
00:43:31,709 --> 00:43:34,178
He made it right to the end,
right next to me.
979
00:43:34,311 --> 00:43:36,647
And he gave me a real run
for my money.
980
00:43:36,780 --> 00:43:38,615
I worked my ass off to get here,
981
00:43:38,749 --> 00:43:39,883
not just in the competition,
982
00:43:40,017 --> 00:43:42,419
but also my whole tattoo career,
my whole life.
983
00:43:42,553 --> 00:43:44,254
Cheers to the new Ink Master.
984
00:43:44,388 --> 00:43:49,226
After 26 years, walking away
with the win feels awesome.
985
00:43:49,660 --> 00:43:52,162
[Everyone] Whoo!
986
00:44:00,671 --> 00:44:06,610
[rock music]
987
00:44:23,827 --> 00:44:26,096
[music]
988
00:44:26,864 --> 00:44:28,732
[music]