Tony came in to get his Ghandi and Ikeda inspired sleeve. The whole theme is about being a leader and overcoming difficult obstacles. He had the idea to have a hand holding a heart and to incorporate two quotes. "Be the change you want to see...
My client Jesus came in for another piece. Sadly, it was a memorial piece for someone who had passed away. He wanted to get the angel of grief statue on his forearm. The goal was to express a feeling of sorrow with the piece. I...
My boy Elton came in for another piece to add on to his sleeve. He wanted the to get Ares who is the Greek god of war. Ares represents the physical aspect of war in which Elton can relate to. I've met Elton through bboying,...
Less than a week ago I had the pleasure of tattooing a client travelling from Canada. He wanted a japanese themed sleeve, so we went for a koi fish design. The koi fish has a plethora of symbolic meanings such as strength and good luck....
The day finally came for my client Elton's next tattoo. It's of a yin-yang concept with dueling samurais. In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin-yang, which is often called "yin and yang", is used to describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces are interconnected and...
My client James came in recently to add on to his religious themed arm sleeve. We've made good progress so far, but still has a long way to go. His next piece was to get an angel leaning on a cross. This is to counter...
This is a piece where a client gave me an idea, and the freedom to do whatever I want with it. Initially it was supposed to be a traditional sugar skull integrated with music notes. For the day of the dead celebration, families would offer...
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." - Michelangelo I had the pleasure of tattooing this fun piece tonight on James. He had the idea of having a good vs. evil theme as a tattoo, so this is what...
I had the chance to goto Musink at the OC Fairgrounds this past weekend. There were plenty of great artists in the building such as Bob Tyrell, Fernie Andrade, Justin Hartman, James Strickland, etc. It was truly inspiring to see them at work. The turnout...