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Haha, was just about to post the same thing :cool:

I saw this come across Kings Ave's Instagram a few days ago...Rubendall/Grez/O'Donnell collaboration Battle Royal??!! Ridiculous.

good to know...I've been checking that page every hour for the past couple days now :) Thank god for Gypsy Gentlemen and Tattoo Age.

Crispy Lennox : ...

Fine example of how reading these forums adds folks to my "list of people to get tattooed by". Damn man.

Ninkasi is KILLING with their labels! What beer style is this Maiden The Shade?

Happy Anniversary! I remember back when you posted construction photos of the new shop. Glad to hear it is going well.

Cheers!

I had the honor of getting a Peony tattooed by @Stewart Robson last night at SFO. What a great guy (and obviously world class artist)...awesome time talking with him. Amazing experience sitting there being tattooed while artist after artist came up to greet Stewart/Valerie and check out what they were doing. I was being tattooed by Stewart right next to Valerie tattooing a girl while watching Mike Rubendall and Henning Jorgensen tattoo about 10 feet away. Insane!

If Stewart doesn't put something up, I'll try to get a good picture when it heals.

I made an appoinntment to do this on Thursday the 12th and on the way home realized Friday the 13th would be a better day for this so I called and changed it. It was done by Mike V at Artwork Rebels, but when he was down the street at Imperial Tattoo in Portland.

NICE! and a very tastey beer as well.

ninkasi total domination ipa, Double dead guy is awesome. Dogfish head aprihop ale. 21st amendment monks blood is a good one too.

+1 on the Monk's Blood. Probably the best American made Belgian Dark Strong I have ever tasted. Have you tried 21st amendment's Back In Black? Also excellent.

Chris O'Donnell - Art Talk | VBS.TV

Chris O'Donnell snakes are so fuckin badass.

You can get all the Oskar Blues canned beers here in the SF Bay Area. Dale's Pale Ale is killer.

I noticed some of this type of work on Stewart's arm in his Frith Street Video.

While visiting some friends in Seattle I was lucky enough to try a few of the RR sours - Supplication + Consecration, I think. I've been trying my damnedest to try as many sours I can get my hands on, which is not easy in the beer wasteland that is Texas. Monks and Petrus are quite good. Rodenbach Grand Cru and Duchesse de Bourgogne are also pretty tasty. New Belgium Lips of Faith...not so much. It is impossible to get the Russian River stuff down here. I'll definitely be on the lookout during SFO convention....

Last time we were in SF we checked out the selection at Toronado, which was pretty impressive. I seem to recall the Origin Pomegranate ale by Schmaltz Brewing Co being a particular standout...

Definitely check out City Beer Store when your out here in SF. A GREAT selection of craft beers in there.

City Beer Store - Welcome

side note to the LA Ink trainwreck...I noticed Dan Smith wearing a Blackheart Tattoo tshirt last night. Good or bad publicity?

Ok, I'm a bit of a beer geek and have been gettng into Sour beers...mainly stuff from Russian River Brewing Co. - Consecration, Supplication and Temptation are real good . Also Flemish Sour Brown's like Monks Cafe or Petrus Oud Bruin. Anyone else like Sour beers?

So cool...love hearing the older artists talk about tattooing. No BS posturing, just real talk.

I also stumbled upon a Chris O'Donnell interview on VBS.TV

Art Talk - Chris O'Donnell on VBS.TV

Another great interview and some seriously nice tattoos. Wow!

I like Sarah Schor's work, she's definitely on my list. I actually saw an owl head on this site done by Stefan Johnsson which is pretty much what I'm looking for with some minor changes. Thanks again for the replies.

Are you talking about the Owl Head that Stefan did on that dudes scalp? That is one nice tattoo. Too bad you can't come out to CA and get it right from the man himself. Cool guy and incredibly talented artist.

YES! Just watched the trailer and am suffering sudden hearing loss and an erection lasting more than 4 hours. Should I consult a physician?

Man, Frith Street consistently puts out super nice work. All the artists there seem to nail it every time, really impressive. If ever I'm in London... :)

I use the the free version of Forum Runner for iPhone. To find LST I went to the "Forum Browser" from the Home screen, then hit the Search icon (not the categories icon) and typed in Last Sparrow.

Not sure if the android version is different though.

Interesting question and one I honestly have not given much, if any thought to. But, now that I think about it I was probably drawn to getting tattooed because of the imagery/art that I was into as a teenager. I was really into metal music (still am actually) and all of the album covers/artwork were things like skulls/dragons/monsters/general evilness...etc. At that time the only other place I was seeing really cool examples of that type of artwork was in Tattoo Magazines (this was pre-internet days!), so the seed was planted there.

I have to give some props to Stefan Johnsson. He does some really nice Lions.

This one he did on me:

Tattoo Picture 9 of 41 from Gallery: Tattoos by Stefan Johnsson Tattoo Gallery | Last Sparrow Tattoo

And another from his gallery:

Tattoo Picture 21 of 41 from Gallery: Tattoos by Stefan Johnsson Tattoo Gallery | Last Sparrow Tattoo

I made the trek down to Santa Cruz again last week to visit Stefan @ Lovedog and once again he delivered an incredible tattoo! He recently posted a picture of it in his gallery. Have a look:

Tattoo Picture 2 of 40 from Gallery: Tattoos by Stefan Johnsson Tattoo Gallery | Last Sparrow Tattoo

So, after seeing his work here on LST I decided to head down to Santa Cruz and get a piece done by Stefan Johnsson at Lovedog Tattoo a couple weeks ago.

Our first stop was to the Mystery Spot. I hadn't been there since I was a little kid back in the 70's and that place is a trip. Unless standing in a dark shack on the side of a hill with your head feeling like it is going to explode is your idea of a good time...I would probably pass on the Mystery Spot. After that my wife and kids headed to the Beach Boardwalk and I went to see Stefan. The shop is cool and they are doing some amazing work in there...Stefan's stuff speaks for itself. Just incredible...I mean really insane. I noticed that Stefan recently added a photo of my arm into his gallery so you can see it here:

Tattoo Picture 4 of 35 from Gallery: Tattoos by Stefan Johnsson Tattoo Gallery | Last Sparrow Tattoo

All done in one session! The guy is a machine.

got my first when I was away at college. My parents are pretty conservative especially my mom. When I showed her the tattoo she called me an asshole. That was the first time I had ever heard her curse. It was refreshing.

Hey Lochlan,

nah, haven't added the new work yet. I guess my wife and kids expect me to buy them christmas gifts instead of spending money on myself...go figure! :)

BUT, I am planning on doing it early next year. Based on some work I saw on this forum and advice given by some other members, I'm hoping to travel a couple hours away to get the tattoo done. I'll be sure to post the before/after pics.