Archive of From the Photo Archive
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Hey – Sometimes it rocks to just break out of the box and put your own spin on ancient art!
Friday, February 26th, 2010
From Awen’s archives… check out the watercolor gray work. It’s an unusual effect you don’t see everyday, providing depth and texture to a tattoo. Ka Chow!
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Contemporary spin on Old School… from concept to complete.
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Paying homage to Bast, egyptian feline deity. (Those of us with feline friends understand its best to pay homage regularly, right?)
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Without old school, there would be no new school… so hey, props to classic old school!
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
… Today’s tattoo, an example of how size grants you room for intricate detail, not only on line work but also in color and shading. And also a reminder of warm days to come when these majestic birds settle in the wild shore grasses of Minnesota, warming in the sun… niiiice.
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Here’s a fun pic of a colorful piece from my archives! Old school (not in the fun way) tattoo artists insist that tattoos require a heavy black outline. “Not true” I say! While the black outline does serve a meaningful purpose in some designs, there are situations in which the black is unnecessary. When we look at objects in life, the only time we see a black edge is when the subject is in shadow. When an item is illuminated we see color. So, when we render a subject as a tattoo it rocks to go all the way and render it in full living color!
