New Deluxe Chair!

Whoo hoo!  I am back at work after a week off, well rested and ready to tattoo.  I was delighted to return to the shop with my newly reupholstered chair ready and waiting for me.  My friend Jordan, (formerly of Old School Customs), now of Union Speed and Style made the ol beast look sparkly, deluxe and crisp, just what I was hoping for!  Now time for a little station remodeling for the new year and I'll be ready to roll by the time the new regulating body of the Health Department finally gets around to approving my new license.  Myself, like hundreds of other tattoo artists in Minnesota right now, anxiously await the bureaucracy of the system to stop dragging their feet and stamp our paperwork already.  I'll address this more later in another blog, but in the meantime, I certainly have a few projects to keep me busy, as always!  I just want to bask for a moment, if I can, in the joy of having a newly upholstered, beautiful sparkly chair.

Noah's car

        

Dan's Back Hipstamatic

Here's, a Hipstamatic app photo of Dan H's back, finished today.  The pumpkins, dates and the small leaves around the pumpkins were existing and done by another artist whom works out of state, I refurbished them and added the background elements.

New Book, Cards and More Goodies

The new book is finally done and ready for viewing at the shop, or at Blurb where it is also available for purchase.  The book chronicles select tattoos and artwork from 2009-present.  I also have two new cards out, you can check 'em out at the shop too!\

To preview or purchase my book, click the link below:

The Tattoos and Paintings of Miss Kitty Part 2

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Sparrows

I tattooed these sparrows on Sarah's forearms today (above).  We had a great time.  Sarah and her husband may have me convinced to give cyclocross racing a try!  The tattoos brought up nice opportunity to elucidate the difference between sparrows and swallows.  I believe they are often confused with one another, especially in terms of tattoo art and pop culture.  Having particular knowledge of birds and their variations of species, the birds depicted in this tattoo above are indeed sparrows, the bird that was intended for Sarah.  Here is an illustration of a sparrow...

and a swallow...

See the obvious differences?

Here is a tattoo I did, also on a woman named Sarah, depicting two barn swallows amidst other items, yet unfinished, but to be finished this December, 2010.  I hope this lil post can clarify the often confused birdies for any potential customers and artists.  Know your references folks!

I Promised...

I promised that I would post a healed picture of Angie's leg, and HERE it is!  I think it healed beautifully.

Paintings!!!! They can be yours!

The Bride of Frankenstein, acrylic, 2010

"St. Michael", watercolor, 2010

Flash set, three sheets, watercolor, 2010

Hand and rose, watercolor, 2010

Here is a sampling of what I had on display for our art show/second anniversary party here at LFDY.  All are available for purchase, including "Jaws" which you can see pictures of in an older post.  The celebration was a success, we welcome our third year of business.