Ed Sheeran's Tattoo Artist Spills on the New Lion Ink!

UPDATE: Ed Sheeran's tattoo artist/the man responsible for the massive lion and "most of Ed's artwork," Kevin Paul, tells E! News that he started the tattoo Monday but has a long way to go!

"The piece as it stands took about 6 hours to do but there is still about 6 hours left to complete the tattoo," he says. 

Even though Sheeran usually "handles the pain well," Paul admits that his latest ink might have caused the singer some discomfort. "...Through the last hour on this piece you could see the pain started to get to him. The chest is a painful place to get inked," he explains.

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Apparently being a redhead wasn't enough for Ed Sheeran.

The "Thinking Out Loud" crooner decided to solidify his gingerness with a brand new tattoo of a lion on his chest. No, he didn't go for a small lion cub on his peck, he opted for a massive, Mufasa-style lion smack in the middle, chock full of all the red, black and orange colors you could ever imagine.

Sheeran, who already has plenty of tattoos on his body, told the BBC that he planned on getting a massive chest tattoo after selling out a trio of shows at Wembley Stadium. The original idea was to have the floor plan of the stadium tattooed on his side, but ultimately he went in a different direction.

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