heres a quick picture update for whoever still looks at this,....
some recently finished tattoos,....
some new digitals,...
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i will be headin to the Hellcity convention commin up real soon. as usual, i will not be working. not much for that at all. its more of a vacation for me. so hope to meet some SG turkeys there.
ok, im tired as hell. gonna let bruder out to take a big stinky and im gonna crash.
some recently finished tattoos,....
some new digitals,...
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i will be headin to the Hellcity convention commin up real soon. as usual, i will not be working. not much for that at all. its more of a vacation for me. so hope to meet some SG turkeys there.
ok, im tired as hell. gonna let bruder out to take a big stinky and im gonna crash.
heres juliets leg. this girl has been one of the first people ever to let me do my own personal style on her. 11 years later shes still commin in regularly. great girl and a good friend.
the start to jakes other sleeve. we finished the first one already. ive posted it in here before. he is a milwaukee cop. hes also brought in some coworkers and ive done some pretty big stuff on them too. cops in milwaukee get big shit!!
this one is on holly. as a reminder to what she used to be like and to never go back.
got to work on the kansas guys again. this is andrews lower. finished that up and added some new stuff on the back of this arm. his sleeve is almost finished.
great client of mine, timmy. hes workin on a body suit but managed to save a full, bare arm all this time. this is the start to that sleeve. its gonna be more of the same. thats a drumset/monster/contraption thing. fun to do.
heres some newer digital paintings,....
the ones above i did by myself but im still lovin the collaborative ones. heres one i did with darrin white,...
still have a bunch more in progress with a few other tattooists.
i finished the rubber rocket last week. its all cleared but hes slackin on puttin it back together for me to get some pics. its pretty disgusting. it is a larger pocket rocker mini bike. does like 60 mph. i painted a front end splash of used condoms complete with jizz drippins and all. some ribbed some arent. ill get pics eventually.
summer is here and finally there will be things of intrest to do around here. summerfest is commin. its huge! largest music festival in the world if im right. Tool is playin the main ampatheater on the forth of july. i managed to get 7th row center. havent been to a show that i could actually sit and watch the show in a while. tool is a great one for that.
it was Bumsers birthday the other day. bumser is bruders older brother that didnt make it past 4 and a half months old. long sad story. some of you may have read it.
i know they look alike but that isnt bruder. bruder is doin great and sittin right next to me as im typing this.
rest in peace bum.
ok, im hungry as hell so im outta here. im a single guy. that means there isnt a spec of food in this house. some other hungry friends just called. so we are gonn go grub.
thanks for the few people that still read this and comment. maybe i can get more than 5 this time. it would make it alot easier for me to be more active on here. otherwise, you can add me on myspace. i keep up on there much more.
hope everyone is doin great.
dan
so everytime i get around to updating here, the whole layout has changed. so lets see if i can upload these pics correctly.
this is one of my digital collaborations ive been just hooked on lately. really learning alot just from the few ive done so far. this one was done with Dan Plumley from Skin of a Different Color in IL.
heres a few more,....
this one was with Brian Murphy from Third Dimention Tattoos in Pennsylvania.
this one was with Jason Vogt from Skin Candy in WI
and one more with Brian Murphy.
ive done a few more and have a bunch more in progress too. working with other artists like this is my fav thing to do right now. especially how easy it is to do over e mail. its getting nice outside and soon there will actually be things to do around here. which will prob slow down time for artwork so i try to get as much done in winter as possible.
heres some that i did on my own,.....
these smaller pics are really hard to see all the detail in some of these, but its there.
some new tattoos ive finished recently,.....
the tribal was already there on this one. i just extended it a bit here and there to fit the arm a little better than it did. id rather it wasnt there and so would he, but i did what i could do.
pictures are slowing down these days. ive been doing so many large projects that it seems like forever til they are finished. i should have some soon though. i have a couple that are almost done.
ive also been working on a small line of t shirt designs too. ive always wanted to do that and with this tablet, it makes it pretty quick and easy. so keep an eye out for those.
i have my buddys pocket rocket (mini crotch rocket) in my spray booth right now. im in the middle of airbrushing that. he wanted something just disgusting and disturbing. so we decided on a front end splatter of used condoms and nut dripping all down the sides as if they were splattered on and held there by wind. i got a few good laughs as i was doing it. its just a quick rough job. he likes to trash this thing so i dont wanna spend too much time on it.
bruder has skin allergy that is buggin the shit outta me as much as it is him. me and the vet are workin on it though. its a long annoying process with shoving pills down his throat. hes a handfull but hes worth it. we met another couple today with a female bulldog that wants to breed with bruder. shes still a puppy though. thats a few female puppies growin as i type this waitin for bruders lovin.
for the UFC fans,... im still trippin over matt sera and now cro cop?? that shit is like my soap opera. im all into it.
,.....drunken strippers,....
definatly going in my book.
i had a lst min cancel for work tomorrow and i dont even care. im really not feelin the shop im at anymore. new owner that is runnin it downhill pretty fast. so i dont care to make him money anyway.
ok, thats all for now, i rambled enough. so hopefully you guys still read my updates even though they are gettin rare.
dan
this is one of my digital collaborations ive been just hooked on lately. really learning alot just from the few ive done so far. this one was done with Dan Plumley from Skin of a Different Color in IL.
heres a few more,....
this one was with Brian Murphy from Third Dimention Tattoos in Pennsylvania.
this one was with Jason Vogt from Skin Candy in WI
and one more with Brian Murphy.
ive done a few more and have a bunch more in progress too. working with other artists like this is my fav thing to do right now. especially how easy it is to do over e mail. its getting nice outside and soon there will actually be things to do around here. which will prob slow down time for artwork so i try to get as much done in winter as possible.
heres some that i did on my own,.....
these smaller pics are really hard to see all the detail in some of these, but its there.
some new tattoos ive finished recently,.....
the tribal was already there on this one. i just extended it a bit here and there to fit the arm a little better than it did. id rather it wasnt there and so would he, but i did what i could do.
pictures are slowing down these days. ive been doing so many large projects that it seems like forever til they are finished. i should have some soon though. i have a couple that are almost done.
ive also been working on a small line of t shirt designs too. ive always wanted to do that and with this tablet, it makes it pretty quick and easy. so keep an eye out for those.
i have my buddys pocket rocket (mini crotch rocket) in my spray booth right now. im in the middle of airbrushing that. he wanted something just disgusting and disturbing. so we decided on a front end splatter of used condoms and nut dripping all down the sides as if they were splattered on and held there by wind. i got a few good laughs as i was doing it. its just a quick rough job. he likes to trash this thing so i dont wanna spend too much time on it.
bruder has skin allergy that is buggin the shit outta me as much as it is him. me and the vet are workin on it though. its a long annoying process with shoving pills down his throat. hes a handfull but hes worth it. we met another couple today with a female bulldog that wants to breed with bruder. shes still a puppy though. thats a few female puppies growin as i type this waitin for bruders lovin.
for the UFC fans,... im still trippin over matt sera and now cro cop?? that shit is like my soap opera. im all into it.
,.....drunken strippers,....
definatly going in my book.i had a lst min cancel for work tomorrow and i dont even care. im really not feelin the shop im at anymore. new owner that is runnin it downhill pretty fast. so i dont care to make him money anyway.
ok, thats all for now, i rambled enough. so hopefully you guys still read my updates even though they are gettin rare.
dan
this is my buddy Curlys leg. a 3 year project of last min sessions due to cancellations, no shows, or just a random spark up my butt to work on it. no plan for this one. just kept adding on and filling in background.
this guy we call, Uncle Bughead. no relation, just a retired man that is a great customer to the shop and loves to get tattooed.
a little more progress on the batman returns sleeve on Louis.
chris' arm.
rachels butterflies. not normally my kind of subject matter but she talked me into it.
havent picked up my airbrush since i got my digital tablet for the computer. kinda sucks but im still havin fun with this thing. keepin me at home, out of this damn WI weather, saving money and very occupied. heres some of my newest ones,...
,...and the Brudermelt!! i was laughin the whole time doin this one.
on another note,... since that Rob and Big show on mtv came out, everyone asks me if bruder can skateboard. well, he cant. not at all. he just barks at it til he gets pissed enough, then he just tries to eat it. so fuck that. i was gonna teach him something much cooler than skateboarding. took us a while. alot of practice, treats, and a little touch up paint but we fuckin got it! so fuck you rob and big!! my dog can fuckin drive!!
hell yeah!! look at him go!! i need to get him something better on gas though. my truck is a pig.
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this is my buddy Curlys leg. a 3 year project of last min sessions due to cancellations, no shows, or just a random spark up my butt to work on it. no plan for this one. just kept adding on and filling in background.
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this guy we call, Uncle Bughead. no relation, just a retired man that is a great customer to the shop and loves to get tattooed.
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a little more progress on the batman returns sleeve on Louis.
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chris' arm.
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rachels butterflies. not normally my kind of subject matter but she talked me into it.
havent picked up my airbrush since i got my digital tablet for the computer. kinda sucks but im still havin fun with this thing. keepin me at home, out of this damn WI weather, saving money and very occupied. heres some of my newest ones,...
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,...and the Brudermelt!! i was laughin the whole time doin this one.
on another note,... since that Rob and Big show on mtv came out, everyone asks me if bruder can skateboard. well, he cant. not at all. he just barks at it til he gets pissed enough, then he just tries to eat it. so fuck that. i was gonna teach him something much cooler than skateboarding. took us a while. alot of practice, treats, and a little touch up paint but we fuckin got it! so fuck you rob and big!! my dog can fuckin drive!!
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hell yeah!! look at him go!! i need to get him something better on gas though. my truck is a pig.
those are all done with my new pen and drawing tablet for photoshop programs. its my newest toy and im lovin it. i also got a whole new computer and a bunch of new programs. so ive been tryin to get the hang of all that. its all pretty endless. seems to be a trend starting with these tablets among tattoo artists. very easy way to do collaborative paintings with other artists around the world over e mails. i have a few in the works right now and more and more plans for others commin about too. should be interesting.
alot of changes comming for me in the near future. its about time. thats all i can really say right now.
otherwise, ive been workin and figuring out these changes so nothin bites me in the ass later.
ok, thats it for now. hope i updated correctly this time. as always, im going to try to be more active in here so you guys dont forget about me. hope everyone had a good christmas and new years. mine was spent with some good friends at home in The Ice Bar. went perfectly.
dan
yup, still slackin in the update dept. im a little more current on myspace if anyone wants to bug me there. i can totally how myspace can bug the hell out of alot of people but it comes in damn handy for me. i do almost all my apt consultations over it. it works well for me. myspace page
some pieces ive finished lately,....
just finished this one on monday. its on another customer of mines vetranarian. will be a full sleeve eventually. theres a small cover up in the middle too.
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this one is on the same woman i did the other boston terrior portriat on. they were multi award winning dogs.
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tanyas leg. a good friend of mine. i call her biscus.
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my buddy curlys leg. a long time workin on this one. started it a few years ago. finally got him in the other night. still a little more to go yet.
some new airbrushed canvases. a few other friends that own tattoo shops around WI are gonna be selling them for me so im trtyin to buld up a bunch.
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bad glare on this one. still waitin to get it cleared. ill take a better pic then.
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some new drawings,...
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the beer city convention here in milwaukee was a blast! had a great time hangin with alot of friends and met even more. my customers are awesome. very appreciative people. minus the infamous apt missin ones that is. my parents even came to the convention. first time for them. it was funny seeing them front row for the bloody ass suspension show and some midget wrestling. i snuck bruder in the hotel overnight one night. he was a hit.but why do people just love to take pictures of his balls so much??
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thats one of the midgets in the background. he was givin drunken piggy back rides to normal sized people.
im in UFC overload here. its great. so much violence! i got to see tito ground and pound shamrock again just like i thought he would. now i just finished watching rich franklin get his nose broken on the pay per view. always a big party with the die hards in The Ice Bar here at the house.
friday was my moms birthday. i dont get to see my parents much these days so it gets hard to find the right gift for them. i have to get origional gifts for people. ive always been like that. no quick shoppin, gift certificate shit with me. especially not for my mom. so for christmas i airbrushed a mural above her fireplace mantel in her sun room. thats her room she goes to to get away and do computer work or whatever. she had an old ass copper sculpture up there that shes had up since i was a kid. it was of a sunset with clouds and light rays kinda. it was just really ugly and time to go. so i painted my version of that in its place. so i talked her into continuing it around the whole room, floor to ceiling. so thats her presnt. the paints came in the other day and im ready once she has the room ready for me. so keep an eye out for pics of that.
well, hope you all had a fun friday the 13th!!
Dan
some pieces ive finished lately,....
just finished this one on monday. its on another customer of mines vetranarian. will be a full sleeve eventually. theres a small cover up in the middle too.
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this one is on the same woman i did the other boston terrior portriat on. they were multi award winning dogs.
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tanyas leg. a good friend of mine. i call her biscus.
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my buddy curlys leg. a long time workin on this one. started it a few years ago. finally got him in the other night. still a little more to go yet.
some new airbrushed canvases. a few other friends that own tattoo shops around WI are gonna be selling them for me so im trtyin to buld up a bunch.
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bad glare on this one. still waitin to get it cleared. ill take a better pic then.
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some new drawings,...
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the beer city convention here in milwaukee was a blast! had a great time hangin with alot of friends and met even more. my customers are awesome. very appreciative people. minus the infamous apt missin ones that is. my parents even came to the convention. first time for them. it was funny seeing them front row for the bloody ass suspension show and some midget wrestling. i snuck bruder in the hotel overnight one night. he was a hit.but why do people just love to take pictures of his balls so much??
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thats one of the midgets in the background. he was givin drunken piggy back rides to normal sized people.
im in UFC overload here. its great. so much violence! i got to see tito ground and pound shamrock again just like i thought he would. now i just finished watching rich franklin get his nose broken on the pay per view. always a big party with the die hards in The Ice Bar here at the house.
friday was my moms birthday. i dont get to see my parents much these days so it gets hard to find the right gift for them. i have to get origional gifts for people. ive always been like that. no quick shoppin, gift certificate shit with me. especially not for my mom. so for christmas i airbrushed a mural above her fireplace mantel in her sun room. thats her room she goes to to get away and do computer work or whatever. she had an old ass copper sculpture up there that shes had up since i was a kid. it was of a sunset with clouds and light rays kinda. it was just really ugly and time to go. so i painted my version of that in its place. so i talked her into continuing it around the whole room, floor to ceiling. so thats her presnt. the paints came in the other day and im ready once she has the room ready for me. so keep an eye out for pics of that.
well, hope you all had a fun friday the 13th!!
Dan
holy shit, im updating! figures i have time. this last 2 weeks has been the worst for no shows or cancelations at work.i could sure use the break and extra sleep but you cant pay the bills with snorring.
so heres some pics of the ones who stuck to their apts,.....
this is ricks back. he just opened a custom chopper shop. hopefully we will be doing some paint buisness as well as tattoo buisness. this is his first tattoo and i just planned out how im gonna wrap it around the front into 2 chestplates.
finally finished kikimichelles tattoo too. it was a slight drive to west allis for her so extra thanks to her!
this guy comes walkin the shop and makes an apt with me and after a while i realise hes an old customer of mine from back in the day. has a bunch of walk in flash pieces i did on him years ago. great guy and im glad he still wants work by me after lookin at those flash pieces.
this is on a woman who enters her boston terrier and hes won quite often i guess. well, he just won again not too long after i did her tattoo and she keeps e mailing me to tell me about all her comments she got.cool to know people like it but its just alot of e mails.
heres bugheads mug!! did this right after his retirement. hes a pretty tattooed up guy so this was just his final step. he already has a few on his head but now hes got the face. awesome customer and hes also the shops "uncle dave". i like to call him bug headthough.
i also did another helmet for one of the other guys at the shop,....
and bruder is doin perfect!!
otherwise, ive looked at a few buildings in my area to hopefully open my paint shop. only to be shot down on all but one. that one is a shithole. its big, but a big shithole. so the search continues. i did find a hopfull place to work on the bigger stuff like cars and trucks with a spray booth in already in it. hope this works at least. im determined though. soon enough ill have my paint shop.
speaking of, i have a few bikes to do commin up. just finished sketchin out some rough ideas for a few of them. i recently invested in a whole paint color line with the crazy pearls, metalics, and kandys. learning all that stuff is a chore but when it works, its the shit.
well, its gettin late and i dont give a shit cause i dont work til 5. thanks to my cancellations i only do 2 tattoos a day and the both cancelled. a buddy decided to take my second spot of the day though. always fun to work on him so it shouldnt be all that bad i guess.
does anyone have the howard stern on demand?? i just got it and saw the one with the guy named Bigfoot, it is. he is the newest member of the wack pack, it is. he dies 47 times in his sleep, it is. this guy had me crackin the fuck up, it is. anyone that saw it knows whats up with the "it is".
ok, i hope i uploaded these pics right. still gettin used to these changes here.
Dan
so heres some pics of the ones who stuck to their apts,.....
this is ricks back. he just opened a custom chopper shop. hopefully we will be doing some paint buisness as well as tattoo buisness. this is his first tattoo and i just planned out how im gonna wrap it around the front into 2 chestplates.
finally finished kikimichelles tattoo too. it was a slight drive to west allis for her so extra thanks to her!
this guy comes walkin the shop and makes an apt with me and after a while i realise hes an old customer of mine from back in the day. has a bunch of walk in flash pieces i did on him years ago. great guy and im glad he still wants work by me after lookin at those flash pieces.
this is on a woman who enters her boston terrier and hes won quite often i guess. well, he just won again not too long after i did her tattoo and she keeps e mailing me to tell me about all her comments she got.cool to know people like it but its just alot of e mails.
heres bugheads mug!! did this right after his retirement. hes a pretty tattooed up guy so this was just his final step. he already has a few on his head but now hes got the face. awesome customer and hes also the shops "uncle dave". i like to call him bug headthough.
i also did another helmet for one of the other guys at the shop,....
and bruder is doin perfect!!
otherwise, ive looked at a few buildings in my area to hopefully open my paint shop. only to be shot down on all but one. that one is a shithole. its big, but a big shithole. so the search continues. i did find a hopfull place to work on the bigger stuff like cars and trucks with a spray booth in already in it. hope this works at least. im determined though. soon enough ill have my paint shop.
speaking of, i have a few bikes to do commin up. just finished sketchin out some rough ideas for a few of them. i recently invested in a whole paint color line with the crazy pearls, metalics, and kandys. learning all that stuff is a chore but when it works, its the shit.
well, its gettin late and i dont give a shit cause i dont work til 5. thanks to my cancellations i only do 2 tattoos a day and the both cancelled. a buddy decided to take my second spot of the day though. always fun to work on him so it shouldnt be all that bad i guess.
does anyone have the howard stern on demand?? i just got it and saw the one with the guy named Bigfoot, it is. he is the newest member of the wack pack, it is. he dies 47 times in his sleep, it is. this guy had me crackin the fuck up, it is. anyone that saw it knows whats up with the "it is".
ok, i hope i uploaded these pics right. still gettin used to these changes here.
Dan
