Myke Chambers Watercolour vid

Tattoo Darling v.7

Myke Chambers

After tattooing for over 16 years Myke has sold his studio in Austin and is now tattooing around the convention circuit. It's not just his art that inspires me it's his life and how he's turned his around. He was homeless at the age of 15, addicted to drugs from the ages of 17-30 but has been clean since 2005. Besides tattooing his life goal is to help others who are slipped down the wrong path by speaking at prisons and juvenile rehabs..... one day i'd like to make a difference.

Pics from his website and his flicker.

Oh Valerie

I've ranted about my love of Valerie Vargas before and i'll probably do it again because shes's pretty much my favourite tattooist. I wish she would come to Australia soooon! I just saw some hands she's done and my god i'm in love! Classic but with a twist. The necklaces make this tattoo. If only I had thought of this first.

Also im digging her poster for the London Tattoo Convention!

Pics taken from here.

News!

I have some exciting news. Dave will now be working Part time at Voodoo Tattoo in Gosford! I love the shop so much. The quality of work that comes out of that place blows me away! For example:

Davos work with colour is incredible!

I love Jasmine Austins Gore!

Dave undead has just left Voodoo but his work speaks for itself!

Now we have a few decisions to make about where is best to live and all that jazz!

Davo's pics from here.

Jasmine's pics from here.

Dave Undead's pics from here.

Tattoo Darling v.5

Rose Hardy

I don't know why I haven't mentioned this lady earlier. The first tattoo i've seen by her was her pin up coming out of an egg and I loved it. She is currently working from Chapel Tattoo in Melbourne and Sacred in Auckland. I adore the way she does feathers and she creates the prettiest faces on her ladies. Be sure to check her out!

All pics taken from her myspace here.

Angelique's New Book

I knew it was only a matter of time before the queen of tattoo inspired art would release a book of line drawings to be used for inspiration/flash for tattoo artists. Imagine the crafty ways you could use her designs. The possibilities are endless! Head over to her site here and join her mailing list so you can get updates from her first.

I've written a few posts on her work before here and here.

Images from here.

Tattoo Darling v.4

Matt Brotka

I'm glad I stumbled across Jacob Des and his Nothing But Regrets because otherwise I wouldn't of even known about his incredible paintings or his tattoos. His Joe Strummer painting left me speechless because I don't think I've ever seen a better artwork of my hero! His tattoo's are awesome as well! They are everything I like in a tattoo; strong, bold and colourful. Something that will age well rather than something so full of detail that it will be a ridiculous mess in ten years time.

Nothing But Regrets.

Most pics from Matts blog.

His website is here.

Nacho

A friend of mine Meighan Mary is not only a great tattooist she does awesome paintings too! This is of her cute lil puppy nacho. I miss her now that she's living in melbourne. This talented lady is responsible for one of my favourite tattoos! Catch her working at Fox Body Art at Collingwood.

Check out the tattoo she did on me here.

Tattoo Darling v.3

Rachi Brains

This is pretty much one of all favourite hand tattoo i've seen in a while. I love that it's an ink and quill and the colours are awesome. What's to say about Rachi Brains? You can see piece that's done by her and it instantly screams her name. She is currently flat out and only accepting appointments of ideas that she digs. I know I would wait a long arse time to get a tattoo this good.

Rachi tattoos at Black Throne Tattoo.

All pictures were taken from here.

More Naked Ladies

I found these gems via one of my favourite bloggers Gemma Jones. She is an artist, a writer, the creator of Kaotic Kraft Kuties and is the lucky lady who works at the Melbourne Outre Gallery. (Are you jealous yet?) Jessica Swaffer a tattooist from Melbourne painted a series of lovely ladies to raise money for a trip overseas. Some are traditional some are a little bit more naughty.

Enjoy.

Jessica can be found here.

Pics taken from here.

Kaotic Kraft Kuties here.

Amie Lee Trash

Yesterday I got home from work to find this amazing print below in a tube in my fusebox! This was done by the lovely lady Amie Lee Trash a tattooist and total spunk from Hervey bay. Here's some more eye candy you might enjoy... I know I do! Cupcakes and zombies and trash OH MY! I can't wait to see what new trashy goodness that she will create!

Amie is currently working at Fraser Coast Tattoo.

All pics taken from here except photo of print taken by me.