IF YOU FELLAS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO GET. YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH A CLASSICK PIN-UP GIRL. THEY WILL NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE OR BECOME OUTDATED.
CLASSICK!
IF YOU FELLAS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO GET. YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH A CLASSICK PIN-UP GIRL. THEY WILL NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE OR BECOME OUTDATED.
LADIES NIGHT..
WOMENS BACK PIECES ARE BECOMING MORE POPULAR AND THATS A BEAUTIFUL THING.. FEMALES SKIN IS ALWAYS EASIER TO WORK ON. A WOMAN DEDICATING HER BACK IS ALWAYS THE BEST CANVAS AN ARTIST COULD WANT. MY BABE JULIE RECENTLY BUSTED OUT HER BACK AT THE SAME TIME AS HER FRIEND MICHELLE SEEN HERE. SHE OWNS A FEMALE BOUTIQUE "NATIVE" LOCATED ON FRANKLIN IN HOLLYWOOD.
THE "REMIX"
YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO DO A COVER UP OR LASER REMOVAL, SOMETIMES ITS BEST TO LEAVE WHAT YOU HAVE AND BUILD AROUND IT. UNLESS ITS AND EX GIRLFRIENDS NAME THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO REMOVE. MOST TATTOOS CAN BE REMIXED, TOUCHED UP OR FRAMED.
New Blog Header!
...and its all thanks to this awesome Tim Harris rendition of a classic Gil Elvgren piece.
BONNIE AND CLYDE IN THE '09
THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING TO DO, ANGLES AND GUNS THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A VICTORIA SECRET ANGEL GONE BAD. THIS GIRL NEVER MADE THE AD CAMPAIGN, SHE WAS TO BUSY DRIVING THE GETAWAY CAR IN THE SEVEN ELEVEN BEER RUN. OH YEA! HAVE A HAPPY TURKEY. STOP THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF FOR FIVE HOURS AND SPEND TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY.
SIN CITY
THIS IS A PIECE THAT I DID FOR A HOMIE FROM VEGAS. HE WANTED TO GET A PIECE TO REP HIS CITY AND HE DIDN'T WANTED IT TO BE ONE ICON SO HE DECIDED TO GO WITH THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS AS THE CONCEPT...
LIFESTYLE POR VIDA
CHECK OUT THIS BACKPIECE I DID ON ONE OF MY CAR CLUB BROTHERS BOBBY FLORES. I FIRST MET BOBBY IN 1990 AT A CARSHOW. I AIRBRUSHED A PORTRAIT OF HIS CAR ON A T-SHIRT AND WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS EVER SINCE. BOBBY DEDICATED HIS BACK TO THE LIFESTYLE OF CLASSIC CARS AND HARLEY-DAVIDSONS. WE WILL BE SHOWING FLIKS OF HIS SHOW CAR "COTTON CADI" SO BE ON THE LOOK OUT...
LOST ANGELS
CHECK OUT THIS TATTOO OF SOMEONE PAYING HOMAGE TO THE CITY OF ANGELS. THESE KIND OF TATTOOS NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE AND I WILL PROBABLY DO A THOUSAND MORE OF THESE BEFORE I PUT THE MACHINES DOWN.
DR. GREENTHUMB
I BEGAN TO WORK ON A 1961 IMPALA "BUBBLE TOP" IN DEDICATION TO THE TIME I SPENT TOURING WITH CYPRESS HILL, DOING TOUR SHIRTS AND ALBUM COVERS. AS A TATTOO MEMBER OF THE SOUL ASSASSINS CREW I HAD TO DEDICATE A LOWRIDER TO THE BUDDHA GOD. THESE ARE JUST A SNEEK PREVIEW OF MY WORK ON THE CAR. I WILL BE POSTING PROGRESS SHOTS AS I TAKE THEM.
LIFE AND LIBERTY!
CHECK OUT PEOPLE WHO LOVE FINELINE LOWRIDER HANDWRITING. THERE IS MORE TO LOS ANGELES IN THE '60'S. WHEN I WAS GOING TO SCHOOL IN THE 80'S EVERY KID COULD WRITE HIS NAME IN SCRIPT. THANKS TO TATTOOERS LIKE JACK RUDY AND FREDDY NEGRETE TATTOOERS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE TRYING TO EMULATE THIS STYLE OF WRITING.
GENKIDESUKA?
I STARTED GOING TO JAPAN IN 1992. BACK THEN FEW PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT IT. I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CULTURE AND THE PEOPLE. THEY REMIND ME OF MY OWN PEOPLE, SOMETHING ABOUT FAMILY LOYALTY, PRIDE AND AN EYE FOR DETAIL. JAPANESE PEOPLE DO NOT PLAY WHEN IT COMES TO LOWRIDING THEY TAKE IT VERY SERIOUS. A JAPANESE CAMERA CREW RECENTLY SHOWED UP AND WANTED TO GET FOOTAGE OF US CLOWNING IN DOWNTOWN L.A. SO THIS IS THE FOOTAGE THEY GOT OF ME AND MY DUECE LAYING AND PLAYING IN THE "SOUL KITCHEN".
LONG DISTANCE AWARD...
GOES TO MY MATE JASON WHO DROVE ALL THE WAY FROM DUBAI. CHECK OUT THIS BLOKES DEDICATION TO THE MOVEMENT. HE GAVE ME SOME RUFF IDEAS BUT LET ME DO MY THING. ITS ALWAYS WISE NOT TO ART DIRECT THE ART DIRECTOR.
Good Pin-up Bad Pin-up
I was hoping not to include bad tattoo art in this blog, but this, from Horrible Tattoos was too good to pass up. I particularly like his caption...
"Are you sure that my tattoo will look exactly like this one ?"
"Sure, sure relax..."
STAY ToON'D
DONT FORGET TO STAY UP ON THE LAST LAUGH BLOG. I WILL BE POSTING STUFF ON THERE THAT YOU WILL NOT SEE HERE....
ARMED TO THE TEETH
THIS IS STEVE WHO CAME DOWN FROM S.F. AND WANTED TO FINISH HIS SLEEVES AND MAKE SURE HE NEVER GETS A REGULAR JOB... ONCE YOU GET SLEEVES YOU EITHER HAVE TO GET CREATIVE, START YOUR OWN BUSINESS, START A BAND OR PLAN A ROBBERY! WHAT A COUNTRY.
COOKIN UP N THE KITCHEN!
YOUNG RUBEN CAME BY SO WE CAN FLIK UP HIS LATEST TATTOO. HE IS A CHEF IN A ONE OF BEVERLY HILLS BOMB SPOTS AND KNOWS THE INGREDIENTS WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING INKED AND DOES HIS RESEARCH .... IF YOU DIG THROUGH MY BLOG ARCHIVES YOU CAN SEE THE PROGRESS OF ALL HIS WORK.
HEAVEN OR HELL!?!
HERE IS SOME MORE PROGRESS ON RAYS BACK PIECE. TATTOOING IS ALOT DIFFERENT THAN DRAWING ON PAPER. DRAWING ON A LIVING CANVAS IS DIFFERENT EVERY TIME I DO IT. BACK PIECES ALWAYS SEEM TO BE MORE DIFFICULT CAUSE IT TAKES MULTIPLE SESSIONS TO FINISH BUT THEY END UP BEING THE MOST GRATIFYING BECAUSE IS THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND COMMITMENT TO DEDICATE YOUR WHOLE BACK.
LADIES FIRST!
CHECK OUT A MURAL I DID THAT IS NOT ON YOUR AVERAGE LOWRIDER. THIS ONE I DID FOR BIG CHRIS OF ELITE C.C. ON THE HOOD OF HIS MOTHERS '08 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO SPYDER. ALOT OF PEOPLE TRIPPED OUT AT THE SEMA SHOW. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN MURALING ALOT OF HIGH END LUXURY CARS, ALOT MORE SUBTLE THAN A LOWRIDER BUT NEVER THE LESS THEY STILL HAVE MURALS ON THERE WHIP. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE MURAL I DID FOR CHRIS AND HIS '64 IMPALA "PURPLE REIGN" IN DECEMBER OF '07.
"AINT NO SUNSHINE"
THIS IS A SLEEVE I DID FOR A DUDE FROM TEXAS. THE INK HE WAS THINKING ABOUT WAS SOMETHING TO REMEMBER THE TIME HE SPENT IN THE JOINT, HE CHANGED HIS LIFE AROUND BUT DIDN'T WANT TO FORGET WHERE HE CAME FROM.
BACK PIECES R US!
CHECK OUT THIS BACKPIECE IN PROGRESS! DUDE HAS GOT A BIG BACK SO ITS NOT AN EASY TASK, THE GOOD THING AS THAT HOMIE DOESN'T FLINCH AND SITS THROUGH IT LIKE A SOLDIER. I'M GOING TO TATTOO HIM SOME MORE NEXT WEEK SO CHECK BACK FOR THE UPDATES.
Care for a blow dry?
Wow, Mark Dupp! My hairdresser is a 60 year old geezer with whooping cough. Sigh.
Batter Up!
This tattoo by Robert Hixon is about the only thing that could get me even slightly interested in baseball.
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
THIS IS THE LATEST FROM MY CLUB BROTHER BOBBY FLOWERS. HE WANTED TO GET A PORTRAIT IN MEMORY OF HIS SON IN LAW WHO JUST RECENTLY PASSED.
Mmm, niffy!
This is a great tattoo, but I suppose If I had to have one of Jem, I'd have a random set of buttocks farting in her face too. Good work Steve Monie!
TURNING A NEW LEAF!
FORMER TUFF GUY TURNED FAMILY MAN, O.G. LEPKE! "OLD HABITS ARE HARD TO SHAKE" MY MOTHER WAS VISITING THE SHOP AND CAUGHT LEP DOG WRITING GRAFFITI ON THE CURB. AFTER A TWO MINUTE GUILT TRIP LEP DID THE RIGHT THING AND DECIDED TO BEAUTIFY THE COMMUNITY..
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES ARTWALK
THIS THURSDAY NOV 13TH IS THE DOWNTOWN L.A. ART WALK. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN DOWNTOWN DURING THE ART WALK THEN YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU BEEN MISSING. WATCH AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WALK THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES PAYING HOMAGE TO THE L.A. ART COMMUNITY. I WILL BE AT THE LAST LAUGH WITH MY TEAM AS I TATTOO. ALL THE GALLERY'S AND RESTAURANTS WILL BE OPEN LATE FOR THIS EVENT...
THE LAST LAUGH
129 E 6TH ST
L.A. CA 90014
CLICK ON THE MAP BELOW FOR MORE INFO.
THE LAST LAUGH
129 E 6TH ST
L.A. CA 90014
CLICK ON THE MAP BELOW FOR MORE INFO.
KEEP THE FAITH!
RELIGIOUS PIECES ARE AN ALL TIME FAVORITE AND ALWAYS CLASSIC. I HAVE ALSO DONE JEWISH AND BUDDHIST ICONS ON A FEW OCCASIONS.
Si!
And just to get something slightly classier at the top of the blog, this gorgeous senorita was done by Ben Grillo.
Nipped In The Bud!
I took this from Roman's myspace, hence the lack of uncovered nipple. Great work though!
BIRDS EYE!!
WHATS UP? I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT THE CARSHOW WE HAD OVER AT THE 24 HOUR POP UP STORE THIS PAST WEEKEND... HERE IS A FLIK ONE OF THE HOMIES TOOK FORM A ROOF TOP. STAY POSTED I HAVE SOME MORE COMING SOON.
TATTOO TOUR!
THIS IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST CITY ON MY TATTOO TOUR. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT TO L.A. THEN NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TO MY STUDIO THEN YOU KNOW HOW WE VALUE OUR CUSTOMERS AND PRIDE OUR SELVES IN MAKING YOU FEEL AT HOME AND TREATING YOU LIKE FAMILY. THE SAME STANDS WHEN YOU GET INKED ON TOUR. I GOT ALOT OF GOOD PEOPLE OUT IN NEW YORK AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE CITYS. A FEW OTHER CITYS ARE ON THE LIST SO BE ON THE LOOK OUT... IF YOU ARE SERIOUS AND INTERESTED CLICK ON THE FLYER AND CONTACT MY BOOKING ASSISTANT.
CLOWNS BY THE POUND!!
THIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD CHOICE WHEN YOU COME IN AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO GET.. EACH CLOWN HAS A SOMETHING THAT SETS IT APART AND MAKES IT UNIQUE TO YOUR CHARACTER.
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