"Writing Music" Tattoo

Another music inspired skin painting.... It was swollen but the colors still bright :-)


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Adele – Rolling In The Deep [Video]

Yall know Adele is one of my favorites...shit she might be my fav if I really think about it...I love the spirit and soul of this young woman...everyday I listen to her CD titled "19" now she will be returning with her 2md album titled "21" Adele is an amazing song writer...her words paint the most visual stories...a true talent and maybe one of the best song writers of this time....I do love this woman!

Two for Tattuesday Saturday: Wanderful Love Under the Cherry Blossoms

In honor of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) , we're sharing this tattoo, which I spotted back in September:

This belongs to Rich, a musician and rap artist. He's a big Harry Potter fan, as exemplified by the magic wand. The snake at the base of the wand not only symbolizes infinity, it is a nod to Severus Snape, a character associated with the House of Slytherin, of which the serpent is the mascot.

The concept of the tattoo is exemplified by the music coming out of the wand, illustrating that sounds can be magical and that Rich is under music's spell.

The piece was inked by Chris at Lady Luck Tattoo Studio in Montville, Connecticut.

When I met Rich, he was sitting with his girlfriend in Penn Station. She introduced herself as Kytti, and asked if I wanted to see her tattoo.

But of course!

She actually has two tattoos, but lifted up her shirt to show me this beautiful design:

Kytti explained that this represents her and Rich together in Japan. They've been together for over a year and they'd both love to go there together and experience the culture. The tree is filled with cherry blossoms, a flower often associated with Japan.

Chris at Lady Luck also was the artist behind this tattoo.

Thanks to Rich and Kytti for sharing their magical and romantic tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

The Return of OLD Atlanta

Sunday felt like Atlanta again.... I miss old Atlanta...the vibe, the beautiful people, the love for southern culture, real music and art....Atlanta lose it's "soul" once Black Hollywood took over the city....without Outkast, Goodie Mob, and others feeding the city that soul food we need, Atlanta is only a shell of what it use to be....one thing I can see is the hustler spirit didn't die with the soul... Sunday me and my family went to "House in the Park" an event where DJ's come spin house music in the park... It felt like Club Kaya again.... People were dancing and enjoying Atlanta again.... It was a good positive vibe.... Even the police was in a good mood....no matter how many changes Atlanta go though.... This city has been very good to me... I love Atlanta and I thank y'all for havin "House in the Park" again....it's felt perfect... Lots of love!!












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Bilal's Lastest Interview with Corey Davis

City of Ink/Greedmont Park's Corey Davis interviewed one of my favorite musicians, Bilal....can't wait to hear his new album "Airtight's Revenge"


Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Penny's Metal Collage

Penny made me feel old.

And I mean no disrespect to her. She was more than cooperative when I stopped and asked her about the unique and colorful tattoo that graces her upper left arm.

However, I was working at a technical disadvantage (borrowed camera) and like many who have met me have observed, I don't necessarily ooze hipness.

Nonetheless, Penny indulged my photographic fumblings and I was able to capture this image, which is a fairly decent photo of her ink:

This piece is based on a collage of pictures Penny took at a handful of metal shows.

"Which bands?" I asked, hoping to find a common ground with this younger person. I cut my teeth on early American metal (I still cherish my vinyl pressing of Metallica's Kill 'Em All on Megaforce records), but then again, that was the '80s. Penny uttered names I had heard (yay me!) but alas, couldn't put in their necessary classifications.

Deathklok. Children of Bodom. Amon Amarth.

What can I say? I'm an ancient 43.

Alas, Penny was a good sport and her tattoo post has just as much to do with my feeling older as it does with her ink. Sorry, Penny.

The work she credited to an artist named Adal, who transformed her pictures into this collage on flesh in two sessions and about five hours, all told.

Thanks to Penny for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

The Record Store

Everytime I'm in Asheville I drop by my favorite record store... They always have the dopest t-shirts...last time I was there I found some rare John Coltran & Fela CDs...a true hidden treasure ... Visit Lexington Ave.























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Mach Five's "Just Go" May 24th

Corey Davis will be releasing his first short film on Vimeo this Monday, May 23rd, called Mach Five's "Just Go"





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Side Tattoos: Follow the Curves

I did this piece Saturday... It was an allday session... I started with the outline of course, the theme was "rebirth & the past" I wanted to use her natural curves to guide the design....I wanted your eyes to follow her body... Listened to some good music to capture the "emotion"


Once the outline was over I started the shading... Taking my time to get smooth soft shading


I added the color next... I used the music that was playing to picked the colors... Different music puts me in a different zone


After hours of tattooing I can tell it was starting to hurt her.. So I finished her up so she could fly back to Miami and brag about the day she spent at City of Ink





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Location:City of Ink