Showing posts with label Ink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ink. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2009

NEW PAINT

Before Hank was born I wrote him a couple of old-time songs about trains, and they turned out to be prophetic; he came flying out like a steam train out of a tunnel, big and heavy as could be.  So now, four months later, I though it was only appropriate to get a tattoo commemorating the event, and what could be better than an old locomotive? Jake at Traditional in SLO sketched up the design and did a fantastic job, especially on the shading. It's about 24 hours old in these pics, so it's still a bit swollen and red. Any red or purple is just leftover swelling- the whole thing is black and grey. It's hard to see in the pic, but the placard on the face of the engine says "HANK". Jake also did the tattoo just above. I highly recommend him if you're looking to get some work done.

Monday, August 18, 2008

FRESH INK

I took a break from building bikes today to get a new tattoo. "Like the sixgun loves the street" is a line from a song that I wrote for my wife when we first got married. The original line is "I love you like my heart loves to beat / like the sixgun loves the street." I like the image of love as something both dangerous and protecting, peaceful and tumultuous.  Thanks to Jake at Tiger Rose Tattoo in Pismo beach for the design and beautiful execution, and to my wife for the great early birthday present. Check it out!