no worries. post pics when u get it! he is badass!

there arent really that many good biomech artists out there. the closest i can think of is anil gupta, but he is all the way in ny. i dunno if guy is still tattooing, but he is in illinois.

lets just hope he doesnt own a cat!

i fuckin love adrian lee’s work! his use of color always blows me away! congrats bro! are u from the bay area?

thanks arni!

3rd- im not sure how it will look in 10 years either. fine line tattooing is still a relatively new thing, so there really hasnt been much feedback. my thoughts are that as long as you take care of your body (nutrition) and skin (exfoliating, moisturizing, sunscreen, etc), the tattoo should look ok in 10 years.

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shotsie is in napa, ca. in philly paul acker comes to mind. anil gupta and tim kern in ny. there are tons others, especially in ny.

the line work is a lil inconsistent, but i cant wait to see the finished product!

thanks! yeah still has about 30hrs to go. im excited about this sleeve!! the background should make the characters pop a lot more.

i think cecil porter is on par with nikko and better than mike d when it comes to portraits. in case anyone is unfamiliar with his work:

and my fav!

the depth on that thing is amazing! i love the gas mask girl. you most def picked the right artist for this piece. cant wait to see the finished piece!

lol PLEASE get your face tattooed. please!!!!!

wow that is awesome that you got a tattoo by shotzie! he is a living legend! you just walked in and got an appointment? youre super lucky. fyi, he lives in napa now. moms is a great shop, i rank it top 5 in the by area.

Gsouder;74735 wrote:
I stopped by to get a feel for him but I think we are leaving the bay before I could get in to see him. I’ll probably have to find someone in LA to do the next one… It’s actually going to be similar to yours, just pure mechanical- like a watch.

Got anyone good down there?

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thanks all! yeah he was doin a guest spot in london. i think i have one more session to go, maybe 2 depending on what more i want to add. you still planning on getting some work from him?

you have your session this friday with nick, right? i would love to check it out but saturday is my daughters bday party so i cant make it out there…

looking dope!

i love sailor jerry style ink also, but i have to agree it is a lil feminine. an easy fix would be to put a banner over the heart with “mom” or “dad” in the banner.

my subject matter for my tattoos are all over the place. my feeling is the same as with gsouder. if they arent interacting with each other somehow, then subject matter is not relevant. i have japanese theme, bio gears and “where the wild things are” tattoos all over my body.

on most skin, white turns to a muddy kind of brownish tint. on fair skin ive seen some white that was super vibrant.

looney bin escapee;72953 wrote:
Riding in Hawaii gets boring really fast. It’s a fricken island, I can’t go much farther unless I ship my bike to the other islands. At least theres twisting roads to bang turns on.

I’m looking to get another bike. Maybe a ZX6.

BTW, I’m drunk off my ass in that pic.

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looney bin escapee;72928 wrote:
That motorcycle is the thrust I get between my legs everyday. Of course I’m going to be proud of him. hahahaha

Shit….you really need a pic? Dammit you guys.

haha must be fun riding in hawaii… i had a R6 and a gsxr. i miss riding!!

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