signs that you are hungry...

here are two new signs, the first pair for the Cabo Blue Taco Shack in Downtown Monterey...

and two sides of a new shingle for the Ambrosia India Bistro, replicating their old foamcore and vinyl sign. lettering was pre-designed.

ouching tiger year of the dragon

finally finished up a grueling rib panel on a friend of mine! tattoos on the side hurt a bit more than a lot of other places on the body, so the incentive to get big pieces finished is somewhat less. my hat is definitely off to this man.

 

and my first dragon of the year of the dragon! woo hoo! this fella also sat like a champ. still have to shade some style into the cloud around his existing tattoo...

and my first dragon of the year of the dragon! woo hoo! this fella also sat like a champ. still have to shade some style into the cloud around his existing tattoo...

hannya

this was super, super fun!!!! i could do these guys all the live long day, you want a hannya? holler.

dancing to victory

this lovely maiden went on a VERY tough lady. 4 hours of the hurt for a lifetime of this!!! i want this tattoo!

alaska

looks like a pretty neat place! one sitting. great job, lady!

do work

here's one from the last week. this gentleman wanted a crown with his daughter's name on his forearm in a woodblock print style. followers of this blog and my minor local art career know that woodblock prints are something i love to do! i couldn't help but to schedule him an appointment and get to cutting. this is the result...