=MATTHEWS TREASURE CHEST=

SOMETIMES A TATTOO SESSION GOES BEYOND JUST THE WORK OF IT. AS WAS THE CASE WITH MATTHEW AND THIS PIECE... DRAWN UP BY HIS WIFE, ALICIA, THERE IS A STRONG MEANING AND PURPOSE TO HIS GETTING THIS.
LISTENING TO THE WORSHIP ALBUM FROM MY CHURCH... THE SESSION BROUGHT US BOTH TO A MISTY-EYED STATE! MATT SAID HE WENT THROUGH A BREAKING OF THE HEART... REALIZING THROUGH THE PAIN OF HIS TATTOO HOW HE HAD EVER WRONGED OR CAUSED PAIN TO ANYONE... AND IT BROKE HIS HEART.
MINE TOO MATTHEW... MINE TOO. THIS IS WHY I TATTOO... BECAUSE MORE TIMES THAN NOT, IT MEANS SOMETHING

=WINTER STILLS=

MORE LIGHT MASTERY FROM MY MATE BRENTON SALO

=DAILY STILLS=

 

BLACK AND WHITE BY BRENTON SALO

=SOME FINE ART=

PORTRAIT I DID FOR A FRIEND. COLORED PENCIL AND SHARPIE ON 18X24 COTTON PAPER. DOING A FEW IN THIS SERIES... MORE TO POST SOON!

=1ST ROUND MEDUSA=

DID THE FIRST SESSION ON KELSY'S MEDUSA PIECE... LINES, BLACK AND GREY... DONE. NOW WE GET TO WAIT FOR IT TO HEAL SO WE CAN BLAST SOME COLOR INTO THIS LADY!!!
SORRY ABOUT THE CHEESY FOTO QUALITY... ONLY HAVE THE FONE CAMERA AT THE MOMENT, THE DIGI DIED.

=SLEEVIN'=

FOTO SERIES: SANDY JONES BY CARMEN O'BRIEN

=STILLS=

FOTO SERIES: SANDY JONES BY BRENTON SALO

=BIKE RACKS!!!=

FINALLY... ALMOST A YEAR LATER, WE HAVE NEW BIKE RACKS AT THE SHOP! THANKS CITY OF PORTLAND FOR INSTALLING THESE... FREE OF CHARGE! LOVE THIS CITY... RIDE THROUGH AND TRY 'EM OUT.
[FOTO:SAUCE]

=GET WOLF!!!=

WHEN I'M NOT TATTOOING... DRAWING TATTOOS... PAINTING OR BIKING, I'M PLAYING RECORDS. THIS EVENT IS PART OF MY NEW MONTHLY STARTING UP AT THE JADE LOUNGE. COME ON OUT AND GET WOLF SON!!!

=FIRST FRIDAYS=

FIRST FRIDAYS AT VIRTUE & ROCK-A-BETTIES...

 

THE MOST RECENT OPEN-HOUSE DEBUTED MY GOOD FRIEND BETH MYRICK'S ADORABLE SPRAYPAINT ART... NOT ONLY ARE HER PAINTINGS CUTE AS F*CK, BUT SO IS SHE! I'VE BEEN TATTOOING BETH FOR YEARS, SO IT'S RAD TO HAVE HER VIBE PERMEATE THE SHOP.

CHECK OUT HER STUFF AND WHERE SHE'S SHOWING CURRENTLY HERE: (SPRAYPAINTLOVE.NET)

 

DJ NEALIE-NEAL HAD MY BACK THIS TIME WITH AN OUTTA-SIGHT COLLECTION OF SOUL AND R&B 45'S... KILLED IT. HE PLAYS SOME FUNK & SOUL NIGHTS AROUND PORTLAND AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU CHECK HIM OUT SOMETIME. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF HIS MIXES ON PERMANENT ROTATION AT THE SHOP!
HERE'S A LINK TO PEEP HIM: (MYSPACE.COM/DJNEALIENEAL)

KEEP AN EYE FOR THE NEXT FIRST FRIDAY OPEN-HOUSE PARTY! SEE YOU THERE!!!

=EM'S OWL=

WHILE IN PORTLAND VISITING FROM IDAHO, EMILY DECIDED TO GET HER FIRST TATTOO. SOME PEOPLE SAY OWLS ARE PLAYED OUT... BUT SINCE I'M NOT A HIPSTER, NOTHING PLAYS OUT FOR ME. SHIT THAT'S COOL WILL ALWAYS BE COOL... AND OWLS DEFINITELY MAKE MY LIST! CONGRATS EM!!

=JERRY'S ALL DONE!=

FINISHED UP JERRY'S PIECE IN HONOR OF HIS MOTHER. I LOVE DOING IMAGES OF WOMEN THAT CONVEY THE HONOR AND RESPECT FOR THEIR TRUE INCREDIBLE BEAUTY WE SHOULD ALL RECOGNIZE. WE ARE 'VIRTUE' TATTOO AFTER ALL!

=GOOD GRAVY!=

JOHNS GRANDFATHER USED TO SAY THIS AS HIS 'CATCHPHRASE' WHEN JOHN WAS YOUNG. NO BETTER WAY TO CARRY LOVED ONES WITH US AFTER THEY PASS, THAN WITH A TATTOO.

=SHOP EVENT JULY 29TH=

SOME CUSTOMER APPRECIATION COMING YOUR WAY... COUPLA GIVEAWAYS AND LOADS OF FUN. COME IF YOU CAN!

=DENNIS=

FIRST TIME TATTOOING A MEGAPHONE THAT I CAN REMEMBER... I WAS STOKED THAT DENNIS WANTED THIS, AND DONE TRADITIONAL STYLE MADE IT EXTRA FUN! THANKS D!!!

 

=KESHIA'S 80'S HOMAGE=

I WAS LIKE..."HOLY SHIT! LOOK AT HOW MANY FRIGGIN STENCILS THERE ARE!!!" KESHIA HAD BEEN TALKING TO ME ABOUT THIS SLEEVE IDEA DEPICTING THE 80'S AS AN ODE TO HER CHILDHOOD AND WE FINALLY GOT IT ROLLING. PEEP IT BELOW.

 

AMONG THE ICONIC CELEB'S ARE THESE STAPLE IMAGES FROM A TIME PAST...

 

MISS PIGGY...

 

SMURFETTE, GIZMO (GREMLINS), A TROLL...

 

POUND PUPPIES, A BOOMBOX...

 

PEE-WEE HERMAN...

 

THE GOONIES, SNORKS...

 

GLOW-WORM, NINTENDO CONTROLLER...

 

JEM...

 

MADONNA...

 

SHE-RA, MONSTERS...

 

RAINBOW BRITE...

 

GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (CUSTOM 'KUTTIN KESHIA' MADE FOR HER)...

 

MR. AND MS. PAC MAN...

 

NINJA TURTLES (DONATELLO, OF COURSE)...

 

MY LITTLE PONY...

 

FRAGGLES (AND A DOOZER!)...

 

LABRYNTH...

 

MISS POTATO HEAD...

 

CARE BEARS... AND MORE!

ALL IN ALL, THERE'S A SHIT-TON OF IMAGERY GOING ON IN THIS 'COLORING BOOK' STYLED SLEEVE. WE DID THE OUTLINE IN TWO SESSIONS ON BACK-TO-BACK DAYS. STAY TUNED TO SEE THE FILL FOR THIS MASSIVE PROJECT IN THE DAYS TO COME! GOOD JOB AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY KESHIA!!!