Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[pidjones]

No pictures yet, but Sarah Hurst of Vivid Tattoo in Knoxville added the third cameo, this of the oldest daughter, to my left arm. In the soft, delicate "waddle". There was no happy place to be found! Healing great so far. Next will be some fillers and then a vine with leaves to tie it all together.

[marley mission]

No pictures yet, but Sarah Hurst of Vivid Tattoo in Knoxville added the third cameo, this of the oldest daughter, to my left arm. In the soft, delicate "waddle". There was no happy place to be found! Healing great so far. Next will be some fillers and then a vine with leaves to tie it all together.

this guy :) addicted ;)

[Isotope]

Texas style devil sparrow, Charley Marquez at True Blue, ATX.

[blujax01]

Hoy Stuff Swallow. Love it.

Texas style devil sparrow, Charley Marquez at True Blue, ATX.

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this guy :) addicted ;)

Oh Hell Naw! He can quit anytime he wants, lol.

[Isotope]

Hoy Stuff Swallow. Love it.

Thanks! Chelsea and Charley are the two who really got me into being tattooed, so I asked them to do my pair o' birds, and gave them free range. Chelsea drew up the Sailor Vern based kewpie, and Charley did the Hot Stuff/Texas Traditional inspired hybrid.

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By Todd Noble, at the Montreal Tattoo Convention. Sorry about the sideways view. Was right-side up when I took the picture. Anyways, you get the idea.

Love this. Noble's stuff has been on my radar a lot lately. Not sure if he's just getting more visibility, but his stuff absolutely slays.

[GlaryMilberg]

I just finished this on my back calf, with Rob Ryan at Temple. Having him do a Divine Mother in the presence of Freddy was a bet. Friends don't understand why I'd want this as an agnostic... shrug.

[velvetlover36]

Birthday sticker from Bert Krak at Smith Street...I think what space I have left on my leg, I'm going to let him fill it.

[UglyButProud]

I've been too busy/lazy to post these...... from the last 5 weeks:

Wrist and Left Ankle/Achilles - Jon Larson @ Harlequin

Couple little guys on the bicep- Lightning Bolt and Flying Eyeball - Tony Caporusso @ Lucky Monkey

Right Ankle - Greg Christian @ Tattoo Faction

[DavidR]

@UglyButProud I saw that dragon on Greg's Instagram. I love it! I really like his dragon heads but this one is my favourite so far.

[Michaelshane]

Fresh one....

[polliwog]

I just finished this on my back calf, with Rob Ryan at Temple. Having him do a Divine Mother in the presence of Freddy was a bet. Friends don't understand why I'd want this as an agnostic... shrug.

Uh, because it's beautiful. Great face, her gaze has a magic to it.

[pidjones]

So much good lately!

[bongsau]

@UglyButProud those are awesome bangers! Really like the placement and look of that wrist eyeball.

[UglyButProud]

@DavidR and @bongsau thanks guys!

[marley mission]

Friday 13th first timer :)

Matt Dunn @ Old Glory in Asbury Park NJ

[SStu]

Love that Residents eye-ball!

[Fala]

Today's work was intense, and we still have a bit left to go!

Yoni Zilber at NY Adorned.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-Cj6--MGq7/?taken-by=yonizilber

[cookietruck]

been a year since i got a tattoo until the other night. nothing huge or anything just wanted to get one more from this dude before he takes off.

my pal is coming to town in a few weeks and i will probably fill my shin up.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-AD2tANAlY/?taken-by=cookietruck

[Mark Bee]

I had a couple of jammers done by Franklin Reeves at The Pearl Harbor Gift Shop on Thursday. Awesome guy. It had been a few months since my last tattoo, and it felt good *you know what I mean* to get back to it. I'm running out of room on my lower right leg. Hopefully getting a larger piece done on my thigh in the near future. Franklin did the cat and the chalice. Other visible work my Tim Pausinger (The Pearl), Franz Stefanik (Okey Doke), Mario Desa (Great Lakes) Chad Koeplinger (Rock of Ages), and Glennie (The Pearl).

[SStu]

@Fala Wow. Really nice.

and the side will have been so much worse than your back, I think . . .

[Fala]

@Fala Wow. Really nice.

and the side will have been so much worse than your back, I think . . .

@SStu Hehe - we'll see! That part where the blade hits my back just a bit, I kept wanting to turn around and punch Yoni in the face. It was a surreal experience. That said, I'm hoping to start working on my back after this, once I settle on imagery (a battle royale of some sort).

That soft spot between the ribs and hip was super awful, which was (of course) where the majority of the session time was spent. I am one of those people who'd much rather have a long session on the ribs than those soft/sensitive parts. Yesterday was such a strange tattoo day. I was so spent after the session, I couldn't think, do simple math, could barely get home... Going back in January/February to finish - yay!

Good to think that the back won't be so bad if I can manage my ribs (again!) I figure, if both side panels are done before I do my back, I'm golden - hahahaha...

[hogg]

Gorgeous, @Fala! Tough sit in a horrible spot.

[Fala]

Thanks @hogg! Nothing like being told by your tattooer that you sat great at the end of a session like that.

[taaarro]

@SStu Hehe - we'll see! That part where the blade hits my back just a bit, I kept wanting to turn around and punch Yoni in the face. It was a surreal experience.

Beautiful piece! HA! Re: Punching your tattooer, I totally know the feeling!

I had the same when I was getting my back done.

[bladezzz]

Background ribs done, lightning will be done last session (End of March/Beginning April) and left "cheek" done (those 2 stripes in the middle hurt as I've never felt before)