The Divine Eye

01/01/2024

See ya later, 2023!!! That was an experience!

12/08/2023

12/01/2023

I have seen this meme floating around, and usually I don’t like to expend my energy on things like this, but I think this is a subject that needs to be taken more seriously, especially by the consumer.

These “tattoos” are done by a new class of tattooers that I like to call simply “people who do tattoos”.

These are individuals who may come with a finely trained art school background, but have almost no intrinsic knowledge about how to apply an indelible tattoo rooted in the application of aesthetic longevity.

People who think that because they have a “bachelors in fine arts”, that they have all the answers.

I started professionally tattooing in 1993, and have been tattooing since 1989.
I believe Tattoo Artists in my generation were amongst the great experimenters of style in tattooing.
Because of this, we learned our lessons, as these have come back to haunt us 10, 15, 20 years later.

The mistakes we have made, and the information that we tried to pass on seem to be completely ignored by a new class of Tattooers, who frankly think their s**t doesn’t stink, who think they can do just the best damn tattoos they can with technologies that if they were taken away tomorrow-they would have to completely relearn the craft, or quit.

It’s weird and sad times for tattooing, and frankly, it’s our fault.

It’s the old guard’s fault for not protecting this sacred craft from usurpers with short attention spans and thin skins.

Anyway, that’s my two cents in a nutshell.

10/29/2023

Goosebumpy!
It’s finally getting chilly out!

Glad to get back on this super fun study in surreality.
One more session to tighten up details and add high and lowlights.

Thanks for looking!

  

09/14/2023

08/25/2023

Got this happy lil fruit bat finished up on a good friend and client.
Truly a delight to illustrate your bodies.

Hope y’all enjoy!

All styles-all the time.



08/04/2023

Some heavy duty cover-up action!

A bad tattoo and a bad experience, plus a battle won against cancer( notice the port scar in the old tattoo)-and here we are 30 years later, at the culmination and rebirth of a new piece of art!

Based on a centuries old Celtic brooch, a depiction of a bird of prey capturing a duck, we reimagined it into this strong chestplate.
One session for linework and black, one session color. About 11 hours. I always like one follow up session on cover-ups, to insure full saturation and coverage.

Thanks for lookin!

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04/05/2023

Flying straight back from Seattle to play this show!

Don’t be a milquetoast fuddy duddy old fart, and come rock!

Sheeeeiiiit!

01/06/2023

A tribute to family on an awesome client and friend.
Always on the grind, all styles.

Thanks for lookin!



12/17/2022

Alright muhfuggahs! Music starts soon. We are on at 10:30. Make it down for a good cause! Merry fuggin Xmas!!!