"Holy rooster tail, Batman, that's one daunting cock you have here !"
;)


This boastful feathered fellow is a commissioned drawing I did for a dear friend of mine who loves cocks... eh, the crowing ones... mostly. 


 A great week to everyone :) ! 

WE MADE IT ON MSNBC TODAY!!

Today, a story appeared on MSNBC. It was about Julia Gnuse (pictured). She is a long time friend and BEST client ever as I (Art and my brother Steve) did all her work. She is the Guiness Book of World Records' "Most Tattooed Woman". The article gives a brief but accurate story of how and why. DON'T BE SO QUICK TO JUDGE until you've read the story.

New paintings

I've been inspired to do some more painterly type stuff, getting away from harsh outlines. I'm looking for more ideas on subject matter. More to come soon.

Tina

VOTE FOR ME PLEASE :-)





...for the sharpie contest : 
One Pearl Button Sharpie Contest



Thanx ♥

This sugar skull is a commissioned work I did for
 Ashley Under Those Neon Light


Thank you so much to her for trusting in me! hope you like the result.





If anyone is interested in requesting me some kind of drawing or design, don't hesitate to contact me! I will be more than happy to do my best at trying to respond to your expections.

My neighbor Totoro... some kind of tribute ;) 



Any Totoro's fan here? ❤

There is always a first time for everything... my first pink flamingo!!! 
Dude ended up looking quite like my boyfriend... despite that i think it's still a sweet looking bird, isn't it? :)


PS: A big thank you to all the lovelies  following my blog and all the comments! It means a lot to me!

This is my Lomography fish eye camera design submission for the contest they put on... no photoshop or illustrator were used, just hand drawing. 
Until now i've never used photoshop or something like that because i never learn how it works!
It was pretty hard to draw on such small surfaces (5x4cm approx.)


 They've already uploaded a lot of cool design on the contest page... mine was sent by postage on monday, wish me luck!  :)  


Urban Outfitters - Design a fisheye camera










I hope to win so i can do my first giveaway on this blog :)
Fingers crossed!!!

Kawaii Gluttony for a Gloomy Sunday...











Have a yummi week !!!

First of all, welcome to all my new visitors and blog followers, thank you so  much for stopping by !


Otherwise, Geisha Galore!










❤

So many times my watercolor brushes ended totally fucked up... and the good ones ain't cheap!
But then i discovered some tips on a make up tutorial and ended up ordering a 'Brush Guard' variety pack, they are stretchable plastic tubes that allow to keep your brushes safe while drying'em...
 Very useful!!!





If somebody has any other tip concerning brush care just tell me, please...
 thanx ❤

I just received a book about geishas and how to draw them (very cool book indeed!! although completely in japanese, :)
 I hadn't drawn many ones before...
  
For the kimono ornaments i just kinda freestyled a little. So if there is ever any purist or traditionalist looking at it, it wasn't supposed to be an accurate reproduction or anything...

Not sure if the dude is in love or just too prim or pansy... huh?

TATTOOS, FOOD, TATTOOS, FOOD, TATTOOS, FOOD...

When we start the day, it could be with "traditional style" job like this one that Sasha did with super clean lines and super solid color.


Or maybe, a black and grey dragon like this one that Mark did. Notice the details... the shading, the unique style unique only to Mark Lankin!





Or it could be a JEEP like this one that Juan did... perfection. If I was gonna get a Jeep, this would be the one I would want...












Or maybe... just maybe you're a SPICE GIRLS FAN... you could get that too just ask Art (me) to do it..... Personally, I would get DEVO tattooed on me but Curt doesn't give a fuck, he can get whatever he likes!!!








Or maybe you're a Virgin Mary fan...




This is what WE do at the Funhouse.. a variety of tattoo styles and sizes, from realism to traditional, to black n grey... any theme any size. We're not gonna moralize and judge... we do what we do... the way we do it. While doin' it, we get hungry and if it's lunch time, how bout one of these?



Don't care if you like meat or not... we do. This is the TERNERA TORTA from "Las Tortas", up the street from the shop... such a quality sandwich. God... pickled jalapenos, pickled onions.. guacamole, beans, lamb meat... cabbage... all on a quality bun. It's not cheap but worth every penny.

Finish it off with a piece of chocolate cake from BEANS... just look at it... you can see the chocolatyness... even though the frosting is melting like a turd in the summer sun, i can assure you that it didn't taste AT ALL like a turd... such quality buttery chocolaty frosting.... and the density of the spongy cake made for a real filling and fulfilling lunch!!





So, that day, we all worked like dogs.. really! Long day, so guess what? are you hungry yet? ....
how bout now? It was time for round 2 at Memphis Blues Barbeque...


FUCK YEAH, LET'S EAT!!!






Ryan, Juan and Mark sharing the cooked carcasses of the pigs, birds and cows that donated their muscles and fats to feed us... and thanks to Memphis for gettin' the potatoes, beans, corn and coleslaw for our meal, before the hippies and vegetarians got to it... man, they always try to HOARD and keep this stuff for themselves.


F*CK THEM, LET'S EAT MEAT!!! REMEMBER, FOOD IS A REWARD FOR HARD WORK.

DESTROY EVERYTHING

Some peope don't get it. They would look at tattoos like this and go "why would someone put that message on their skin?... forever!" The simple answer is cuz they don't give a f*ck what YOU think! Instead of looking at the finished product and admiring the stunning, decorative and perfect lettering done by Juan, and how aesthetically perfectly it fits on Mark's back, people always have something negative to say.




































Just look at the perfection. The cleanest lines around, the smooth transition from dark to light on the shading. and look how perfectly it fits...




































Check this! Probably one of the largest TASMANIAN DEVILS ever done!!! Fester knocked it out quickly and executed it in awesome style, as usual. He does some clean work... Most people get these Tasmanian Devils smaller but this guy knew what he wanted and how he wanted it. He had a story to accompany it as well.


Some tattooers would say, "I'll never do a Tasmanian Devil.." We ask "Why not?" they would in turn give you some recycled answer they have heard some place before, from another un original artist... trying to act as if it's below them to tattoo this image. When in reality, who gives a fuck? It's a customer service job and they act like they're doing the client a favor!! Egos and attitudes have no place in this trade.


One day these guys are serving burgers and the next they're tattoo artists... it's an immediate image upgrade from ordinary to rock star status! Silly... don't stand for it! If you go into a shop and get treated like a turd, leave and come here!!