4.18.13

I know it's short notice as usual... but I had a bunch of random mid month cancellations, so I 'm heading out to Vancouver to work with my friends at SETCo to attempt to finish off a few older tattoos.  Because it's such sort notice, space was limited and is already fully booked up.

However, as always the word has gotten around and I've received numerous emails regarding setting up an appointment.  I would be more then happy to meet up with anyone for a consultation this time around as I will plan a second trip hopefully in June/July.

If you are interested in meeting up for a consultation, I'll be at the studio April 16-20th.  Consultations will be taken by appointment only.  To book, please click here and follow the instructions and please put "Vancouver" as the subject.  A deposit will be required at the time of the consultation.  

Here's some new work from the last few weeks.  Thanks again for looking!

10.23.12

It's been a while, but what a month!  So busy, so much fun.  We had house guests, got tattooed, drove down to a family birthday, then up to the mountains for a vacation with new fiends, came home, worked, had house guests, worked, had guest artists and more house guests at the shop....  it's no wonder we're both exhausted.

During that madness, I unfortunately forgot to set up an auto reply for emails, letting people know that I'd be extremely busy this month and away from emails for the most part.  I know I have a lot of typing in my near future as I play catch up, so as you patiently wait for a reply here are a few photos from my favorite month of the year, OCTOBER!  As always, your patience is extremely appreciated, and these tattoos are in no particular order.

BFF tat's

Started colouring my friend Jon's sleeve

Our trip with our new friends.  Fall in the mountains is my favorite

 

Just touch ups left on this Tiffany Bozic reproduction

 More visitors!

 

...these two...

Adding on to Blake's arm by going straight down his side.  Lots of blue.

 Colour session number one for Vanessa

 Colour session number two for Vanessa!

Matt's sleeve

 Started a sleeve on Colby and coloured this little bit of background

7.27.12

So that's August I guess... seemed to go by rather quickly, but then again, it's been a busy month.  I'm always behind on emails now... sorry.  I just can't seem to keep up.  On a positive note, I found an old memory card that I thought I had lost, however there are probably 500 photos on it to go through and edit.  These aren't any of those photos.  These are off of my phone from the last few weeks.

7.13.11

Here's the last of the photos I had edited on my days off.  I was going to post them one a day... but I have a few drawings to do before heading back out to Chicago next week.... so I'll just post 'em all now-

Naissa's sweet peas

Neal's Mask (fresh colour)

 

 Carmen's back... finally done touch ups, repacking color etc...

 Morgan's finger

 

7.4.12

So I finally remembered to check out the Blogger app posts on my desktop computer.... what an absolute embarrassment.... those photos looked horrible compared to what I'm used to.  Not sure if it's the application, or the photo editing app I used on the iPhone... either way, those post are gone.

I've got a ton of photos to upload, but for now let's just start by righting the wrongs-

 

6.5.12

Alright... I finally have a new camera... not a super awesome SLR... but a new iPhone.  Super excited that my in progress photos just got a lot better.  Hopefully a new SLR soon to take good healed portfolio pictues in the not too distant future...

I took this with my new phone in out backyard.  Someone should incorporate it into a tattoo.

 

 

Second order of business- The prolific Deadly Tattoos in Calgary, AB is having another art show.  Motorcylce tanks painted by tattooist.  Although I don't ride a motorbike, I'm more then happy to be invited to participate.  I started priming a used tank I picked up from a salvage yard yesterday.  Better late then never...

JUNE 17- DEADLY TATTOOS- CALGARY- 

BE THERE (and buy the tank I'm painting... I have no idea what else I'll do with it)

Tattoo photos from the last few weeks?  Sure, why not-

Started colouring Jillian's owl and roses add on

First color session on Stephanie's back

Getting closer to done on Tessa's ribs/back

 Outlined and started a bit of colour on Nicole's foot

Snapped a few healed pictures of Leanne's rose and cloche.  I'll get those up in my portfolio on my website... soon...

I went to elementary and junior high with my friend Chris, but lost touch when I switched schools and haven't seen him in probably close to 20 years.  So excited that he randomly came across my portfolio on the internet and is getting tattooed!  I don't know what it is, but Chris makes me smile the second he walks in the door.   There's an octopus on the back of his arm. too.. but the pictures were to blurry to post..

Finally got a couple of hours on Drew's leg

 

Sandy's a maniac

 

Healed Photos of Pete's chest.  Pete slayed this one.  Thanks Pete!

Finished up Jackie's bird's and flowers.  I absolutely love working on this tattoo and I'm super excited to do a few touch ups and get healed photos.  It's her first tattoo and she knocked it out of the park in a few months.  When clients come in every 3 weeks, from start to finish, the project stay fresh in my mind, I can work faster, and get more done in a shorter amount of time. Another way of putting that would be- the more excited you are to work on and finish your tattoo in a timely manner, the more excited I am to work on and finish your tattoo, the better the end result.  Model client, thanks Jackie!

AND last but certainly not least... small gap filler on my good friend Justin.  All the best ideas come at the last second....

That's enough... See you next time...