Sketching update..... where I'm mentally blocked

I've been working a few sketched out ideas and well not quite commissions but lets just call them favors. I feel I've hit a mental road block. Yeah I can sit and do detail work till my fingers bleed and finish off some of these crazy sketches, but I feel that I'm loosing my original idea with some of them. So here's a bit of a status update for those of you whom may be wondering on these favors.

• "Tom Waits' Voice" - V1 is done, but I don't think it's quite what one would expect and I'm truly trying to listen more to put my own twist upon the image of a voice.
• Heart lock and key shadow thingy - I got a basic concept but it could use a bit of polish and detail that I seem to be lacking.
• "Monkey with Top hat, goggles and cigar" aka the sophisticated primate - I got a couple good renditions done I'm hoping to show them off but all this drawing of monkeys has gotten me thinking on my own side project of Monkey with Gun. Don't ask me where it came from but it's somewhat interfering with my thoughts.
• "Manga Me" - I'd like to do more with the image M'lady, but I'm stuck so it may be as done as it is going to get. If you'd like I scan it to you.

Now I'll further admit some of my projects have just hit a massive halt due to lack of idea or concept fruit. these projects are as follows:

• Nightmares - hit a snag here I don't know why but this just kinda dropped dead.
• Wonderland United: I think I need a writer or someone to help me with the story to go with it and this will flow like wine.
• Project Asylum: Usual halts here

I keep hitting this artistic block something where my mind just goes blank and I loose a lot of my detail work and inspiration. I think I need a muse or a tape recorder or something so I can have a reference point of mind.

I'd also like to put in place a policy to anyone who wishes art from me for tattoo's or the such. I have no issue if you would like to use one of my pieces for a tattoo or even a part of the piece. You're quite welcome to do so. All I ask in return is two simple things, one you reference me when explaining the tattoo and two I'd like a picture of it. If you don't wish it to be posted just say so but I'd like to put it with my portfolio for personal record. Thank you all again who watch and read this blog as well to those whom support this crazy artist.
- William Dreimann.