Hello from Central Virginia!

[hgiles]

Hello everyone! Love the site and the atmosphere here!

I am from Charlottesville Va and An avid tattoo collector. I am really into Japanese style and have about 20 hours of ink from Dana Helmuth and 20+ from others. Basically chest panels and half sleeves.

I am considering getting more ink, but i am not a good traveler, so I hope to get some ink from Chad Koeplinger or Jinx Proof (Tony Morrell) in DC or Brian Bruno in Richmond.

I really dig the Neo style too like Filip Leu, Jess Hori Yen, and Shige; but those tpes of artists round here are rare as hen's teeth.

Anyway. Love the site!

[Reyeslv]

Hello everyone! Love the site and the atmosphere here!

I am from Charlottesville Va and An avid tattoo collector. I am really into Japanese style and have about 20 hours of ink from Dana Helmuth and 20+ from others. Basically chest panels and half sleeves.

I am considering getting more ink, but i am not a good traveler, so I hope to get some ink from Chad Koeplinger or Jinx Proof (Tony Morrell) in DC or Brian Bruno in Richmond.

I really dig the Neo style too like Filip Leu, Jess Hori Yen, and Shige; but those tpes of artists round here are rare as hen's teeth.

Anyway. Love the site!

Welcome to LST.. I agree that this is a great place to hang around!

[Avery Taylor]

Having Brian Bruno that close is super cool. He is shit is very different than Dana's, but it would be a real waste to be that close and not get tattooed by him. At least a tiger or two.

[jayessebee]

Welcome Va homie!

[Lochlan]

Thanks for the intro and joining us....do we get to see pictures?

[hgiles]

I don't have pictures on my work machine. You can check my ink album on FB ... Haywood Giles.

I am on my iPad at the moment and dont have the dexterity to link in images. I will post some pics when I get home.

[Petri Aspvik]

Hey Giles! Know you from Everytattoo :) (Pyrrhus Darwin Castello)

[hgiles]

PDC! So, give me the scoop! Anyone else i need to be looking at in my locale? I haven't been inked in three years i think! I am ready for more, but Dana is so far away now.

[Petri Aspvik]

You dont need scoops when you have someone like Brian Bruno so close!

[Petri Aspvik]

Or Chad, which one is closer

[jinxproof1996]

Tony Morrell's work is very similar to Filips. Tony has been tattooing for 21 years now and has worked for me at Jinx Proof for 15 years. he is mostly into doing big Jap pieces and is a great tattooer that is not very well known......and i don't think he gives a shit. just another reason why i like him.

TONY MORRELL l 2012

[hgiles]

Tony Morrell's work is very similar to Filips. Tony has been tattooing for 21 years now and has worked for me at Jinx Proof for 15 years. he is mostly into doing big Jap pieces and is a great tattooer that is not very well known......and i don't think he gives a shit. just another reason why i like him.

TONY MORRELL l 2012

I love Tony's work! There was a guy at my gym that had a sleeve by him and I was knocked out by how great it was!

[hogg]

Welcome! You've made great choices in artists.

[hgiles]

My Ink:

[Shannon Shirley]

howdy.....Snoopy....gotta love it.