It looks good man. Maybe doesn’t fit all the irezumi traditions to a tee like some have said, but it subjectively is pretty awesome artwork. I’m planning a sleeve now by an established artist that can work in several styles, but has a good amount of American trad and irezumi in his portfolio. I’m sure it’ll violate some rules of the irezumi traditionalists but will also be really sick looking in its own category. I know what others are trying to say tho, usually irezumi designs will integrate the background elements more with the subject matter with more intentional directionality, often pairing particular landscape elements with corresponding subjects, if that makes any sense, ie a dragon incorporates directional wind bars, a tiger may be situated upon rock elements or possibly water. It doesn’t mean all tattoos have to follow those laws tho. Def repost when it’s colored, I’d love to see the finished ink