"Paint Me like one of your French Squids Jack...."

I was really excited to tattoo Granny squid from Squidbillies. I'm a huge fan of the animated shows on Adult Swim, especially Squidbillies. Hopefully someone will come in for an Aqua Teen or Adventure Time tattoo soon....

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It ain't easy being Green

Happy St.Patrick's Day! Here's a tattoo I did on my Brother today which shares my love of animation plus tattooing. This is the character Rusty from Squidbillies on Adult Swim. I would love to work for them someday! :3 Well I guess he won't have to worry about having his green on now :P

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The Third Dimension

Other dimensions can be very exciting, and I was psyched to take on my first 3D project for my computer modeling class. It is my first CGI class so I am pushing myself pretty hard to learn the program, hopefully I will be able to keep up. I sculpted this 3D chess set using 3DS Max 2011 which you can download for free as a student from autodesk.com I was pretty happy with the way it turned out! Without further ado here is a screen shot of my chess board! XD

My Chess Board

Typography meets the skin

As I was previously pursuing my degree as a Graphic Designer, I am still greatly influenced by it in all aspects of my work. While working as a Tattoo Artist I am in way governed by the strict do's and do not's of typeography that most graphic designers adhere to, as most clients want their type stacked and wtitten in Old English :P Tattoo art has a more aesthetic and personal connection with the client, and often times they can not be swayed any differently on their choice of design. However, on occasion I am given more artist freedom, which always yields a more visually appealing tattoo governed by the elements of design. I always design my type heavy tattoos using Adobe Illustrator, which I feel is the best utility for typographical art :)

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Super Hero like even....

Vampires can be super heroes too! :P New character I'm working on using Toon Boom Pro for my Digital Ink and Paint class. *bite* :[

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Abstract Art for Animals

This post contains photographs of the creative process behind my painting donated to First Coast No More Homeless Pet's a local organization in Jacksonville Florida that offers free or low cost spay and neuter for dogs and cats. They have an annual "Art Unleashed" art show and silent auction to fund their efforts to keep euthanasia rates down. Art Unleashed is a night of beautiful animal inspired art work by local artists, live music, and fabulous food.




This year I submitted a painting that was inspired by the work of Jackson Pollock. He was a well known American painter who was a key player in the abstract expressionist movement. In this particular piece I am using a drip splatter technique to convey feeling and emotion through action painting. Here are some photographs of the steps taken to achieve the finished result. Enjoy! :3

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Alpha

This is the beginning (but definitely not the end) of yet another way to stalk me via the world wide web.


I will be using this social utility mostly for posting artwork I have created. I may also post things regarding fashion... since as you may (or may not know) I am addicted to glam our.



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